It's late, I know. I've been having one of those weeks. I did have a 'Thought' planned but I got on a bus today at school time and one of the 'students' was pushing a pushchair. Her pushchair. As I got on she and her uniform-clad friend were having a slanging match with the driver. It transpired he had been reluctant to let them on at the last stop because of all the kids at the bus stop, yet he didn't have a problem letting me and my pushchair … [Read more...]
The verdict
I'd say that Pumpkinfest '09 turned out to be quite a hit. The kids all looked lovely in their costumes, and the WH tolerated hers quite well too, and seemed keen on the 'craft' (you may notice that they all appear to be wearing bin bags. They are. I may have overlooked one thing on the shopping list in preparation for the big day. Responsible parent that I am I thought it more important to cover my darling's costume than to worry … [Read more...]
Thought for a Thursday
This was my original thought, though not very original at the moment (I'll have you know I was ahead of the trend on owning this poster and have it in my downstairs loo.) It's appropriate after a week of awful commuting experiences and poonami incidents from both PD and WH. The WH very thoughtfully rolled in fox poo then rolled all over my *gasp* cream sofa this morning whilst I was bathing PD and putting her in her third outfit of the day. And … [Read more...]
Thought for a Thursday
Once you realise we are all mad, life starts to make sense. 'Nuff said! … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Party
Violet Posy is having a Halloween 'do'! I thought it only fair that I do the same....PD with her trick-or-treat stash last year. And WH in witchy glory! The Pocket Dictator is having a Halloween Party tomorrow, a whimsical notion caused by the arrival of some lovely new cake cutters (the former cake cutters having been commandeered by said first born child. And destroyed.) I concluded that she, being only 17 months, was still too little for Trick … [Read more...]
Wait a minute Mr Postman
Night Train(Commentary for a G.P.O. Film, July 1935) by W.H. Auden (1907 - 1973) This is the Night Mail crossing the border,Bringing the cheque and the postal order,Letters for the rich, letters for the poor,The shop at the corner and the girl next door.Pulling up Beattock, a steady climb:The gradient's … [Read more...]
Thought for a Thursday
It's been a long week.photo credit Wikipedia … [Read more...]
