Monthly Archives: May 2006
Kicking up those heels
Today’s top tip for the very pregnant is not to take your fetus to loud rock concerts unless you want to lie awake for hours afterwards. Pete, Bernard and I went to see The Zutons last night, supported by Terra … Continue reading
37 weeks today!
Today I published the 1000th poem on Clock. It is also my first day off work, although I’m not technically on maternity leave until next week; this week is just ordinary holiday. Amounts to the same thing, though: alarm goes … Continue reading
Early Learning
I think there should be some sort of class offered at around 12 weeks, along the same lines as the excellent NCT course we just attended, to explain to couples what to expect throughout their pregnancy, and what sort of … Continue reading
Book Club
When I lived in Budapest, I helped to set up a book club. We had people of all nationalities there, which sometimes made it difficult to choose a book; it was hard enough to get enough english language copies, without … Continue reading
Surprise!
Yes, more ponderings on the state of pregnancy. My offline diary is rather a detail-free abstract zone, so if I am going to record this experience for future reference, then it has to be here; you don’t have to keep … Continue reading