Well, in my case, yes, of course you worry. But when you have two children whose behaviour and general demeanour makes other parents weep with envy and one who is, er, challenging, you spend a signif… (View Post)

A personal reflection: our youngest has ADHD. We can't blame covid: it's been clear since she was a wee baby. Constantly wriggling, she was. She also has a ferocious temper, which can be a … (View Post)

There was a news report on the BBC a couple of weeks back about how girls were outperforming boys at school in all subjects and at all years (apart from maths at 16 and 18). It was said with a '… (View Post)

Mixed feelings about vaping. On one hand, I tend to the libertarian view on these things. Every step of the way, I've viewed the gradual erosion of smokers' freedoms with dismay - banning s… (View Post)

There doesn't always have to be a political angle. In fact usually there isn't, or shouldn't be. Sometimes things are just shit apolitically. (View Post)