I have just had the most bizarre weekend. The idea was to pick the kids up from school on Friday and drive the hundred miles or-so back home, where I grew up, to visit my parents, brothers and their families. At that time on a Friday, we should have been back in time for an
Sir Chris Hoy MBE must have the most amazing cabinet for displaying his sporting medals. With six Olympic gold medals, an Olympic silver medal and 11 World Championship titles to his name, this Edinburgh-born dad of two has a lot of shiny metalwork to put on display thanks to his track-cycling prowess.
A couple of days ago I was stood in a hardware store getting some keys cut. It had been pouring with rain and I was soaked through and cold. As I handed over the key to be copied, it dawned on me this was a very dull but significant moment. One of the keys, you
Okay mums and dads, how tidy is your home? Now be honest, do you live in a perpetually untidy home or do you somehow manage to keep on top of housework?
A very significant announcement was made by the Government last week, one that in quieter times would probably have attracted much more media attention. As of 6 April, UK workers will receive the right to two weeks Parental Bereavement Leave should they lose a child.
