Is it me or are New Year’s Eves coming around with more frequency these days? Surely they’ve sneakily put in one or two extras in the year when I wasn’t looking? We’re going for our traditional non-event evening. I could give you the “babysitters impossible to get/too expensive” excuse, but we’d all know that really [...]

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Why does the speed of my PC always amaze me just after a reinstall?! I dread to think of all the crap it must accumulate to slow it down so much. I’ve gone for the minimalist approach this time and only loaded on stuff as I need them, but I wonder how long these good [...]

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My uncle and cousin visited the Naan Residence yesterday. My uncle (father’s brother) I last saw…. hmm… three years ago, briefly? And my cousin I saw her about thirteen years ago. She’s now fifteen years old. Obviously, she’s changed a bit. It really was a fantastic day. Lots of talking and reminiscing – my father [...]

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Words fail me in regards to the earthquake and floods in Asia. I haven’t blogged about it previously because I simply can’t comprehend the scale let alone comment meaningfully. On the Today programme this morning, however, there was a segment where they were reading out eyewitness accounts and one in particular brought home the level [...]

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Well I had a pretty fantastic Christmas as did the boys (at least they seemed to enjoy themselves) – I hope you all did too. I have to confess to feeling slightly sorry for Li’l Bhaji though – Akra Jr gets to play with his own toys AND all of his baby brother’s. Li’l Bhaji [...]

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For the six plus vehicles travelling on the M6 and M5 this evening: IT’S NOT FOGGY! Trust me. It’s just a bit nippy. The only reduced visibility is being caused by you blinding us with your FOG LIGHT! If you’re finding it hard to see the car in front, top up your screen wash at [...]

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You know, I sneakily like Christmas Eve far more than Christmas Day itself. It’s in the anticipation, the preparation, the magic. It’s even better with small children in the house because then you have a real excuse for all the juvenile little rituals you’ve built up around yourself for this otherwise dull, dreary and drissly [...]

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Okay, mistake number one was not looking where I was going when I rushed downstairs to get something for the kids’ bedtime and walking straight into a door frame. Mistake number two was trying to bend the toe in question or even walk on it. OW OW &%^*$^&@ OW I don’t think I’ve broken it [...]

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Might *you* be suffering from Neurotypical Syndrome? As yet, there is no known cure…

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Mental Reminder for next year: Do NOT under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES no matter HOW ORGANISED AND how well you order IN ADVANCE – DO NOT TRUST AMAZON TO GET YOUR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS OUT ON TIME! You really think I would have learned by now not to buy anything time critical on Amazon especially for Christmas, wouldn’t [...]

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