Parenting

The Great Slide Incident

A nursery worker recently pulled me aside at pick-up and told me a story about the OddSon that left me feeling horrified, embarrassed and strangely impressed.

theatre stage

Father’s Day 2026

When your daughter's theatre performance lands on Father's Day, it's easy to be grumpy. Then she walks onto the stage in a groovy 60s outfit and suddenly none of that matters anymore.

First day/week of school

Hello hello. I’m not going to lie. I’m a little tipsy. I’ve just come back from the 1st birthday party of the OddFella’s son. On leaving the party Arsenal were 2-1 up with 10 men. I remember saying I would…