An hour after both kids are usually asleep, they’re both still up and currently rearranging all the furniture in the living room.

TV dinner.

Religious leader phoned my lad’s school today to feedback on their visit yesterday.

I have never met children who were so knowledgeable about my faith.

Little one went for a blood test at the hospital this morning. Paediatric outpatient ward was lovely - calm and welcoming - and he was seen straight away. Nurse was brilliant and my boy was as good as gold. In and out with no fuss at all. NHS at its best.

“Once in a generation opportunity to look behind the scenes at the replacement of the lock gates at Lock 94, Grand Union Canal, Ealing.

Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 November 2022.”

canalrivertrust.org.uk

Canalside @ Glade Lane Park UB2 4PG

Lad has returned safe and sound from a school trip to a religious centre. Asked what he enjoyed most about the day he said:

There was no learning!

These boots were made for splashing.

Washed up

✅ Made breakfast and packed lunch for Kid A.
✅ Dropped Kid B at nursery 😭.
✅ Dropped Kid B at school.
✅ Collected kids' clothes from store.
✅ Listened to the end of The AbsoluteLee podcast and the start of The Prince of Aberystwyth while sitting in traffic.
✅ ☕ and breakfast.
✅ Prepared chilli con carne.
✅ Work call.
✅ Unblocked bath drain.
✅ Received grocery delivery.
✅ ☕.
✅ Washed up…

It’s obviously good that David Baddiel has finally apologised in person for his racist abuse of footballer Jason Lee twenty-five years ago.

That he did it on his new TV show should boost viewing figures substantially with a helpful knock on effect for sales of his book.

Five hours sleep is enough for my two and a half year old, for now at least, so he’s sat on my lap chitter-chattering away while eating hot buttered toast and drinking cold milk.