In which there is a new season and new routines

This week is Mini W's first week of full-time days at primary school. I can't believe I have a son who's old enough to be in reception, but here we are, and there he is, a member of Bumblebees class and embarking on the first steps in what will likely be a 14 year-long journey.…

In which there are a lot of words about 2017

The annual navel-gazing questionnaire is back! And it's only taken me about four weeks to complete -- that's being a parent for you. What did you do in 2017 that you’d never done before? Well, the obvious one is have a baby, and everything associated with that. Just as this questionnaire was dominated by house…