Monthly Archives: October 2010

One hour, that’s all I ask…

My father taught us to pray, and so as children, we prayed for the big, global concepts (an end to poverty and hunger, peace in Sri Lanka, more Smurf figurines for children everywhere).  We were not encouraged to pray for … Continue reading

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Parental Guidance Recommended

I am a very bad Mummy. Today I let my children (Prima, aged 6 and Secundo, aged 5) go to see a movie called Diary of a Wimpy Kid with their grandma. It is the school holidays and they have … Continue reading

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Tell them lies, tell them sweet little lies

My husband has just set off with Prima (aged 6) and Secundo (aged 5) for the last ski of the season.  I like saying “the last ski of the season” because it makes us seem like some Austrian family whose … Continue reading

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