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2014!

02 Thursday Jan 2014

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Hey! It’s a New Year!

Things that have happened this year so far :

H has been to holiday club. She was with four other children she knew from her nursery plus another girl she knows from swimming lessons so settled right in straight away. This is a huge relief for me as you never know what they’ll think of it, and she’s going to be spending a lot of time in there when it’s school holidays. Fortunately, if you book up-front it’s less than £20 a day.

Someone at work today mentioned that NEXT YEAR is when Back to the Future 2 happens. I am now anxiously awaiting the hoverboard deliveries at Argos, as they’ll make racing for the train every morning so much easier. I think Google and Nintendo have almost everything else covered.

I have bought H a new cycling helmet. Her old one really didn’t fit her at all and we’ve been winging it a bit, but I’d had enough. We may have been driving her bicycle around in the boot for the last four months without it being used, but now we can use it. She has an Adult Medium one. Scary. Big. Fits. Have you measured your child’s head lately? I was surprised.

The cold at lunchtime made me almost collapse. Time to wear a hat for work I think – I feel the cold in my head and it starts an ocular migraine – and I know the feeling well. That’s what I had when I almost fainted at half time at my first York City game back in the 80’s. (I was taken to the players lounge and plonked in front of a fire to warm up and wait for my mum and dad to collect me)

I only realised last night that Sherlock is a tv programme. I thought it was a film. I am clueless. I’d like to say I don’t watch a lot of tv, but I do. Just not Sherlock, hence I didn’t realise.

H and I are addicted to The Great British Bake Off. This was mainly as she thinks the chap who was the ‘last man standing’ looks like Shaun, so he became ‘daddy’. She was sad when he didn’t make it today. She thinks she’s all grown up watching programmes like that and I find it refreshing. She also now knows who Mel & Sue are. Result!

H is making an effort this year and has already eaten tomato and green pepper, and it was her decision to do so.

Price increases. H’s childminder costs have gone up by 5%.  Travelcards have gone up in price. Rent has not yet gone up but is a dead cert around July time when it is likely to be over £1000 a month. It is around now I like to remind myself how much I hate living in London as it’s so expensive.

York City and Tottenham both have a 100% unbeaten record in 2014. It has also been the coldest day of the year today. It was the warmest yesterday. I have a 100% attendance record at work too.

See, it’s already a good one.

A Conversation With Daddy.

09 Friday Sep 2011

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(while cleaning teeth)
Daddy – what are you?
H – pink.
D – what is mummy?
H – pink.
D – what is Nanna Lyn?
H – pink.
D – what about Pop?
H – pink.
D – what am I then?
H – red.

We’ve no idea either…

Post-Birthday-Party-#3-Comedown

05 Monday Sep 2011

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I think we’ve got it wrong.

This year H would have had five birthday parties – and you set precedents by what you do. She’s had loads of big presents, and I’m worried – are we spoiling her? Will she come to expect this? It’s great buying things for her, and I love doing it – but actually, do you try to better the previous year? What do people do?

Yesterday we had our altogether more sensible NCT 2nd Birthday party which involves us doing the incredibly simple buy one present for one child routine, and it keeps it to a nice low number of guests (ie, just us lot, nobody else).

I’ve already decided that I don’t want her to have more presents for Christmas unless there’s something she really needs – and that relatives sending money for classes (be it drama, dance, swimming or whatever) would be a better present – but does that set another precedent? I mean, she will have something to open, but just not as much as she’s had this birthday just gone. Then again, being able to swim and having confidence to do things is something you can’t put a price on – it’s skills and abilities she’ll have for life.

I set out thinking she’d get invites to parties from the other kids at nursery, and actually she’s only had two… we know she’s definitely missed two, and I was pre-empting her getting invites and making sure everyone was included – which didn’t happen. It’s not a problem, but I wonder if I’m overthinking it all – after all, she’s only two. She isn’t going to remember any of this! Ultimately in two years time she’ll be starting school – which is going to fly by – and she’s not going to know anyone she’s with, so she’ll have a whole new set of friends anyway. Add to that the first party I remember having is my ninth. So yes, I think we’ve got it wrong. I think next year I’ll relax about it more, and it’ll be simpler and no fuss. Even better, there’ll only be one or two, tops. (with the NCT one being separate!) It’s an expensive business, and it’s not going to get any cheaper…

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