“Meri,” I asked my three year old daughter, “Do you want to go and pat the shire horse or do you want to carry on...
DAD BLOGS: Mrunal
Best Friends
I was taking Meri to nursery in the morning. “I’m going to play with Olivia today,” she said. “Olivia is my best...
It’s all about the wheels
Arun was bouncing around the food hall of a rather posh department store. He grabbed his little sister and in a pique...
Machiavelli’s take on parenthood
I watched a little bewildered as a naked five year old boy ran through the dining room laughing like a banshee. Arun’s...
$#!!%£*!!!
“You’re a poo poo,” said Meri, my three year old, with an impish grin on her face. She knew she was being naughty and...
Kings, Queens and a little Peasant Girl
We were planning a visit to Hampton Court Palace, the residence of Henry the VIII. I e-mailed my aunt who lives...
Picassos, Matisses or just Pollocks
“Oh, hold on,” said Nicola, one of the staff at my daughter Meri’s nursery, “I think she’s had a clear out of her...
Outmatched
I watched spellbound as three year old Meri set off with that knowingly wicked look in her eye. “I don’t believe she’s...
Shining Light
Tim Wheeler skipped off the stage and came towards us with his hand outstretched and a huge beaming smile on his face....