About Me
Husband of Amy. Father of Charlotte (3yrs) and Thomas (2yr). Amy has returned to work, while I have abandoned teaching to look after my own kids instead of other peoples' (although it would seem that I end up doing that more than enough anyways) - and attempt to complete a thesis that was begun oh so long ago (thank goodness that's over!).
Recent Entries
Walking a mile in someone else's shoes
Young Tom's been a bit crook. Runny nose, tired and off his tucker. It's that last symptom that really tells us he's not well. Very excite... read more
One becomes Two and Three makes for many more than Five.
Tom had a birthday. He is now 2. Charlie, despite her protestations, is yet to have her birthday, so is till 3. Why is it that they seem, ... read more
Shooting Straight Means Looking Sideways.
I think my son, despite his softness and need for 'uddles, is going to be a straight talker. This is what happened (to borrow the first line of a boo... read more
My Politically (In)correct Son
Background info: Tom is into colours. In the morning, every colour is pint (pink), and in the afternoon every colour is puuuuurple (purple). He's g... read more
What Kind of Life is This for a Child?
One of my most favourite things to do is go to the pub. Not only because I let my 3 year old daughter choose how many beers I should have (she likes ... read more
Tom's New Game.
Tom invented a new game to give him an opportunity to laugh at my broadening stay-at-home-motherly girth. It involves the diminishing collection of S... read more
We Reap What We Sow.
I try to mix up our activities a bit every now and then to stop myself from going bored. So, with that in mind, this morning the kids and I collected... read more
Do They Think I'm Fat?
I have been invited to attend a ladies' Weight Watchers group.Maybe I should have stuck with those aerobics DVDs and invested in some proper lycra?... read more
Jeckyll V. Hyde
This beautiful little girl used her nice words and nice voice all day long to everyone all the time. She was kind to everyone, including her brother ... read more
On Self-identity
As a stay at home father I so often wonder whether I am just a daddy pretending to be a mummy, or whether I am truly transcending those invidious gend... read more
