Shhhhhh

Babs the ostrich here.
They are home, but…
Jo is busy wrapping prezzies as tomorrow Miss E will be 8 years old. The first load of washing has gone in the machine, some bags are unpacked, a bottle of wine is about to be opened and two small girls are almost fast asleep.
Please excuse her from [...]

A new pet

Is it wrong to want to own a turtle?

This is Snorkle. 
She’s a blind and epileptic leather-back turtle and she currently resides at the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth.
Except.
She isn’t there anymore.  I have stolen her.    I slipped her in my pocket and replaced her with an upside down mixing bowl strapped to a leather slipper.  [...]

Self help, help yourself

So you know sometimes people give you weird gifts that you’re not sure how to respond to?
Like diet books? Shudder.
Well last week I got this.

This could be seen as a dig at the fact I am stalked by slugs,
or,
a warm and loving meant gift to help me overcome my fear of their squishy ooziness.
I mean, it’s probably [...]

Watch out Wales, here we come

After a fabulous day in the sun yesterday we head to more sunshine in the form of lovely Holly and the little nevereverlanders, Queen of Hearts and The Thrower.  We will also be meeting Mr Nevereverland whom Mr B hopes to chat to about intelligent stuff while Holl and I are being daft creative and [...]

I see no ships

Having a fab time. 
That’s all.
Oh and thanks for all the comments peops.  We’re quite remote here so I just get a little bit of internet at a time and it’s very slow.  Hope you’re all ok.

Magic

Misses E and M were given beautiful gifts for being bridesmaids, silver chains with their names on.  Miss E especially was thrilled with her gift. 
For the last few days I have watched her wear it with pride tucked beneath her top to protect it from ‘the weather’ or to ’stop it getting lost.’  Every so [...]

When it’s okay to compare your child to a small furry mammal

See…

See again…

This is just weird though.

To pee or not to pee

This is a proper holiday post.  You’ll be able to tell because it’s going to be short and probably a bit sand covered so I hope nobody is naked as that could be quite uncomfortable…and a bit rude. 
We’re having an amazing time.  The weather has been boiling hot AND it has poured with rain but [...]

Karma?

So you know they say what goes around comes around, karma and all that?
Well, when I was 11 my Gran died. I comfort ate, got chubby and because I was also quite tall some of the asshat boys in my class decided I was ‘hard’ and could probably beat them in a fight.
I wasn’t [...]

Look into my eyes

I’m reading ‘The Little Mermaid’ to Miss M. She loves the Disney film and wants to be Ariel when she grows up. (She used to want to be Fariel but she can say it properly now )
So we get to this picture…

Miss M: “Dey have the same eyes Mummy [...]