Author Archives: Scott James

OK so its been a while .. what going on .. Not really sure where this post is going, we shall see. I had a conversation recently regarding dreams and aspirations, should you aspire to live your dream so that you can look back fondly upon your life? The specific question related to a conversationContinue reading “How do you cope”

Well .. the hardest thing about LJ is not posting for a bit (well in this case over a year). So much has happened that the first post back is a bit scary, what should I cover what should I not. Well my solution is none of it :-). I am just going to glossContinue reading “I am back”

OK so I blogged about toms tooth, raar. When I got home I found him having a debate with his mum: Tom knows the tooth fairy will come and collect his tooth and pay him cash, he likes the idea of cash. He also knows that the tooth is his and he does not wantContinue reading “Tom gets all materialistic”

For a few days now Tom, my 5 year old, has had a wobbley tooth. Today his tooth fell out. This is a first, an odly special occasion. The remarkable thing is how small his tooth is, it really is tiny :-). He is delighted part because he is going to get a pound (damnContinue reading “Toms tooth”

ATLAS —– U.A.Fanthorpe 1929- There is a kind of love called maintenance, Which stores the WD40 and knows when to use it; Which checks the insurance, and doesn’t forget The milkman; which remembers to plant bulbs; Which answers letters; which knows the way The money goes; which deals with the dentists And Road Fund TaxContinue reading “A Poem”

OK So I have not blogged for a while, there seems little point backfilling the gap so I wont 🙂 I have two children Beth and Tom. This morning while tidying the house I noticed that Beth, who is 3, was not helping Tom, who is 5, to tidy their bedroom. Discussions ensued. Ultimatly BethContinue reading “Punishing children”

Hmm, this morning I had to deice the seat of my motor bike .. NEVER a pleasant experience.

Is it ok to be so excited about chrimbo when you are old? Children just make christmas all over again, I never really understood (prior to having children) what it is to live life through children. Its obvious at christmas. Today I did panto, both children are old enough to enjoy it. Thomas at 5Continue reading “Christmas”