My daughter is telling me about a post on social media where someone asks the question, "Which number do you open first on your advent calendar, 1 or 24?" After spitting my coffee all over the table she says that 9% of all respondents do indeed open their advent calendars in reverse … [Read more...] about Advent Calendar
Gratitude
Tooth Pain & The End Of Suffering
Having spent the best part of four weeks carefully avoiding the right side of my mouth I am relieved to be sliding down into the horizontal of the dentist's chair. It wasn't always like this. As a child, I was terrified of the dentist or, more specifically, Mrs. Brown who, unlike her namesake … [Read more...] about Tooth Pain & The End Of Suffering
Appy Talk Reprised
"I've been thinking about getting a phone that's just a phone. One you can only make phone calls on," I tell my daughter. "You never make phone calls. You don't like the phone," she says. She's right. The only thing I hardly ever use my phone for is talking to people on the phone. "Whenever … [Read more...] about Appy Talk Reprised
Life Changing Moments
"It's the anniversary of the day we brought Daisy home today," my daughter tells me as we're driving out to take the dogs for a walk. A lot has happened in those four years but I can't imagine having been through any of it without her. I've often thought that Daisy's sight problems are a … [Read more...] about Life Changing Moments
The End Of Summer
On an unseasonably autumnal August Bank Holiday I am celebrating my birthday by sitting in the queue at a drive-in McDonalds, determined to have cheap ice cream. My daughter and her boyfriend are in the car in front, and my son and his girlfriend are in front of them. A text comes through from … [Read more...] about The End Of Summer