Tag: lockdown2020

Up for the chop

Now this wouldn’t be a rhyme (of mine) if I didn’t have the time, for a moan and a whine about this terrible crime. They may be home, with a cough, rash or cold, because, […]

Happy Birthday to the tall one

Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday oh look how you grew. I remember when you were tiny, when all you did was poo. Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, I’m sorry […]

I’m Sorry

This one is for the first born, he’s had a rough couple of weeks and it’s not his fault. What kid isn’t struggling with it all right now? But I needed to remind him and […]

When I grow up

When I grow up I want to be an astronaut or a race car driver. When I grow up I want to do something that makes lots of money, but it needs to be one […]

Roots and Eyebrows

During the lock down we have already seen the husband force/convince (whatever you’d call it) the first born to shave his head. This experience ended with the husband also sporting the stubbly bald look, basically […]

A Sad Feeling

The first born is sad. He went to bed and, just when we thought they must be asleep (based on the quietness level and lack of shouting) he let out a little whimper of ‘Dad!”. […]

The fun I have doing jobs

I often wonder whether I make things harder for myself. Then I realise that things are just harder because I have children, they require feeding, entertaining and 24 hour attention, they get sad if I […]

Water and Kids

The girl cannot leave the house without turning on the outside tap as she passes it, full blast, getting soaked and then needing a change of clothes, shoes etc. She will play in the garden […]

The Girl

I don’t often get overly emotional when watching TV, films and You Tube cat videos, that sort of stuff. But there are a couple of occasions where I have felt the face sting and had […]

Furlough

I, like many of my colleagues have been furloughed. A necessity to ensure businesses can survive and workers can continue to feed their families and generally pay the bills.  It’s a situation which isn’t ideal […]