The Pram In The Hall

  Hi everyone, I’m having a lovely time in Oz. I admit I was a bit surprised when I arrived and I didn’t land on a Bad Witch. Neither was there any Scarecrow, Tin Man or Cowardly Lion. Nor have I seen any flying monkeys, but there have been a lot of flying birds. My great-uncle Carl has an aviary in the back garden, so I’ve seen canaries, parakeets, budgies, galahs, cockatiels, goldbreasts, Gouldian and Zebra finches. Uncle Carl is a much kinder master than The Wicked Witch of the West, so I don’t think there’s any chance he’ll turn them against a ten-week-old baby. On Monday we went for a walk around Mandurah. I say ‘walk,’ I got carried in the carrier. Critics would say that I’m lazy. I would argue the following: I’m ten weeks old and can’t walk. Also, mummy and I are paying homage to Australia’s iconic animal: the kangaroo and its joey. I like bouncing around town with my mum – it’s a fine way to travel. Safe in her pouch, we made our way across the beach, up the mariner, ...

  Luggage Vests Baby grows T-shirts (short and long) Trousers Dungarees Socks Jumpers All-in-one suit Sun hat UV 50 Swimsuit Toys Muslin X 2 Hand Luggage Colic drops Noise cancelling ear defenders X 300 for fellow passengers. ("You've got some noise cancelling ear defenders! You've got some noise cancelling ear defenders! You've got some ...") Nappies A time machine that will take us 17 hours forward in time. Calpol sachets The Mantra Book: Chant Your Way To Serenity Muslin Blanket A sense of perspective when the crying seemingly won't stop. Toys Xanax: for when we lose a sense of perspective when the crying won't stop. Black and white book A beautiful picture of him smiling that reminds us he's all worth it.

  Dear Gino Pozzo We’re writing to you to ask that our son Jude Theivamanoharan be considered for the Watford job. I appreciate you haven’t heard the name before, but then again you’ve never been a mistress to ubiquity. Two of your managers that earnt promotion, Slavisa Jokanovic and Xisco Munoz, were unknown amongst supporters, yet they delivered the glittering prize of Premiership football. It has been a difficult year though for the club. Five managers in twelve months. When your staff turnover is like 10 Downing Street, you have to ask questions. And the question I put to you is: what about putting a baby in charge? Ridicola , I hear you exclaim! It might not be so preposterous, let me explain. Rob Edwards, the last manager you appointed, was one of the youngest in the league, aged just thirty-nine. It was seen as a progressive appointment, blueprinting for a great tomorrow. We had been criticized for having a now culture at the cost of long-term planning, however, a yo...