All is well at Tangerine Towers*

Let me tell you about the last few days…
Little’un is not sleeping well at all.  She has been waking up several times a night, demanding CD’s, cuddles and stories (at 3am – I don’t think so!).   I decided to take a few days off work to get it sorted.  Sleep management through the night, actual [...]

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I heart Dave

I have a new man in my life.  His name is Dave and I luuuurve him.  He lives in my telly and at night I sit on my sofa ogling him whilst drinking wine.
No, I haven’t traded The Yorkshireman in for a younger, zippier model with gofaster stripes… a browse through the TV channels a [...]

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Yawn

“Being a parent will teach you whole new levels of tiredness” they said.  I nodded, agreeing outwardly but inwardly I knew they were wrong.  I already knew about ubertiredness having worked mad hours in a lab (12pm-4am the following morning anyone?  For four days in a row?).  Surely I could never be as tired as I was [...]

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Best Laid Plans…

Little’un and I made it to the farm park this weekend but not on Saturday as originally planned.  I collected her from nursery on Friday evening to be handed a party invitation… for a party at 11am the following day… which apparently had got forgotten about lost behind a radiator.  Cue frantic phone calls to the [...]

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TigerFeet, Tangerine Towers and the Environment

I’ve heard it said many a time by (usually new) parents that parenthood has inspired them to think about the future of the planet and has spurred them on to live a more environmentally friendly life.  All very noble and altruistic and I applaud anyone who thinks this way and then, more importantly, acts upon their [...]

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