Getting ready for little kid’s birthday party this morning. Ordered pizza to be delivered for the lunch. Wife is popping out to get disposable cutlery. Big kid is reading manga. Little kid is designing his new stick-on felt solar system. Surprisingly relaxing so far…

Just for clarity, while he no longer has enormous testicles, he’s still very definitely a boy.

Little kid is five today. Job done according to his mum. At least I’m no longer getting peed on.

Little kid is five today. Job done according to his mum. At least I’m no longer getting peed on.

This has gone semi-viral on Threads. Weird.

Mum gave me £40 to buy two haddock, one chips, and three peas from the chippy. I gave her £20 back and said, “don’t be daft.”

£20.40!!!

A street scene features a row of shops including a fish and chips restaurant, with parked cars and a person sitting on the sidewalk.A fish and chip shop interior features a menu board listing various fish, chicken, pie options, and drinks, along with colorful canned drinks on the counter.

Mum gave me £40 to buy two haddock, one chips, and three peas from the chippy. I gave her £20 back and said, “don’t be daft.”

£20.40!!!

A street scene features a row of shops including a fish and chips restaurant, with parked cars and a person sitting on the sidewalk.A fish and chip shop interior features a menu board listing various fish, chicken, pie options, and drinks, along with colorful canned drinks on the counter.

Macc Lads.

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Almost-five year old happily repeating his new favourite word: “TITS!”

Soon-to-be-eleven year old, “Stop it! You can’t say that word!”

Parents: “Hold on. Where did you learn that word?!”

Morning walk.

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Sat on a tree stump for a few minutes enjoying the sunshine, breeze, and sights and sounds by the canal.

Hellish morning so far.

Little kid’s porridge was “too hot” so I stirred in some cold milk. Then it was “too milky” so I drained the milk with a sieve. Finally it was “too lumpy” so I put it in the food waste bin.

Then big kid’s “wasn’t right” so his went in the bin, too.

Little kid made the card at school and one of the parents handed out Happy Eid bags to the kids as they left for home.

Two Eid cards, one blue with a yellow crescent and star, and the other in black and gold with elegant writing, are displayed on a polka-dotted tablecloth.