The curse of genetics
Anne appears to have inherited her father’s penchant for luminously-coloured trainers.
View ArticleBig corn
Anne at Braydon Maize Maze. This experience unfortunately did not tempt her to eat any corn on the cob.
View ArticleRoles reversed
I was in the Chinese grocery shop in town and the proprietor was chatting to another customer about one of his products (in Mandarin, of course). They talked about how this particular type was very...
View ArticleThis is what extortion looks like
I hate Crocs. She high-tailed it out of the shop with a pair of pink Crocs snow boots. So I had to retrieve her, and then buy them.
View ArticleThursday’s a-coming
Being outside of Scotland, Neil and I have been pretty shielded from most of the Scottish referendum propaganda, but we do hear reports from his mum about how it’s being discussed so much she’s utterly...
View ArticleWill there be trouble
When supporters of the Yes camp say people need to vote the right way next time, as well as saying those who voted No were bribed, intimidated, or led on by false promises, it leads me to think they...
View ArticleOne rule for me
Maybe I’m being extremely thick here — I don’t really understand the objection to dealing with the West Lothian question and further Scottish devolution at the same time. (Except if you’re a Labour...
View ArticleHow could thee have sprung from mine loins
My daughter is actually alarmingly feminine at times.
View ArticleSplish splash splosh
At least mud tends to wash out They had to find the muddiest, deepest puddle at the park to go stomp and jump around in.
View ArticleEh, what time is it?
Amid the haze of Anne’s jet lag (read: up at midnight, demanding milk! grapes! movie Elsa! water! something to eat! crisps! story Anna! Hello Kitty Cat book!, kicking me in the head while watching...
View ArticleTwo interesting differences between Singapore and the UK
We saw a five-or six-year old Caucasian kid running alone through a hawker centre, presumably off to buy something, and no parent running and shouting after her. Several groups of locals stopped to...
View ArticleTMI #24
… and here we go again. Compare this to the same photo from 16 weeks with Anne. Same teeshirt for this very purpose.
View ArticleIgnorance is strength
What is the government trying to hide?, asks Andrew Loh. According to the PAP-led government, only the Lee Kuan Yew version of Singapore’s (post-war-leading-to-independence) history is the correct one,...
View ArticleI swear, if she didn’t exit via my birth canal
Me: Do you want to wear this dress? (It’s a dress I bought for my niece that she has since outgrown and it’s been handed down.) Anne: Yes! I like it! … it’s got flowers! WHOSE CHILD IS THIS??!!
View ArticleChild labour
Looking for work as a yard helper. All work considered, no jobs too small. Reasonable rates. … … Yes, I’m kidding.
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