100 Word Challenge · Poetry · Writing · Writing Workshop

Mother vs Chav – A Poem (100WCGU) (National Poetry Day)


Mother vs Chav   The baby's crying - third time tonight. Inconsolable wailing - nothing I do is right.   It was that idiot that did it - I'd swear and call him names but none are rude enough to fit. - Yes, that pillock is to blame.   Roaring past the flat at sixty… Continue reading Mother vs Chav – A Poem (100WCGU) (National Poetry Day)

Family · Life · Toddler

‘I Don’t Want To!’


If I had 50p for every time Tori has said that since she went to bed this evening I'd be able to afford a Chinese takeaway for two. She's not feeling too bright, with a cough and a sniffle, and this has manifested itself in the stubborn decision that she doesn't want to go to… Continue reading ‘I Don’t Want To!’

Books · What Are You Reading? · Young Adult Fiction

October Reading List (& You Against Me by Jenny Downham – 100 word review)


How did I do in September...? Yeah... let's not mention that shall we? No? You're good with me not mentioning that I only read one book and don't even know where one of the other books on that list even *is* currently? Great, I'll keep quiet. This month I am going to try my very… Continue reading October Reading List (& You Against Me by Jenny Downham – 100 word review)

Depression · Family · Life · Toddler

Falling Into Place


I am not a tidy person. Anyone who has ever been in any bedroom that has ever been mine will testify to that, probably with a slightly terrified expression on their face as they remember it. I get worse when I slip into depression and then being in a hideous environment makes me more depressed… Continue reading Falling Into Place