It has been mentioned in this household, by you know who, that TD’s name needs to change, not that TD is bad but it is a truly boring pseudonym in the world of blogs :)……..so having taken the suggestion as good wives do he is getting a name upgrade and from this day forth the dog formally known as TD …
Going Dry………Oh My
It is becoming increasingly apparent to me that alcohol is not my friend. I am getting more and more adverse reactions whenever I consume it. Now before you say “Well you’re drinking too much”, this is not the case. Those that know me are fully aware of my capacity and it is no small amount……..until now. The reactions I get …
Glory Be to the King
We attended a party recently which had a dress code of summer chique, now I have things that work for that dress code but the King, not being a slave to fashion, did not. He was however determined to impress and went shopping on the friday before to procure said garments… This in itself is an anomaly….. he came home …
No Wonder I’m Nuts
Last night after a busy day for us but a stay inside work day for the King this is what transpired when a suggestion to go outside was made. Nobody was very enthusiastic. We lost ………………….. 🙂 King: Let’s go out for a hit of tennis after dinner kids kids both falling asleep in their dinner plates: nah bit tired …
Summertime Blues
Summer vacation is a time of freedom, of spending time in the great outdoors, swimming, running, bike riding, discovering nature and just playing wild and free…………..right?! eeeeeehhhhhhhhh  (lame buzzer sound) This household has a hard time moving 🙂 the kids don’t even surface until after 9am, hey I’m only just up myself, don’t judge me. Then we gnaw on whatever …
How To Collect a Kid from the Airport, City Style………
When collecting an unaccompanied minor from the airport, you’ll need to take along a lot of patience. You would think that having Grand Master D fly home on his own would be less hassle all round and I suppose it probably is, but it was rather a long frustrating process. I left home before he even boarded the plane to …
Dog Washing Day
A post in which I discover who gets wetter …… This is mostly a pictorial post, Sir Lickalot hates the idea of a bath until he’s getting one, then he’s all in. He loves the running around at the end part the most though In the winter he has the luxury of a hottub with warm water, however in the …
Paleo Frittata Thingy for Brunch
I was so busy revelling in my aloneness the other day that I forgot to eat. By 11.30am my stomach was really protesting so I made a frittata. It was going to be an omelette but because I was so hungry, I chopped up too much filling stuff and I couldn’t flip it in the pan.
Big Pharma Caught Bribing Physicians
It was a news item the other day that finally a Big Pharma company, GlaxoSmithKline, has been called to task and more importantly CHARGED for defrauding patients and bribing doctors. Of course the amount they were fined was minimal in comparison to their profits, $3b, but I believe it’s an important step towards changing the way Big Pharma and Health …