Jun 22, 2012 Posted by Larks

Sticky Schedule

  In about 3 months time there’s a very good chance i’ll be taking over kid duties again, losing all dignity and attempting to go where, well quite a few men have gone before, only to return with less hair and a brain shrinking addiction to Peppa Pig. Freddy Fox is my favourite. So this week I  went on a trial run while my partner went skipping off to work. She didn’t skip, she... read more

Jun 14, 2012 Posted by Larks

Fathers Day, why?

Growing up I embraced Fathers Day with all the vigour of a 2 and half year old going to bed.I can’t think I ever really understood what it was until my early teens. Before then, my mum orchestrated the card, a token present was purchased and while my father lay half asleep in bed the gift would be presented to him on a tray housing one cup of tea and a bowl of cereals.  One year she bought a hedgehog... read more

Jun 12, 2012 Posted by Larks

Holiday headache

“You’re organising this year’s summer holiday,” my wife shouts out as she wrestles our two year old girl into the back of the car. “I take it a road trip is out of the question,” is my reply as I skillfully lock our 8 week old baby into the adjacent car seat. If the truth be known, I organised last year’s holiday too. And i’m surprised i’ve been re-assigned the same job – two years... read more

Jun 11, 2012 Posted by Larks

Slow as a snail

I know, my blog looks out of date, but it’s coming soon. read more