Monthly Archives: June 2009

“My winey-sense is tingling!”

Posted on 28/06/2009 by

My wife is a super-hero. And no, I’m not talking about the mundane “wonderful mother” type soppy cliché super-hero. I’m talking about a genuine super-hero with genuine powers. I might get into trouble for revealing her secret identity to you, but … Continue reading →

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Wasps

Posted on 25/06/2009 by

I think the fence behind my house is untreated, because wasps seem to love chewing out the wood, presumably to use to make their nests. I’ve seen two different types of wasp, and they’ve left the fence covered in tiny … Continue reading →

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The best laid birth plans

Posted on 14/06/2009 by

“I’ll almost certainly be a dad my tomorrow night,” I said. You’d think I’d have learnt my lesson, wouldn’t you? Thomas didn’t actually turn up until lunchtime on the day after that; and it had been, I can honestly say, … Continue reading →

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The only picture I’ll ever post of my son

Posted on 06/06/2009 by

… and if you’ll believe that, you’ll believe anything.

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To cut a long story short…

Posted on 06/06/2009 by

Thomas arrived yesterday at 12:25pm, via ceasarian section. Jane is recovering well, and the baby is absolutely the best thing ever. There’s a long version of this blog post, but that can be written another day. Right now I just … Continue reading →

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The last day

Posted on 03/06/2009 by

When someone has a baby in the movies, it’s a pretty hasty affair. The waters break, they have a few contractions, they push and breathe in short puffs for a bit (often in the back of taxi), and then a … Continue reading →

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Pre-birth ennui

Posted on 01/06/2009 by

People will probably tell me to treasure this time; but I hate it. People say “get all the sleep you can”. I’m not sure how that works. Can you store sleep in some kind of central reserve and call on … Continue reading →

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