Sleep (lack of)
What is it about two year olds and going to bed? Mole has always been a good sleeper on the whole, set in her routine, out like a light...


Afternoon at the Lido
Last weekend, inspired by the hot weather, we took Mole and Hedgehog to our local lido. It is set in a pretty village next to a cricket...


First Snowdrops
Last Tuesday, after dropping off Mole at preschool and recovering from the early morning rush with a sit down back at home with Hedgehog,...


The redundant buggy
It is January, we’ve returned from our New Year holidays in Ceredigion where the beaches are yellow and the sea is green, and I dream of...


This week we will be mostly… getting naked in the garden
Does anyone else have short term memory loss? I fear I may be getting it early. Whenever someone asks me what I did last Friday, I have...


The Allotment
Remember back in June when I mentioned that I was toying with the idea of getting an allotment? Well now I’ve got one. I’ve even joined...


Dinosaurs
What is it with children and dinosaurs? In fact, what is it with people and dinosaurs? We love them, they are fascinating, I must have...


Germs, germs germs
What is it about toddlers that they are so talented at spreading infectious diseases? They are like these little germ infested temples...
The problem with modern life
Apologies in advance if this one sounds a bit, well, ranty, but in the words of Elsa from Frozen, I just had to let it go… Maybe it is...


Mole and Hedgehog meet the Old Folks
Last weekend, we took Mole and Hedgehog to meet some ‘ancient’ family (consisting of 3 great, great Aunts, and a great great Uncle), some...





