I made this

This week’s homework was to devise, record and create their own recipe. Barney came up with a banana, pineapple, chocolate and coconut smoothie. With cocoa powder sprinkled on top.

Grumpy dad says

Don’t put that in your mouth

Stop all that leaping about

Don’t use that tone of voice with me

I said don’t put that in your mouth. Euw

No, we’re not buying that

Because I’m not made of money

Well we have to earn money before it comes out of the cash machine

Look where you’re going for heaven’s sake

I said look where you’re going

Now say sorry to the nice lady

Like you mean it

What’s that on your shirt? Goodness me

Mind where you’re walking

I said stop all that leaping about, you’re going to hurt someone. Or yourself

I told you to stop leaping didn’t I? Rub it better

Could you carry something please? I’m running out of hands

Well it is all your stuff

Is that thing in your mouth again?

The next bit of naughtiness means we’re going straight home

I said the next bit of – hey! Are you even listening? Hello?

Anyone know any good iPhone games for kids?

Any recommendations for free or cheap iPhone games that suit 6-year-olds? My boy sometimes needs distracting or occupying for short times and the games I’ve got installed – Wurdle, Enigmo, Topple, even Jelly Car – are a bit too tricky for him to master. I need something that rewards very quickly and with minimum intellectual challenge.

A big day

An essay at gilest.org: A big day for Barney – he’s got the hang of riding his bike. Am proud dad.

Stretched out

You’re in the garden now

I’ve always been a reluctant gardener. Which is a pity, because K loves gardening and would happily spend hours out in the garden every weekend. But I just find it boring, most of the time.

Some years ago, though, I successfully grew some potatoes. I know they were successful because Matt Biddulph said they were the tastiest spuds he’d ever eaten, quite a recommendation from a man of experience and taste such as he.

Anyway, this year my family have suggested I grow some spuds again, and I’m quite keen on the idea. So keen that today I actually went outside voluntarily and during a break in my working day to dig over the veg patch concerned and get rid of some weeds.

And I enjoyed it. Blimey.

Bet you’re excited at the thought of me posting regular vegetable news alerts here aren’t you? Eh?

Dribble

Stuart and Monica got married

Back on December 8th, my brother Stuart got married to Monica. We had a wonderful day celebrating, and I took some rubbish pictures with my new camera.

My little alien

He’s my green-eyed alien monster, but I love him to bits.

The Cyberman invasion of Kent has begun