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MY SORT OF MINI ESSAY ABOUT WHY I THINK IT’S TIME TO MAKE SCHOOL MEALS FREE FOR ALL PUPILS IN ENGLAND I truly believe that it is time for ALL UK SCHOOL CHILDREN to have the option of free school meals if they wish – the rest of England needs …
We recently stayed in a Thomas and Friends-themed bedroom at the Drayton Manor Hotel (situated next to the main theme park including Thomasland), and apart from the giant contraceptive bedroom ‘Thomas’ overlooking the main double bed, we had a pretty good stay. To be fair, there will be couples out …
This is well worth considering if you have kids who are a teeny bit obsessed with planes. There are often deals to be found at airport hotels in the UK, especially during quieter periods, and try and look for a room that is advertised with a ‘runway view’ (a quick …
This happened in 2017 when my daughter Emma was about 18 months old, and I used my ‘fake’ news page to pretend that she had been kicked out of a vegan child’s birthday party for turning up in a cow onesie. You can read the whole sorry tale below, but …
As the debate about Bounty Photographers on maternity wards has kicked off again this week, here are ten ways to stop getting hassled by them practically the second that your little chap or chapess enters the world via the ol’ noo noo. 1 – Switch baby for a honey badger If you can get …
YOU. CANNOT. CATCH. AUTISM. FROM. SOMEONE. THAT. ALREADY. HAS. AUTISM. While I am thinking of it, you can’t catch ADHD from someone who has ADHD. It is also impossible to catch spina bifida from someone who has spina bifida. Hold on a minute Simon, that’s just ridiculous – spina bifida …
YES I think breastfeeding women should be supported as much as possible. YES I also think that boobs in general are the greatest thing ever and I would be lying if I said that I didn’t occasionally glance at a large pair of whammers like a pisshead eyeing a kebab …
Are you sick and tired of women lustfully whipping out their boobs in public to breastfeed their babies while drawing attention to themselves? Well my latest product could make your embarrassment a thing of the past. My Breastfeeding Anti-Embarrassment Glasses take just seconds to apply to your face, and you …
I’m sick and tired of everyone saying that Miss Rabbit is some sort of ‘heroine’ for having 30 jobs – she is setting a terrible example for children watching Peppa Pig. Anyone splitting themselves in 30 different directions during a regular working week while looking so bright-eyed and bushy-tailed must …
Here is my story about my struggle to fit a child’s car seat last week. I’m sitting here in my car in floods of tears, and I can’t face going inside. I just can’t. I just can’t bear the thought of being in front of my wife and kids right …