Well, I’ve just come back from 5 days in Paris with two of my children, the 10 year old and the 8 year old, and here is my list of dos and don’ts Read more
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09.04.13
Scotland the Brand
This picture really makes me laugh. A friend of mine put it on Twitter but I couldn’t resist putting it on my blog. It just cements Read more
07.04.13
Tiger Territory at London Zoo
So, we marched along to the Zoo to check out the new Tiger exhibit. It is pretty spectacular. And I think it shows a clear policy change. Read more
03.03.13
Babying our children
Frank Furedi put me straight today on Five Live. You can ‘talk about literature’ with your children, but don’t spend long hours reading to them. Read more
14.01.13
On the Diana Bench at the Taj Mahal
Here we all are in India. Here is what Lucien, 8, thinks of it.
Top ten Tips, well eight actually: Read more
06.11.12
Get away for Christmas. You know it makes sense.
Christmas is a time for families. What it is not, in my experience, is a time for families at home. Read more
09.10.12
The Hoff and the Junior Millards
Yay!! Want to do the Virgin Active London Triathlon? Read more
20.08.12
What is a perfect family holiday?
Well, if you ask me, it COULD be summed up by this photo. Read more
12.07.12
School Trip #2 – us and Billy Idol
Popular place, Berlin. For school concerts. Only it appears it is also a popular place for ageing punk rockers and their devoted following… Read more
24.05.12
4,500 bricks + 5,200 steps = heaven
Here is Lucien with his Lego Tower Bridge, which has been his aim and goal for the last month. Read more
04.12.11
Frightening your child
When is it time to introduce your child to notions of the transience of life and inescapability of death? You could mutter about ‘death and taxes’ every January or July when the letter from the Inland Revenue arrives. Read more
