So; the boy and I have been camping. You are probably expecting some light-hearted whimsy about the disasters that befell us and the scrapes we got up to. Fortunately, however, I am neither a novice (having read at least two Tarzan books) nor a simpleton. There were no disasters. The scrapes were much more YogiContinue reading “… The Great Outdoors.”
Category Archives: Holidays
… Valentines day
So it’s Valentines day. You will be aware that Mrs Dr Brown is magnificent. Dolphins have swimming with her on their bucket lists. If she was any more magnificent, Richard Dawkins wouldn’t believe in her. And so I need to buy a Valentine’s card. Because nothing says “I love you, and please forgive the threeContinue reading “… Valentines day”
… Bounce Ninja!
“Sure! How hard can it be?” And with that, I’d committed to taking my son and his mates out for his birthday party. How hard? Plenty hard, it transpired. Almost as hard as the head-height barriers and the eye-socket shaped corners of the Bounce Ninja indoor trampoline centre where we were going. I mean, whatContinue reading “… Bounce Ninja!”
… Being Home Alone
Mrs Dr Brown has gone on holiday. I am therefore nominally in charge of my two children for five whole days. That’s 120 hours. Or 7,200 minutes. I know that because after the first few I drew myself an 84 x 84 tick chart to count them down. You’d think it would be easy. ButContinue reading “… Being Home Alone”
… Remember, Remember the 31st of October: Halloween and Bonfire Night
Ok, kids…you won’t believe this, but once there was a time when Halloween wasn’t a big deal. And nor was Bonfire Night. And to be honest, I don’t really care for either of them. Which is why I’ve come up with a solution. Yes: I propose we combine the two. “Remember, Remember, The Thirty-First ofContinue reading “… Remember, Remember the 31st of October: Halloween and Bonfire Night”
… The Search For the Authentic Dining Experience
They tell me that when you choose a Chinese restaurant, the trick is to pick one that Chinese people actually go to themselves. That way you get a more authentic dining experience. It’s not a perfect theory. You get lots of Americans eating in McDonald’s. That doesn’t exactly make a Happy Meal fine dining. ButContinue reading “… The Search For the Authentic Dining Experience”
… Surviving Air Disasters (and why never to fall asleep during the safety briefing)
“Thank you for flying BudgetAir. Please pay close attention to the following safety briefing.” Unfortunately the 3 am start for the seven am flight was starting to catch up with me. I’d taken advantage of the double gift from BudgetAir of not having paid extra to select my seat, which meant I didn’t have toContinue reading “… Surviving Air Disasters (and why never to fall asleep during the safety briefing)”
Dr Brown is Getting Better 