As of about an hour ago there is a new branch on our family tree. Healthy baby boy. Weight not known yet.

I went to visit my sister on Saturday for the sole purpose of taking her to a beading show ( Read more... )

My youngest son is studying Philosophy and Ethics for A-Level, which is why he has The God Delusion on his Christmas wish list. I can't help myself, I *need* to buy it for him. I just need to make sure it goes in his stocking to get opened in front of us, and not anywhere near my uber religious sister ( Read more... )

The one who got knocked off his bike the other week?

Look what he did to his car last night


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In a change from my regular broadcast, my daughter's boyfriend is currently in hospital awaiting surgery- or not. They haven't quite decided yet... I think a lot depends on how the infection he now has responds to the antibiotics - it's something like that anyway. A kidney stone is involved. I had a vague idea they were an "old man" thing, but ( Read more... )

Middle son (on the phone): Mum... I don't want to worry you... but ( Read more... )

He's got the Bronze! So he's made the County squad :D Now all we have to do is wait around for the medal ceremony at the end of the day.

I think we might go sit outside for bit.

It's ( County Trials )

Tomorrow is my mother's birthday ( Read more... )

My daughter got the job she *really* wanted. *bounces* (At Urban Outfitters).

This is as opposed to the job that really wanted her that she would have taken if she'd had to but REALLY did not want to work there after her interview; they interviewed her *standing on the shop floor* while people shopped around them.