May 2007 - Painting With Shadows

Family Man Fatherhood

A Daughter's Pride

For the past 2 days Meg had been watching me struggle with a particularly fiendish Sudoku puzzle. I have to admit with a certain overbearing...Read More

Appearance Trying to make sense of my existence in the universe Who am I?

Man in Black (ish)

Today I'm wearing a black shirt, black jeans, black socks and a black t-shirt. My underpants are dark blue. Somehow I feel incomplete....Read More

Guest Post from Restaurant Gal

A couple of months ago I was given the opportunity to guest blog on Restaurant Gal’s site (see Spreading My Seed ). At first it seemed like...Read More

Family Man Fatherhood School Who am I?

The Demons Within

On the outside, at least, most of us would like to think that we are good people, kind people, people who would do the right thing if we wer...Read More

Family Man Fatherhood Local

Chapelcross Demolition

(Chapelcross Cooling Towers Demolition - click for larger image) Rogan and I were up at 6am to have breakfast, check maps and road reports, ...Read More

Anniversaries and Celebrations

Dreams

When you leave school and spend several years unemployed or on government training schemes; when you return to education as a mature student...Read More

Down's Syndrome Family Man Fatherhood

Proud Father Alert

. Meg won a silver medal at a swimming gala today! I was about to launch into a rant about filling in forms just to be able to take a photo ...Read More

When Lust entered the room

. When Lust entered the room, Modesty averted her gaze, Hope looked up, but Faith walked confidently up to greet him.* *Personally I env...Read More

CFS / ME Mental and Physical Health

Bollocks

Either the last B12 injection was a dud, or whatever’s wrong with me has taken a turn for the worse. Not only have the bouts of tiredness ...Read More

Conversation snippets Family Man Fatherhood

Don't even think it...

“I won’t call you stupid. No.” “What was that, sweetie?” “I won’t call you stupid.” Meg’s in the process of learning that you shouldn’t a...Read More

Conversation snippets Family Man

Do you still love me despite my...?

“Do you still love me despite my [ …insert perceived undesirable body part(s)… ]?” “What’s that, oh love of my life?” “How can you still l...Read More

Conversation snippets Family Man Fatherhood

Conversation with an eleven year old

“MUM, DAD!” “What is it Rogan?” “I CAN’T HEAR YOU!” “We didn’t say anything!” “WHAT?” “I said, we didn’t say anything!” “WHAT? I CAN’T...Read More

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