What is it about Wednesdays and Thursdays? These are the two days a week when I’m supposed to do my impression of a grown-up, and go and work in a real open plan office, hang out by the water cooler, and pretend I have a glancing interest in whether England won against Egypt last night. …
Lovely Exmoorjane has tagged me and challenged me to reveal the contents of my handbag to the world. Now this would probably have been a much more painful exercise if I hadn’t decided to Transfer yesterday. For those of you not in the know with handbags (I’m probably talking men here) Transferring is a sacred ritual which …
So Child Two came home on Friday and made an announcement which nearly caused me to vomit. ‘I have to make a model of the Forum in Rome.’ As if this was not bad enough, she then added: ‘And I have to make it out of matchsticks.’ It took all my strength not to propose …
A funny thing happened on the way to the forum …. Read More »
I’ve compiled my special Divorce Towers list of Half Term pitfalls … 1. Don’t be a single mother. This applies to more than just half term, but I’ve shoved it in here just so I can try and garner a bit of sympathy in advance before you all decide you hate me. You’ll see why …
Laydeeez and gencleplums, may I present Divorce Tower’s entry in the delightful English Mum’s Cupcake Concordat? As you will see, they are as pink and fluffy and Valentiney as anyone could ever wish: Delish, n’est-ce pas? I can say that without seeming (too) disgustingly boastful as it was actually Child One, my secret weapon, who …
The Scene: the sitting room at Divorce Towers The Cast: Dulwich Divorcee, Child One, Child Two and a special guest star appearance by True Love. Act One The lights go up as the four participants are clustered around a single piece of paper. ‘Don’t rip it!’ ‘It’s mine!’ ‘Get off,’ and ‘Could you all just …
We were listening to the splendid Capital Radio this morning, with Johnny Vaughn and Lisa Snowdon. The subject was lame claims to fame, and they included a woman who’d sold a sofa to Daniel Beddingfield and someone who’d once dressed up as Bumble in Rainbow. Excellent! Of course, it got me thinking of my own …
I simply can’t resist passing this on to you. Obviously I cannot reveal my sources, except to say it was NOT from any office I have ever had a connection with. Because that would just be ridiculous, wouldn’t it?No, never ever – not in a million. Nope. Definitely n-o-t. Anyway, read and enjoy. Oh …
I’m not sure what to make of the news that Debenhams is setting up divorce lists, as a trendy alternative to wedding lists. I imagine the idea is that the newly separated can get friends to chip in and buy them a replacement for the toaster abandoned when they scarpered from the marital home. …
One of the things I like best about blogging is those moments when I take a deep breath and actually venture out from behind the safe barrier of my computer screen and meet real people. I’m not gregarious by nature. I often find people frightening, or strange (as I’m sure they may well find me) and …