I wouldn’t call myself an Environmentalist. I pick up/take home litter, recycle to a point, I repair, reuse, refuse if I can. I’m just a citizen trying not to be a dick about the impact me and my family have on the world. The recent awareness that has reached the mainstream about the use of […]
The Washing Line Prop and the Existential Crisis
A washing line prop. The long package, wrapped in black plastic, sitting in my kitchen was a washing line prop. A telescopic one dontcha know. A step up from the … [Read More...]
A Brilliant Bricks 6th Birthday Party for my Brilliant Boy
Oscar doesn't do a whole lot at the weekends. Football, Rugby, Swimming, Dance, Performing Arts; the local provision for extra curricular activities just does not … [Read More...]
Repost – Why slowly but surely, autism has become an accepted part of our family life by Anna White
A couple of weeks ago I met Anna. A local mum, new to the area and with a newly diagnosed autistic son. Anna had reached out on social media to find local children … [Read More...]
The End of The World
Do you keep momentos? Of times, of events, of places? I do. Not masses. At least when I began keeping things it wasn't masses. But it all adds up doesn't it. And … [Read More...]
Halt! Who goes there?
It's a New Year. 2018. And despite not writing anything since October, I thought it might be a hoot to have a crack at this writing thing again. So I made my way to … [Read More...]
Family
Chim, chimineeee…..
The days are getting distinctively darker and gloomier and the nights are drawing in. The children … [Read More...]
Different but the same….
Recently I've been looking for something to do with Oscar that isn't just about him running around. … [Read More...]
Party Time!
For Oscar's birthday last year, you may remember, we eschewed a party in favour of a quiet meal out, … [Read More...]
In Sickness and in Health…..
This week has been a funny old week. Oscar's been poorly. Woah, I hear you shout, stop the presses, … [Read More...]
Autism
It’s OK, it’s just a Delay
The other day I was going through my draft posts (of which I have nearly 30, many of which I never … [Read More...]
Fair
Sometimes I get jealous. I look at the world and I see the mothers with one, two, three, Jesus, … [Read More...]
End of an era
So here I am. Sat in my favourite Haslemere haunt. My plans for today much the same as the plans … [Read More...]
To be honest….
I saw this tweet the other day: It caught my eye, not because I am struggling to write … [Read More...]
