One of those I probably shouldn’t post..

On Sunday I was quite ill=  I have stomach problems. An ulcer, ignored medical advice,  and a lost pill box meant spending the day on the couch, unable to walk. Obviously looking after a 3 year old is quite hard if you can’t move. Cue lots of DVD’s, and a day of snacky foods.

During a Charlie and Lola marathon, Rachel asked me to get her some cereal. I said I would, and was psyching myself up to the walk to the kitchen. Rachel ran off, and came back with two cereal bowls, trail of Rice Krispies and milk behind her. She gave me mine, ate hers, then ate mine. When her dad arrived, she told him she had made the dinner because I was poorly.

I know that posting about neglecting your child is not exactly de rigeur in blogs- but I thought she was pretty amazing.

I am deeply flawed.

I watched the clip of Gordon Brown being accosted by Gillion Duffy. I felt a bit bad for him. It was like watching Sam Johnson getting mauled by her  Nan, when we got caught smoking in year 9. He dealt with it well, and you kind of knew the minute he was in the car he would be spitting at someone.

It got funnier when he was played the tape of what he said in the car, on Jeremy Vine.

Poor Gillian- she wasn’t that hardcore- and now there is an @gillionthebigot to follow on Twitter. I know I should be terribly outraged. I do.

Funny though, I kind of warmed to him. Told you: Deeply flawed.

Procrastination…

..today I have to go for blood tests. This has turned procrastination into an art form. I feel that cleaning toilet, or sorting slime problem in fridge very important today. Also could do with defrosting freezer.

Institute of Fiscal Studies statements about election plans.

Taxes and Benefits- the partie’s plans.

‘Filling the Hole’

Filling the hole: how do the three main UK parties plan to repair the public finances?

Taxes and Benefits: The Partie’s  plans.

If you are deciding who to vote for based on spending plans- take a look at these Institute of Fiscal Studies statements. They are fairly digestible, straightforward- not written in ‘bullshit-ese’.