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Out of the mouths of babes


This morning, Holly (2) was flicking through one of my guitar mags…
Holly: “Holly looking at guitars for Daddy.”
Me: “Are you going to buy me a new guitar, then?”
Holly: “Yes.”
Jo: “I think Daddy’s got enough…”
Holly: “No, Mummy - more!”
I don’t think anything else needs to be said…

It’s D-Day…


I can’t concentrate on anything at the moment.
I’ve recovered fully from the excesses of the Festive Season ™ and put away the decorations for another year - Christmas is out of my system for at least another 11 months. So, what’s eating me?

4 more weeks to go…


No, I’ve not miscalculated Christmas.
And no, it’s not my countdown to the January Sales (which seem to have started already in some places). And definitely no, it’s not the amount of time left until Easter Eggs appear in my local Tesco.
In 4 weeks, or thereabouts, I will be a *real* Dad - newborn baby, [...]