The boy went back to school today. The house was quiet for a whole load of hours for the first time this year. He was excited to go, and came back scoring his day 9 out of 10. We've been watching a lot of Come Dine With Me, so activities

It's incredible how much daily life has changed in such a short space of time.

I had never considered myself as somebody who needed support in this particular endeavour. I've been slowly growing rounder for quite a while — watching as my trouser size gradually increases.

This weekend we paid a visit to the local owl sanctuary. My son chose the destination; I want to see the owls So naturally we obliged. The sanctuary is behind a garden centre, so we ventured through the swathes of christmas-ness; Trees, lights, lasers, various ornaments, even a £2000 stuffed

We got back from a short trip to Bristol this weekend. It was great to get away for a couple of days and to spend some quality time together. I'm pretty sure that the weather is better south of the wall! The main event was a day at Bristol Zoo.