Our Kefalonian holiday was utterly lovely, though at times more adventurous than anticipated ( on which more in a moment ( Read more... )

Podgorica Airport smells of smoke. I am wearing my favourite summer travelling outfit- long black cotton shirt and strappy bright vest, with a wide belt, short-sleeved cardigan and gladiator sandals. On this journey it earns me a seat in Podgorica’s tiny airport café (miraculous), a free upgrade to business class (delightful) and a wink from the ( Read more... )

I fly to Montenegro to reacquaint myself with my son , leaving Z to look after the cats and make sad puppy eyes in my wake.

N: I will miss you so much.
Z: I will miss you too. Who am I going to talk with when I come home? Whom am I going to share my bed with?
N:Hopefully no onee ( Read more... )

Hello London! I'm back, and you have rewarded me by providing me with more pleasant weather than the United States. For that, and your well-developed network of public transportation I heartily salute you and I will be sending you personalised incoherent texts just as soon as Z remembers where he put my SIM card ( Read more... )

Helpful things to say to your wife on the morning of the day that she is going to be reading in front of 1400 people ( Read more... )

Z and I have assurred the Custms officials that we are not in the habts of committing acts of terrorism or moral turpitude and have been allowed into the USA. We are currently in Iowa, on the first leg of our Road Trip. It is so much fun that we are having a difficult time restraining ourselves from shouting Road Trip!!!! to one another every 5 ( Read more... )

When I trace the anatomy, the history of my relationship ( Read more... )

The Universe still feels like it's speaking Angry Chinese at me while I just nod and smile and flail my arms incompetently in an appesatory way. I'm experiencing all manner of weird symptoms like phone related anxiety. I spent a whole year like this, more or less, when I was in Liverpool. Knowing there was sensible, rational things I needed to do ( Read more... )

Places where my 3 year old nephew suggested we put the baby:

Upstairs

In the garden

In a box

Behind the sofa

Obligatory Baby Spam


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