6-year-old shouts obsenities outside Asda

Miss M: “Whores” Me: “Er, what did you say babe?” Miss M: “Whores Mummy. 24 whores.” I study Miss M’s face. It is the picture of innocence, wide eyed, smiling, eyebrows raised as she stares up at the large building beside us. Then I follow her gaze and bite my lips to stifle [...]

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A Number Two for Tara

Lovely Tara’s Virtual Art Gallery subject today (Wednesday) is numbers.  I don’t normally like going for the obvious and had this plan to go out and spend some time looking for a tree shaped like a 9, or a carrot doing an impression of a number 372, but alas my camera is lacking a charger [...]

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Kiss your what?

I’m tucking Miss M into bed having just read The Monkey Puzzle Tree to her, when Mr B pokes his head round the door. Mr B:  “Can I have a great big enormous goodnight kiss M?” Miss M:  “You can kiss my ar…m, Daddy.” I bite my bottom lip as I stifle a grin, while Mr B stoops to [...]

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Secret Santa?

Please say it’s not just me who reads the line ‘Santa like you’ve never seen him before’ and gets an image in their head of Father Christmas, completely naked, except for black boots and just a red ribbon to cover his modesty?? This is plastered all round Meadow Hall Shopping Centre in Sheffield and every time [...]

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