tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post1637489647997880037..comments2023-06-05T15:23:37.352+01:00Comments on Stay at home dad: Theatre LandStay at home dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943310521217164291noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-88090904158416919462007-07-27T10:06:00.000+01:002007-07-27T10:06:00.000+01:00Thank you Wakeup... I will come by and thank you i...Thank you Wakeup... I will come by and thank you in person...Stay at home dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943310521217164291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-84015660312992726392007-07-26T21:14:00.000+01:002007-07-26T21:14:00.000+01:00I've nominated you for a Thoughtful Blogger award....I've nominated you for a Thoughtful Blogger award. See my blog for details.wakeupandsmellthecoffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04602735058278146250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-9906070818283418402007-07-25T23:59:00.000+01:002007-07-25T23:59:00.000+01:00Best of times/worst of times really, Pig. My job w...Best of times/worst of times really, Pig. My job was Japanese-themed anyway so I took the opportunity to work there for a while and then for a year in Zurich on my way home. That was enough for me...Stay at home dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943310521217164291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-45276870643620852832007-07-25T20:19:00.000+01:002007-07-25T20:19:00.000+01:003.5 yrs in Tokyo? Spill the beans sahd!3.5 yrs in Tokyo? Spill the beans sahd!Pig in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631525119816074013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-7350106108613696582007-07-25T00:38:00.000+01:002007-07-25T00:38:00.000+01:00He's a diplomat, Pig; I think I'd much rather have...He's a diplomat, Pig; I think I'd much rather have a drink with his wife. And after 3 1/2 years in Tokyo I could tell you everything you need to know about salarymen...Stay at home dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943310521217164291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-49988519619138548022007-07-24T20:47:00.000+01:002007-07-24T20:47:00.000+01:00Ahhhh, sounds fab, congrats to the budding starlet...Ahhhh, sounds fab, congrats to the budding starlet. I am comforted by your wrong clothes for the occasion, this is often my problem. I'm also quite intrigued by the sofa-sleeping chino-suited man, could you go out for a beer with him and then tell us all about it?!<BR/>PigxPig in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631525119816074013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-51147220538259905732007-07-24T16:58:00.000+01:002007-07-24T16:58:00.000+01:00Thanks Sparx. You too huh? Looks like there isn't ...Thanks Sparx. You too huh? Looks like there isn't anyone who <I>doesn't</I> do it!Stay at home dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943310521217164291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-18732416509024017082007-07-24T16:33:00.000+01:002007-07-24T16:33:00.000+01:00'like 50 stone men'... my favourite line too... an...'like 50 stone men'... my favourite line too... and memories of a calendar by my bed covered in cross marks...Sparxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04075991922896922279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-82612781417603385242007-07-24T09:35:00.000+01:002007-07-24T09:35:00.000+01:00Snuffles, I wish I could get hold of a bit of that...Snuffles, I wish I could get hold of a bit of that inspiration you mention! Will come over...<BR/><BR/>Hello Tinamtl. Thanks very much. Yes that is true, but that is usually after a night's drinking, eating and smoking with your colleagues, something which you might not necessarily class as working over here!Stay at home dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943310521217164291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-23974433822097417212007-07-24T01:41:00.000+01:002007-07-24T01:41:00.000+01:00I watched a documentary once on Tokyo. It's even w...I watched a documentary once on Tokyo. It's even worse then that for many people. They finish working at 2 am. That is Tokyo rush hour. 2 AM!!!!!!!! Sad. Very sad.<BR/><BR/>great blogtinamtlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07680312912081802924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-74105901699888177822007-07-23T23:31:00.000+01:002007-07-23T23:31:00.000+01:00Wow! You are just Mr Inspirational. Tune into my b...Wow! You are just Mr Inspirational. Tune into my blog to see the post which you inspired. I should have mentioned you really. Tut tut. Leave me a comment and disagree with me (you may or may not disagree, I'm not sure) and that way I can give credit to where credit is due.Miss Snuffleupagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13107304044851607450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-84416537984395426372007-07-21T19:07:00.000+01:002007-07-21T19:07:00.000+01:00Sort of like adult life, Jan, only with fewer opti...Sort of like adult life, Jan, only with fewer options. <BR/><BR/>That's quite alright, I'm not one to talk! Look forward to more at yours soon...Stay at home dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943310521217164291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-22995388689690635872007-07-21T17:51:00.000+01:002007-07-21T17:51:00.000+01:00I remember the special SCENT of Sunday evenings.....I remember the special SCENT of Sunday evenings....the midday smell of the roast lingering, the shoes polished,ready and waiting for Monday, newly washed hair...<BR/>And the jubilant, organised feeling I had ( IF I'd done all my homework) <BR/>And the sizzle of panic in my tummy IF I hadn't....<BR/>Sorry not to have visited for a while. <BR/>Shall be blogging ASAP!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627338108089464863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-44642370372422541312007-07-20T10:42:00.000+01:002007-07-20T10:42:00.000+01:00Hello Ms Robinson and thank you very much...Rebecc...Hello Ms Robinson and thank you very much...<BR/><BR/>Rebecca, I've been amazed how many people did that. I really thought I was alone and that most children loved their schooldays...<BR/><BR/>Thank you MM. When she got to three it was a bit of a reveltion...Stay at home dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943310521217164291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-14491105502341577212007-07-19T06:01:00.000+01:002007-07-19T06:01:00.000+01:00Fantastic. I can't wait till we get to that stage....Fantastic. I can't wait till we get to that stage.Mitch McDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03162154118646288681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-46570656608344364252007-07-18T08:54:00.000+01:002007-07-18T08:54:00.000+01:00I used to tick the days off school also - thankful...I used to tick the days off school also - thankfully my kids don't seem to hate it as much as I did.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582796689281835066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-55764782247108039372007-07-18T07:59:00.000+01:002007-07-18T07:59:00.000+01:00"they all clamber to their feet like 50 stone men,..."they all clamber to their feet like 50 stone men, the way the young do."<BR/><BR/>Lovely description. I'm new to your blog and thought that was a charming piece.Ms Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494839198895017296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-10577890371282064322007-07-18T01:23:00.000+01:002007-07-18T01:23:00.000+01:00Oh dear Scruffy Mummy. Crying's not so bad though ...Oh dear Scruffy Mummy. Crying's not so bad though is it?!Stay at home dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943310521217164291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-33914142728680389602007-07-17T18:16:00.000+01:002007-07-17T18:16:00.000+01:00Your post almost made me cry!!Your post almost made me cry!!Scruffy Mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13666210087625161499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-10012486581367763962007-07-17T15:20:00.000+01:002007-07-17T15:20:00.000+01:00Hello Swearing mother. Like the name. Swearing - c...Hello Swearing mother. Like the name. Swearing - crucial part of childcare. Yes, I feel the same going back. Doesn't matter whether primary or secondary, I feel the ticking off urge...<BR/><BR/>Thank you SM. Thank you very much, in fact. Yes, a real theatre, albeit a modern one. But just parents, after all. I'd have preferred a village hall as I could have actually seen properly.Stay at home dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943310521217164291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-47226370203011538732007-07-17T13:01:00.000+01:002007-07-17T13:01:00.000+01:00Just been catching up on your posts. Your one abou...Just been catching up on your posts. Your one about your Dad and the people you see in your daughter made me catch my breath - absolutely beautiful. Your girl sounds charming and full of spirit and goodness. I had the same rection as some others - a real live theatre? Wow. I swell with pride at the village hall.Suffolkmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15123007594112557168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-16932105931169337662007-07-17T08:00:00.000+01:002007-07-17T08:00:00.000+01:00I still get nervous whenever I visit a school - th...I still get nervous whenever I visit a school - the mere smell can bring back all those memories, even after many years! <BR/><BR/>Was glad to hear that you are a fellow "ticker-off" - it makes me feel just that bit more normal knowing that I'm not the only one!Swearing Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07277450057243928790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-54695019903926212482007-07-16T14:17:00.000+01:002007-07-16T14:17:00.000+01:00Thank you Wakeup... yes I remember my schooldays m...Thank you Wakeup... yes I remember my schooldays more fondly in retrospect, a little anyway...<BR/><BR/>She's at that stage when she wants to help, Sufferingsummer, but I hope it lasts. Sad that you shouldn't have to mind your hubby being away 8 hours a day really.<BR/><BR/>Yes Gwen. Nose-picking to confidence in 6 months. Shakespeare next!<BR/><BR/>Thank you Iota. I don't mind being the Tiger father at all. I think he's rather nice and calm.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Elsie. I did, I did.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I doubt it very much @TM; I think you are probably rather a special mother. I'm not working on that, but good idea. How nice he enjoyed it so much. A good reflection on both home and school I would think.<BR/><BR/>It was Big Sur out there DL and the moistness in my eyes wasn't spray..<BR/><BR/>Dulwich Mum, luckily it's out of my hands. It's being preserved by the British Library; probably to make people laugh that this sort of thing was ever in any way novel!Stay at home dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943310521217164291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-89582703853862031772007-07-13T22:27:00.000+01:002007-07-13T22:27:00.000+01:00You must never delete this blog, your baby is to s...You must never delete this blog, your baby is to see it all and know how much you love her.dulwichmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17106294077068237863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-6117853608273138792007-07-13T17:13:00.000+01:002007-07-13T17:13:00.000+01:00Oh the feeling of pride swelling the chest. With ...Oh the feeling of pride swelling the chest. With a surfing tee you must have been a ten foot wave at least.<BR/><BR/>Did you cry?DevonLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10771725641771199612noreply@blogger.com