Monthly Archives: April 2008

Talking to Children

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Beta Mum

A Conversation with Hannah (6) Hannah – When I die I’m going to come alive again after ten seconds, and it’ll be a happy life. This is my horrid life. I’ll be a princess, and I’ll live in a mansion, … Continue reading →

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Going Loco

Posted on April 27, 2008 by Beta Mum

In which Blog Fodder goes all misty eyed over his anorak days of yore… Our son reminded us at breakfast that there are only 32 weeks until Christmas. I think he’s trying to soften us up to buy him an … Continue reading →

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Platte Media Mania

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Beta Mum

Nearly a year ago, my beloved son caused me a small financial loss, when he used Amazon’s one-click service to order a book – about quilting. It was the subject of the book, when it arrived unexpectedly, that alerted me … Continue reading →

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VAT by any other name

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Beta Mum

Jersey apparently has the third highest income per head of population in the world, but Beta Mum and I are doing our bit to redress the balance. Moving here has thrust us into a comparatively low income bracket, which is … Continue reading →

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Going, going, oh dear…

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Beta Mum

In which Blog Fodder buys useless tat… at least it was cheap. One of the great things about spending the day at home is all those antique programmes you get to watch – Flog It, Bargain Hunt etc. If only … Continue reading →

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