A Drake's Progress

The walls were covered with a new set of pictures. As we sat there, waiting to be called in for our appointment, I stared at them and wond...

She appeared in my bedroom doorway. “Come on in bed for a cuddle,” I said. She padded over, kneeling on my shin as she decided to climb ...

Home, and happy. We’ve just spent a couple of days up north at my brother-in-law’s.  It started off badly, with a fraught three hour ...

It’s halfway through the Easter break and I haven’t killed the kids yet. That’s a successful school holiday in my book.  Well, so far...

It might have been because I wasn't feeling too chipper this week. My chipper had indeed dipped.  Nothing major, or inexplicable. A co...

This might be the exact moment my daughter concluded she could wrap her dad round her little finger. There’s a note of triumph to her e...

I’m all activitied out. My daughter was so determined to try every single bit of organised fun on offer at the church fun day today, tha...