Bizarre Books and Battles
I have an MA. I never thought I would be able to say (or write) that. Nothing changes really, unless I want to start putting letters after my name. I have a very good reason for not being able to attend graduation. This is a relief because I don’t want to put on the silly costume. I got bullied into it when I got my degree and I don’t want to do it again (although, admittedly, it did feel rather good to be clutching a toddler and a degree outside the Bridgewater Hall that day.) I have started a new job too. It’s great because I get to do lots of writing, about travel, which is a fun thing to write about. I am missi

The Answer is Not at the Bottom of a Teacup
  The more Tom learns about the world around him, the more specific the dad questions get. Does he live in a house or a flat? Is he in Australia?  Is he died? What’s his name? Shall we ring him? This morning my quarterly outburst about Tom’s dad came. I’d been cross about a boy and set me off. I was on the phone to the authorities, trying to sort things out by being calm yet assertive. Something that should be perfectly s

The Biggest Adventure of All
"This Little Piggy" on the steps of the Sydney Opera House The Milla Milla moment This time two years ago, I was on my way to the airport with an enormous rucksack, a changing bag, a buggy, a carseat on wheels and a 20 month old child who I’d just discovered had nits. We were going to

Mummy Pulls Funny Faces
'Mummy Pulls Funny Faces' - Tom's first portrait of me on the wall at school.A couple of weeks ago, I won two prizes at the Manchester Blog Awards. I can’t make html work so I won’t make a mess writing about all of the other wonderful winners, readers and runners-up, I’ll just tell you to go to http://www.manchesterblogawards.com and see the results. I have written about blogs in Manchester before, but I honestly don’t think I would have been so

Something to Write About
I won two Manchester Blog Awards last Wednesday. Thank you to those who nominated me and those who have congratulated me. I have been meaning to write about the ceremony and the other good bloggers who won and / or read but I have been ill ever since and so has Tom. Now we’re waiting for our friend to bring the Tamiflu from the collection point. Even last night I thought swine flu was overhyped to excite Daily Mail readers. Today I can confirm that swine flu exists. I can’t really type anymore so I promise to write a proper post when I am on the mend. At least I’ll have something to write about.