Small Talking

It's the thought that counts

2011-01-26T22:12:00.003Z

We have too many feet to fit.

Not Guilty

2011-01-23T22:20:00.004Z

Reasons to get out of bed

2011-01-16T22:32:00.002Z

She just won't go to sleep at the moment. We're all knackered.

Alien invasion at school

2011-01-11T22:18:00.002Z

This is either an alien invasion or the start of a cross-school project. Some of the older children are cynical about the fact that the alien goo looks like silly string. Also one of the Year Fives asked the police for their ID cards. The little ones have started seeing evidence of aliens everywhere. My two are checking Newsround nightly to see if the U.F.O is mentioned. I just hope the project ends before my daughter wets herself.

Mark out of ten

2011-01-09T21:22:00.003Z

Mmmm.

Responsibility: Walking your sister home from school

2011-01-07T19:05:00.002Z

I went and found her, still waiting, in the playground. Let's hope he improves on Monday.

Pay attention

2011-01-03T17:38:00.000Z

Employment

2010-12-31T14:41:00.003Z

If that is her job, she's very good at it.

Rubby's rejection

2010-12-28T19:15:00.003Z

Shyness

2010-11-27T21:34:00.002Z

This is one from when my daughter had just started school. She's a bit more socially sophisticated now.

Impossible homework

2010-11-24T22:45:00.008Z

We googled the full question and found the homework sheet available as a download online (www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/ mathsE2.htm). I don't think the teacher can have checked it before handing it out.

Bankers’ Bonuses

2010-11-22T21:13:00.003Z

Christmas List

2010-11-19T20:39:00.003Z

Curse those TV adverts.

In the restaurant

2010-11-17T22:12:00.003Z

What a fortnight we've had. We've all been ill one after the other.

Swollen Face

2010-11-14T16:28:00.001Z

Proof if it were ever needed that little boys are allergic to getting washed. His face has gone back down again now. Very weird.

Subject or object?

2010-11-11T19:00:00.000Z

Too true

2010-11-10T12:02:00.000Z

Firework Night

2010-11-06T17:24:00.001Z

I can't remember the time I last saw a whole display from start to finish.

Wobbly tooth

2010-11-04T10:24:00.001Z

First bash at animation

2010-11-03T20:39:00.005Z

No sound yet. I've changed the look a bit, because it's easier having contained spaces to fill. My son doesn't look quite right yet. It's a work in progress!

Royal Mail

2010-11-02T19:35:00.003Z

I somehow suspect that by the time the Queen has figured out how to send an email and several hundred centenarians have figured out how to open it, a letter would be quicker.

2010-11-02T10:19:00.002Z

Hello All. Sorry for the gap - it's been difficult to find time to do the cartoons recently. I got whacked out and then my pens ran out, which I took as a sign to have a rest.

I'm hoping that I can get them commissioned so that I'll be able to justify spending more time on them, rather than having to do them at night / before the children wake up. (I work with my husband through the day).

I've also been learning how to animate the little blighters, which is exciting. Lots of ham acting up in the attic from the two of them.

New pens are ordered up for today, so should be back to normal soon.

Big Part

2010-10-20T20:02:00.001+01:00

I think quite a few children are playing buildings.

School Pick Up

2010-10-17T20:10:00.002+01:00

Parental Involvement Day at school

2010-10-12T15:57:00.008+01:00

Repeat to yourself... It is not a competition with the other parents... it is not a competition with the other parents. Parental Involvement Day brings out the worst in me.

Visiting Secondary School

2010-10-10T17:54:00.001+01:00

We've got a couple of years to go yet, but the children with older siblings are already passing on the social dos and don'ts. I have been seriously instructed not to do anything that could possibly blow his cool.

Walk to school

2010-10-07T08:14:00.001+01:00

An unexpected answer

2010-10-05T08:36:00.001+01:00

Blimey.

Can I see your medical qualifications?

2010-10-03T17:38:00.002+01:00

With thanks to mmelindor (top tweeter) for the idea for this one. I guess we all reach the stage where mummy's kisses can't fix it.

Spooky

2010-09-30T11:39:00.000+01:00

Childhood passing

2010-09-27T22:34:00.008+01:00

I blame Toy Story 3.

Opportunist

2010-09-26T17:54:00.001+01:00

The morning routine

2010-09-24T20:10:00.000+01:00

Every day, the same old routine...

Are you there, mum?

2010-09-21T20:07:00.001+01:00

Respect my art

2010-09-19T19:36:00.000+01:00

Rewards

2010-09-16T15:04:00.002+01:00

I've got a feeling he’s not going to be so into sweets by the time he passes his test.

Bad hair day

2010-09-14T14:02:00.004+01:00

My 100th cartoon!

Space Baby

2010-09-12T20:39:00.002+01:00

More school dinners (second helpings)

2010-09-11T20:04:00.004+01:00

I think that there must be a problem with the dinners at school since the kids got back. They really don’t like them.

Adventure park

2010-09-09T16:40:00.002+01:00

Friends like these

2010-09-08T14:54:00.000+01:00

School dinners

2010-09-05T20:13:00.000+01:00

Mosquito

2010-09-04T20:00:00.004+01:00

Apologies for the late return - we've come back to find that someone’s trying to build four town houses 3 metres from the end of our garden - it’s been a bit distracting. Hopefully back to normal from now on.

Holidays

2010-08-24T07:39:00.000+01:00

We're off on Holiday again. Back on the 3rd Sept.

Easy peasy

2010-08-23T21:14:00.001+01:00

A funny relationship

2010-08-22T21:10:00.001+01:00

Age

2010-08-19T21:18:00.001+01:00

God’s tailor

2010-08-17T22:17:00.002+01:00

Performing dog

2010-08-16T20:37:00.000+01:00

With thanks to a fellow mumsnetter for this one.

Dawn chorus in a camper van

2010-08-15T20:40:00.000+01:00

Reluctant Audience

2010-08-12T21:08:00.000+01:00

Best friends

2010-08-11T20:50:00.002+01:00

Etc. etc. Note to self: When in hole, stop digging.

Endangered species

2010-08-09T21:24:00.003+01:00

Oh dear. Poor bug.

Picky eaters

2010-08-08T22:42:00.005+01:00

Good question

2010-08-08T10:03:00.002+01:00

We'd never really thought about it. I mean, I know space looks black and not blue like the earth daytime, but I think that the sky is only blue because of the atmosphere(?). Near the sun, we decided you wouldn't need a torch. There'd also be no night because the sun shines all the time. But there must be areas of space where no light reaches and then it would be dark all the time and you wouldn't be able to see where you were going? Or am I wrong? Any rocket scientists out there?

Not as funny

2010-08-07T17:39:00.004+01:00

The performance

2010-08-05T21:50:00.000+01:00

A cousin becomes separated from his shorts

2010-08-04T21:10:00.002+01:00

Dam busters

2010-08-03T20:15:00.003+01:00

A passing dad co-ordinated all the children into one team to block the flow of a small stream into the sea. By the time the dam burst about half an hour later, several families had settled down in its path.

Just resting

2010-08-02T21:02:00.001+01:00

On holiday

2010-07-23T12:10:00.003+01:00

Back on the 2nd August.

Shakespeare’s Birthday

2010-07-22T18:09:00.001+01:00

Eggy squitz

2010-07-21T19:29:00.002+01:00

Minty and Jam

2010-07-20T21:55:00.001+01:00

Our cat had been winding up our neighbour’s dog while it was still too little to go out. This was the day Jam got her own back.

The crucifiction

2010-07-19T14:54:00.002+01:00

The correct answer is ‘to save us from our sins’ (I think).

The boy who would not swim

2010-07-18T15:23:00.005+01:00

Bless him. He grabbed everything that could float and stayed firmly where he was, whilst giving the teacher a 'you'll be hearing from my solicitors' kind of stare.

Computeritis

2010-07-17T20:15:00.004+01:00

Have you seen this worm?

2010-07-15T21:11:00.000+01:00

Role play: dealing with bullying

2010-07-14T21:07:00.002+01:00

We tried this after the school called us in to say that there was a problem. This situation didn't resolve itself quickly, but has improved with time.

Ready the night before

2010-07-13T20:54:00.000+01:00

Table manners

2010-07-13T06:56:00.001+01:00

Left and right

2010-07-11T21:12:00.000+01:00

Talking dolly

2010-07-09T11:59:00.001+01:00

Your starter for ten

2010-07-08T21:34:00.009+01:00

I like Horrible Histories too. All except the vomiting scene.

Buffalo hunter

2010-07-07T20:50:00.001+01:00

Knowingness

2010-07-06T19:56:00.005+01:00

Comes earlier every year...

2010-07-05T22:19:00.000+01:00

Good morning - let's pretend

2010-07-04T21:18:00.001+01:00

Birds and bees

2010-07-02T20:44:00.001+01:00

On holiday with my son

2010-07-02T06:33:00.001+01:00

Express yourself

2010-06-30T20:59:00.007+01:00

Nanny Jessie and the Ants

2010-06-29T20:00:00.000+01:00

My first grandchild

2010-06-29T07:28:00.000+01:00

Bears in Woods

2010-06-28T07:16:00.005+01:00

A big thank you to OrmRenewed, a fellow mumsnetter, for this one.

Student Grants

2010-06-27T08:57:00.001+01:00

The Magician

2010-06-25T09:25:00.004+01:00

Swimming #3 (Bird's eye view)

2010-06-23T15:19:00.004+01:00

Hair Cut

2010-06-22T20:28:00.003+01:00

Coming and going

2010-06-21T07:37:00.000+01:00

End of Father's Day

2010-06-20T20:53:00.004+01:00

I think that's one for mum to sort out.

England v. Algeria

2010-06-19T14:19:00.003+01:00

'Come and get your son'

2010-06-18T07:20:00.004+01:00

This happened on Wednesday morning. They have to stay off for 48 hrs at our school if they're sick. DS has completed the entire Dr Who on line game and has still got today off. I wrote a card to the caretaker to say thanks and sorry.

Compliments

2010-06-17T06:59:00.005+01:00

This one's from Iklboo, a fellow mumsnetter.

Bath Time

2010-06-16T07:20:00.001+01:00

I remember being proud of how dirty I could get.

Pecking Order

2010-06-15T05:40:00.002+01:00

Physical Education

2010-06-14T07:00:00.001+01:00

Swimming Lessons #2

2010-06-13T08:19:00.002+01:00

Etc. Etc.

The Miracle of Modern Technology

2010-06-11T06:57:00.002+01:00

The Winning School Election Pledge

2010-06-10T07:14:00.004+01:00

My son's class thought this was brilliant. This candidate won easily.

Old Age

2010-06-09T07:03:00.001+01:00