I’m sure social media is having an effect on our kids. I’m also sure they’re more tuned into the state of the world than I was when I was a teenager, and they see just how utterly broken everything is.

This is how I ended up with a 2 foot tall Bill Clinton puppet, but yes I agree.

Lovely find, gorgeous box.

I’m with you, I don’t think he finishes the main series, but (and this is where I think we differ) I’ve found so much joy and interest in the rest of the world, the stories and even the lore around all of it that i can’t consider it a waste of time.

I absolutely love YouTube deel-dives about the characters and the world, I’ve spent hours looking over the maps and even more time reading Martin’s work in the form of Fire and Blood, AKOTSK and the larger reference type books that have come out since Winds was released.

I’m re-reading the main series right now, and whilst I’m fairly confident there’s no pay off I find being in that world, and reading those words to be gift enough to continue with it.

Is this the most Guardian?

The thought of even having a pension worth £14k a year seems so far fetched to me. Guess I’ll just drop my hours from 45 to 39?

She’s turning 6 in a few weeks.

After months of begging and begging me to get the softplay party, the second (and I mean, literally has a I ended the call booking it in) she goes ‘Daddy, I don’t want a softplay party anymore’.

Nah. YOU WILL HAVE FUN CHILD!

Men plan, god laughs.

We actually looked at one of those trampoline places. Issue was that I’d feel very unsure about having my toddler running around with Gen-pop (because they want you to buy the entire place out if you want a ‘private’ party. Maybe when he’s older…

With my first I worked nights, so I was always in or around the house when my little girl was awake, even if I was asleep upstairs.

With my youngest, that changed. I’m working a 45 hour job now, 20 miles away from home. It’s ridiculous how… apart I feel from the little guy. Those little moments I got to enjoy with my daughter just haven’t happened with my son and I know it’s going to be something I regret when I’m older.

Still…bills gotta be paid I guess.