Obligatory Blog

Image courtesy of Rachel Awes. Print available by clicking image. In my recent call-out for help on the “where the heck is this blog going?” variety, one of the questions I posed was, “if you could sit down with me to talk about anything at all, what would it be?” The responses gave me just about enough material to fill at least a few self-indulgent volumes, however the one that’s really been niggling at me ever since it jumped off the screen at me was this: “What do you beli

Treasured Comic Mummy reader Claire asks: Speaking as a Brit with new Government in place, my question is “Why do we think our vote will make any difference?” Feeling cynical as VAT goes up, my pay freezes for 2 years and the cuts keep on cutting!” Darling Claire, Have you ever heard of a parenting philosophy known as “the illusion of choice?” It essentially goes like this: – you want your toddler/kid/ unreasonable ratbag to cooperate – however, your toddler/kid/unreasonable

Alrighty, as promised, it’s the all-new question time! It’s the first one now, so brace yourself: here we go! Dear, darling Comic Mummy reader Isabel asks: …when something breaks why does it take so long to heal? Ah indeed. There are several points to ponder here. 1. This was not the kinda question I was anticipating i.e. one that treats me like an all-knowing, omnipresent being with answers to the secrets of the known universe. 2. In response to answering the question itself

Here at Comic Mummy headquarters, I’ve decided that we’re gonna introduce a little tradition known as “Question Time”. Because what am I, if not modeled on Parliament? *Note to self: last sentence = strange. But I can’t do it with you! No, I’m not talking to the person next to you, I’m talking to YOU, LADY/MAN/TEDDY WITH OPPOSABLE THUMBS! So, for the next few days, I’m leaving the comments open to questions. Questions, which I shall endeavour to respond to at my leisure over