Category Archives: alarming
Dumbing it down
Overheard on the way back to the station last night: two boys walking behind me: So where are you going for Christmas, mate? I’m going back home to Wales to me mum and dad. Oh right, whereabouts in Wales do … Continue reading
Santa Claus is not coming to town
The Christian St Nicholas character is, well, Christian. And we’re not. One of the several pagan origins of the tradition of some character visiting all the children in the night and giving presents, was La Befana, an Italian witch. However, … Continue reading
Sponsor Me!
Bernard came home from Tumble Tots with a sponsor form for the Big Sing. He can’t even SAY sponsor form, and already he is being asked to raise money for a charity he knows nothing about. He is two and … Continue reading
Crunch
Cycling back from the childminders along a wide but hazardous section of the pavement/cycle path. There are businesses along this road whose vehicles have to cross the pavement to get to the road, so it’s not a friendly place for … Continue reading
The tooth about the environment
One of the many things I am concerned about, in my role as A Parent, is toothpaste. On the whole, I prefer not to put chemical concoctions into my mouth or that of my child, but yet look! It’s full … Continue reading