Life

I’m Getting Fat

I love a kebab. I love chocolate. I love crisps. What I apparently don’t love is having any self-control. So I’m trying to break my junk-food habit one small step at a time.

The OddFamily does Cornwall

A family trip to Cornwall featuring the Eden Project, a forgotten booking, imaginary cookies, kite-flying and more chaos than planned.

I Went to a Spa. I Have No Idea Why

A solo spa night was supposed to leave me feeling refreshed. Instead, I spent most of it wondering what the hell I was supposed to be doing.

The OddFamily does Greece… Again

We went to Greece just a couple of months ago, so naturally we decided to go again. This time it was Rhodes, with the wider family in tow. What could possibly go wrong?

The Curse of Part III

Some trilogies are masterpieces. Others should have stopped at two. As I look back at the highs and lows of third instalments, I realise there’s a very good reason I’ve had trilogies on my mind lately…

thermometer on hot day

Meltdown

British summers are supposed to be mild. Instead I've spent the week melting on a leather sofa, questioning nursery closures, and wondering why my TV room feels like the Sahara. The answer, as usual, involved the OddSon.