Funniest book I've read in ages.
Diary of a Provincial Lady meets Marian Keyes.
Funniest book I've read in ages.
Diary of a Provincial Lady meets Marian Keyes.
In penance for everything we've ever done wrong in this or any previous life, we spend the morning at Tate Modern with the children. Thomas stands in front of each piece for a dutiful ten seconds and moves on, the thought of the milkshake we have promised each of them at lunchtime trammelling any recidivist urges nicely. Thank God the forces of bribery are invisible to passers-by, who glance fondly at my perfect little boy.
'Right, time to take all the Christmas decorations down!
'Yes!' says Evie, jumping up and immediately starting to tear down cards and strip the tree of baubles.
'No!' wails Thomas, his eyes filling with tears. 'I don't want Christmas to be over!...I still have a Christmas feeling inside me!' sobs Thomas. 'I want it to stay on the outside too!'
'Let's burn the tree!' says Evie, seconds away from lighting the match. 'It'll be great!'