When I was a kid I remember a song from school which I thought was hilarious. I’m pretty sure it was from Apusskidu, the primary school song book of the 70s. The chorus went like this (if my memory serves me right.) When Father papered the parlour you couldn’t see him for paste, Dabbing it…
lists
Word of the Week – Procrastination
I’ve used this word before but it was nearly two years ago so I think I’m allowed to use it again. The weird sad thing is, a lot of the things on the list I put in my last post are still the same. I like writing lists, it helps me to focus on what…
Christmas Listing
I’m a list maker, I couldn’t get by without them. If we are going out for the day I make lists. If we have a birthday party coming up I make lists, going on holiday, even decorating the house…everything has lists. So, of course I have Christmas lists. Not just one list, but several. First…
Dream Toys for Christmas
Less than three weeks to go to the Big Day! Is all your shopping done yet? With my little hiccup of a week in hospital with Star I’m now falling behind with quite a few things on my shopping list to get. I’ve been checking out what is popular with the kids this year as…
The Big Plan for Christmas
I used to plan Christmas down to the very last detail, I’d have a timetable for the actual day for the cooking so I knew exactly when to prepare food or put it in the oven or on the hob. Trips out and activities over the holiday season where planned well in advance. I’d sort…