(I’m sitting on a stool, because I couldn’t afford a chair)
I had one of those moments today, when I said (in order to allow sprogs to vent their frustration) ‘You can call me what you like-’
Okay- I said it. And. I got it.
Actually, it’s really good when a moment of silence buys a whole [...]

(I want her hair- isn’t it fabulous?!)

Gloriously dribbly twinnies apart- what’s this dentist spraff?- ‘Put your hand up if you want me to stop?’
1) I’m rigid with fear- unable to move a single muscle, let alone a hand, even if I wanted to
2) Do we really want him/her to stop when we know they’re [...]