Category Archives: Popular Stories

ADHD, Parenting, Ritalin and the Do-Gooder Brigade

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

To All It May Concern, I don’t need your mumbo jumbo. Last night I received another call from another innocent do-gooder who wanted to tell me how to bring up my ADHD son. So I decided this morning, I’ll make … Continue reading →

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It’s all gymslips and muscle men

Posted on January 22, 2011 by

Yesterday I went to the gym. Now normally the only real exercise I do is running to the sweetie cupboard. Tearing into the packet. And frequently lifting chocolate blocks into my mouth. Admittedly I do sometimes stretch my face muscles … Continue reading →

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My ADHD son and me

Posted on January 4, 2011 by

We had a fight. I mean a full on shout your head off fight. One of those fights where the words come screaming out of your mouth with no momentary lapse for thought or reasoning. Those words, which can never … Continue reading →

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Santa came during the night but I think he forgot something

Posted on December 6, 2010 by

Dear Santa, This being the 6th of December means you flew by in the night with your lovely reindeer (hello Rudolph) and delivered presents all over Germany to grateful children such as my own. Unfortunately, it appears you forgot something. … Continue reading →

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A little bit of controversy

Posted on November 19, 2010 by

Recently I flew to Britain for a moment. The moment can be described in three sections: a wedding (the actual reason for my visit), glancing at a couple of friends (if you’re a friend and I didn’t have time to … Continue reading →

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I’m not so handy…

Posted on October 19, 2010 by

No. I haven’t disappeared off into hibernation. Even though winter has well and truly arrived. No. I had an accident. Yes, another one. This time I managed to fall UP the stairs. Smacking my hand firstly, on the metal banister, … Continue reading →

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Back to school today

Posted on September 13, 2010 by

It’s the first day of the school year. And already I’m shaking. Is it the homework that we’re instantly faced with? Is it the condescending attitude of the almost teenager in our midst? Who, on being told I’d made her … Continue reading →

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Happily living with Mr Fix-It

Posted on August 19, 2010 by

Mr Fix-It is in the bathroom, right now, repairing the light switch. It doesn’t matter that it is 1:10 in the morning. It’s of no consequence that he’s tired like hell, (to the point that his eyes are completely bloodshot). … Continue reading →

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How to embarrass yourself in as many ways as possible, at the gynaecologist

Posted on July 31, 2010 by

Today, my necessity is a trip to the gynaecologist. I’ve done a good job of putting it off. I’m almost a year late with my appointment. My faith in ‘lady doctors’ not being what it used to be. I’d made … Continue reading →

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The art of manipulation

Posted on July 8, 2010 by

If you have read some of my other stories, or I am fortunate enough to know you; then you will already know that my youngest child is the three-year old Akasha. She is, it would be correct to say, an … Continue reading →

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