I put together playlists for the birth of my first daughter. The whole adventure was tremendously well planned. We had hours of music on there, all of a suitable mood and non-shitness (this was back … (View Post)

I know it's a simplistic diagnosis to make, and yes, she was a little odd to begin with, but I'd say she, like many - Trump, Lineker, Vorderman, Jones - has been driven mad by twitter. The … (View Post)

This is where we came in! (dig your way through the nested quotes). Nothing wrong with Sherwood Pines (though, as I said, Nottinghamshire doesn't really feel holiday-y) - except that when you�… (View Post)

When my kids were your kids' ages, or thereabouts, we did farm holidays in Cornwall. It was great, and relatively cheap, being not on the coast. There were about 15 self catering cottages - big … (View Post)

I very much like the dawn. Though I hate getting up. When I was a student, especially in summer, I got a bit nocturnal. I'd write essays at night, then head out about dawn to go and type them up… (View Post)