So far

today we went to New Ark - the first time I've been and so worth the money I think I'll dig a den and live there. Very what Boss needs/into right now. Very "Waldorf" which is working well for us right now. It is beautiful in a non-conventional sense. We fed the animals (must remember to take my own food next time!) and just ran around lot. I didn't take my coat and I just withered for two hours. But its OK who needs blood. And fingers. And indeed full functioning body organs...

Boss loved it. That would be an understatement. This is precisely the type of thing I feel as though he has been missing out on which I took for granted as a kid. Things have certainly changed since when I was a nipper. I used to wander the estate from morning til evening (literally), climbing trees, investigating, going home for a drink/sandwich, then forging on with my adventures. It wasn't unusual to be out of the house all day at three years old, as there were so many other three year olds out too. So in many ways this generation misses out on a lot. But we live in dangerous times (or are we just more aware of the dangers now? Who knows. We live in less innocent times for sure). So having this place is a real find.

I love Peterborough now that I am mobile. Yes Hannah you are right. Having a car helps a LOT masha'allah.

Having issues with Boss regarding behaviour (again). Spent a lot of the morning having to say sorry to Bella for various misdemeanors perpetrated by my son. Sorry for having him. My womb feels guilty for your pain, pettle. I don't know how to get him to not make monkey noises and frighten the animals; how to stop him pushing too hard; to stop hitting others; to stop being too rough.

Yes I know he's a boy. And I know (think! Hope!) he'll grow out of it, but it's OK saying that when it's not your children being twonked. I don't want people to start dreading him or provoking him or even picking on him simply because he refuses to accept social norms. What can I do???? No, really - answers here please.

Jaws spent the entire return journey screaming as though he were on fire. Lovely. The only baby I know to HATE the car. Must buy not-Farley's rusks to shove in his gob when traveling. Choking hazard or not. I can't drive with that type of tension. It just isn't funny.

Carnations came out great. I will try celery next maybe, but I don't really like buying it because it makes me gag. hm...