The secret diary of a single parent bloke
Several months ago, I booked a holiday for the three of us. I managed to get a really good deal on an all-inclusive holiday in Turkey at one of those holiday-fortress type places that I swore I’d never go to. I looked upon it as a holiday for Natalia and Jack, after all, a holiday Read more…
Writen: Sunday, September 2nd, 2007. Uploaded: Friday, March 2nd, 2012Once again my life has been drastically changed, this time the huge step is going from redundancy to starting up my own business, and it’s made me re-evaluate many things about myself. I’ve put so much effort into making day-to-day life stable for me and my children that I’ve become risk-averse. I fully understand how Read more…
Writen: Saturday, August 4th, 2007. Uploaded: Thursday, February 23rd, 2012It’s been about 2 months since I was escorted from work, and I’ve never looked back. I did have to go back in there a few weeks ago to be formally told of the obvious (my job was redundant and therefore so was I). I said my “goodbyes” (although to many I’d have liked to Read more…
Writen: Thursday, July 5th, 2007. Uploaded: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011One of the unexpected changes to my life, post redundancy, has been my shopping. More time at home means more time to cook nice things- and go out and buy the ingredients. Unfortunately, I still don’t have the time (or budget) to go mooching around farmer’s stalls in quaint market towns, but I do now Read more…
Writen: Wednesday, June 13th, 2007. Uploaded: Wednesday, October 12th, 2011Yesterday, I was escorted from work and locked out. Today, I walked Natalia and Jack to school. We held hands, played “tag” and chatted about anything in the morning’s warm summer sun. They were there on time, not dumped outside a locked gate that wouldn’t be opened for another 10 minutes. I strolled home, had Read more…