So, the last week has been a bit hectic. I like to post twice a week at least – it keeps me writing and keeps this place active and you all something to read. I’ve managed to keep up the twice-weekly posts for a while now, thanks to writing ahead …
Sixty A Day Already so used to the smell of tobacco at six I barely notice it permeate every surface of her house every hair on her head, that always reminded me of Tina Turner. Tap, tap, tap, another butt in the tray, flick, flick, flame, another lit in her …
For Christmas this year I took my wife and son to Dublin for a few days. Last year I decided to take Snappy on a trip to see the Festival of Lanterns in Birmingham and the SeaLife Centre. He was only four months old and wouldn’t really know what the …
Last month, we spent our first night apart from our son. I have to admit it was easier than I expected it to be. So, this year for our works Christmas dinner we decided to take partners for the first time. Husbands, wifes, partners and so on. My sister agreed to …
As you know, we do Thanksgiving in style but scale down Christmas. This year we had nearly twenty people over for Thanksgiving; at Christmas, it will just be the three of us. Last year there were four of us as we have my best friend over for Christmas. This year …
I have been fundraising! Recently at work (I work for a well-known pharmacy), we raised £95 pounds for the children’s ward at our local hospital – Bronglais. We never really thought we’d raise that much. It was a passing comment from a colleague that started it all. She was buying …
So, between my mum, my dad and my step-parent there has been some excellent advice over the year. Though to be honest I’m not entirely sure whether all of these pieces of advice are great or really even advice. Words definitely. And I’m sure they meant well. I think it …
This weekend we had our little crocodile christened at our local church during family service. To start with, you should know, I’m not religious. I’m agnostic at best. I like the idea of there being a higher power even if I don’t necessarily believe in one. I believe in fate, …
If you follow my instagram you’ll have noticed we were in America last week. For ten days. We took our son and our fourteen year old nephew Taylor to celebrate Snappy’s birthday and visit his American family. My in-laws hadn’t seen him since he was born and the rest of …
I wrote this a few days ago and didn’t know whether to make it public. It’s never an easy thing to have out there, even so long after some of the worst things that happened. But here it is, the honest truth of how I feel. It could be longer …
