There are things you’d love to do over and over again…but then, there are things you swear never to do again. To some, these things in the list may be
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When I was about seven, my father enrolled me in a local kiddy league team. I’m sure he had visions of watching me plow through the opposition and score tries, giving
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I would rather bungy jump naked from the wing of a Tiger Moth than settle for instant coffee. If you consider I’m scared of heights, tigers and the crazy folk
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When I walk into the kitchen and Tracey is a blur of spray-bottled activity, I know enough to throw out a ‘What can I do to help?’ The worst possible
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Let me get this straight. If you’re a dad and you’re taking care of your child – for the afternoon, for the evening, for life, whatever – you are not babysitting. You
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BIRTH When I was born my dad wasn’t allowed in the birthing suite. He took this a step further and left the hospital. NAPPIES Apparently, in the sixties, nappies couldn’t
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Have you noticed how these days people do not really know their neighbours? There’s not a lot of talking over adjoining fences or street parties anymore. Most people try not to
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“Where’s the glass?” I asked Tracey. I was standing at the kitchen sink, staring at an empty windowsill. “What glass?” she asked me. “The one I had right there,” I
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Supervision. Make sure your partner is home and hasn’t sneakily organised an extra shift at work or a hen’s night. If you’re to be alone with a group of six
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We don’t usually do dessert in this house, but as a treat tonight Tracey made us all ice-cream cones with sprinkles. I enjoyed mine so much I had a second
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