Category Archives: Children

Sociabilidad

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

Time was… I was a miserable old soul. Grumpy, cynical and unsociable. A heart of gold; but a ‘crusty’ carapace. But the onset of children, middle years – and life in generally good shape – means I surprise myself sometimes. … Continue reading →

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Sunshine

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

After the longest winter I can remember, warmth and sunshine break through the never-ending clouds and cold. What a difference the sunshine makes. Yesterday, in the driving rain, I debated with my daughter whether this country is just too chilly … Continue reading →

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Physics

Posted on March 17, 2013 by

I’ve just spent the weekend at @CERN – home, among other things, to the biggest physics experiment on earth, the Large Hadron Collider (above). It’s quite a place. Much like a campus university; a jumble of blocks and walkways, carparks, … Continue reading →

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Hmmm

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

Half me, half her. Qualities mine, faults hers. Hmmm. Some things about him aren’t either of us? Ok. Quarter her folks, quarter mine. Makes sense. Hang on a bit, Her folks aren’t all bad. Some of his qualities might be … Continue reading →

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Small Pleasures

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Today the email system at work catastrophically collapsed. Ironic that, as we were at an Away-day discussing our digital strategy. Ho hum. I bumped into one of my team on returning to the office. He commented on the crash in … Continue reading →

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Dead Mum or Dinosaurs

Posted on February 23, 2013 by

I was debating with a friend yesterday whether he should feel any more concerned by the beliefs and values of his dead mum as the behaviours of dinosaurs. Both belong to the past; we live in the present. And soon … Continue reading →

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It’s not all about you

Posted on February 2, 2013 by

The slightly otherworldly quality of my son – combined with his regular backing track of strafing and explosions (as he imagines himself Iron Man, Luke Skywalker, Hulk etc), has sometimes made us wonder if he’s here at all or permanently … Continue reading →

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Complex Pleasures

Posted on January 20, 2013 by

Talking last night with friends about ‘pleasure’, we recognised it’s a complex beast. One of our party admitted she was happy with her life but generally not happy as she lived it. How could this be? I listened again to … Continue reading →

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Half past Eight

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

Sat in the car Ferrying daughter, A thought came to mind So tell her I oughta… “For the first time in eight years I’ve had enough sleep.” “Why’s that Dad?” “Cos you’ve stopped waking us up!” “In that case it’s … Continue reading →

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Don’t count your Christmases

Posted on December 30, 2012 by

A chill thought swam into my head as I lay flat and fat in my Christmas bed. Reflecting on eating my bodyweight in festive fayre, a sepia memory came unbidden of Christmas past. I found myself transported to my own … Continue reading →

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