Relationships

I never mind too much what my holiday sleeping arrangements are like.  I’m not fussy about the springiness of the mattress, or the thread count of the sheets.  Just as long as I have a bed, that’s all that matters.  Each year we head down to Devon with the extended family to stay in whichever […]

The chemist in my town is suffering from  spate of shoplifting.  I know this because there is a shiny new CCTV camera pointing at me as I herd the children inside out of the rain.  In a further defensive move they have placed particularly tempting items in bulky Perspex cases which can only be removed […]

Not particularly hot on the heels of Confessions of a Bad Mother come the promised Confessions of a Terrible Wife.  I share them in the expectation my readers will not only absolve me of my sins, but that you will alleviate my guilt by sharing your own shameful secrets.  My husband tips his loose change […]

A rather belated spring-clean has resulted in the discovery of a number of redundant household items which now require disposal. Amongst them a defunct kettle, a teetering pile of unused crockery, several mateless earrings and a vibrator. It’s been broken for ages. In fact it broke soon after purchase and well within any recognised period […]

I have been tagged by Knackered Mother to answer some personal questions. You have probably noticed I don’t generally play Cyber-tag memes, but I have made an exception for Knackered Mother because I love the fact that each of her posts includes a wine recommendation. Here is a mother who recognises the true reward of […]

I’m not very comfortable managing domestic staff.  It’s not a problem at work; I feel perfectly comfortable tasking my staff, addressing performance issues and ensuring their developmental needs are met.  Yet back in my home environment I lose my professional edge and become fearfully apologetic in my requests for quite legitimate tasks.  My conversations with […]