I asked Sprog 1 what she wanted for her birthday a few days ago. She said: “Draculaura”. I said: “We’ve talked about this, you can’t have a book that teaches you how to be a vampire.” She said: “It’s not a book, Mum. It’s a doll.” I said: “Oh, a doll …” Sprog 1 has […]

I got some “free” money at Medicare yesterday. Well, that’s how it feels whenever they hand me those crisp bills. I forget about the massive outlay that lead to the minor payback. Ancient history. The Medicare office is in a shopping centre, so I did the logical thing - I spent all my free money. I got two pairs of cargo pants and […]