A few mummy bloggers (me, Alpha Mummy, Potty Mummy, NixdMinx, and Karen from The Rubbish Diet) will be chatting today about our take on David Cameron's appearance on Mumsnet. So if you have a few spare minutes before school pickup, and want to add your two cents, head on over the Times' Alpha Mummy blog and let 'er rip. …
Have you ever spoken to your children over the phone? I did this recently while I was in Paris, and it was a real eye opener. It turns out the little girls on the other end of the phone have English accents — middle class, home county ones to be exact. How did that …
Temperatures reached nearly 14C degree today, which is very unusual for a Sunday so close to Christmas. We were at a friend’s for lunch, and were so taken by the unseasonable weather that we unanimously made a last minute decision to eat outside in the Autumn sun. As we tucked into our roast, …
So, picture this scene: Four mums at my house having coffee. It’s a blustery morning, leaves falling, and we are in my garden room, which is the only room I will receive anyone, as the rest of the house is a complete tip. One mum has a PhD and lectures at …
The Isle of Wight’s Tourist Board is promoting the Island as a family friendly destination and asked if the modern family would please visit and report back. Who could refuse that? I had no idea though, that on the 55-minute car ferry from Southhampton to East Cowes that I would be transported back in time. A …
We’re going on our fourth year at “big school” and with three in the system, I’ve met all sorts at the school gate. From the Keen Mum to the Now-You-See-Me-Now-You-Don’t Mother, here’s a description of some of the characters you will encounter on the primary school playground… The Keen Mum — With her first child of many starting the system, …
I tried to stop reading Alexander McCall Smith's digital serial novel Corduroy Mansions 2 — The Dog Who Came In From The Cold, but I something in me won't press "delete" when the emails land in my inbox. I am intrigued by Rupert's obsession with another woman's flat and fret that James will …
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