Life isn't fair

There’s a fabulous moment in the medieval Blackadder series (which unfortunately I can’t find on youtube), when Baldrick complains to his master “But that’s not fair”. Blackadder replies “Life isn’t fair, Baldrick. Otherwise things like this wouldn’t happen”, and clips him round the ear.

I’m guessing that a lot of you might think “Iota’s probably got something to say about this subject. She’s

Life isn't fair

There’s a fabulous moment in the medieval Blackadder series (which unfortunately I can’t find on youtube), when Baldrick complains to his master “But that’s not fair”. Blackadder replies “Life isn’t fair, Baldrick. Otherwise things like this wouldn’t happen”, and clips him round the ear.

I’m guessing that a lot of you might think “Iota’s probably got something to say about this subject. She’s

Life isn't fair

There’s a fabulous moment in the medieval Blackadder series (which unfortunately I can’t find on youtube), when Baldrick complains to his master “But that’s not fair”. Blackadder replies “Life isn’t fair, Baldrick. Otherwise things like this wouldn’t happen”, and clips him round the ear.

I’m guessing that a lot of you might think “Iota’s probably got something to say about this subject. She’s

What's wrong with my help? Part ll

Everyone loves a heart-warming story on a Friday.Remember how only a few days ago, I was feeling a bit unwanted and un-needed? In spite of all your comments, and Husband’s insistence that receiving help is easier than giving it, and we Help-Accepters make a valuable contribution to society? Well, it just so happened that I heard that a woman who was unbelievably kind to me last summer, was having

What's wrong with my help? Part ll

Everyone loves a heart-warming story on a Friday.Remember how only a few days ago, I was feeling a bit unwanted and un-needed? In spite of all your comments, and Husband’s insistence that receiving help is easier than giving it, and we Help-Accepters make a valuable contribution to society? Well, it just so happened that I heard that a woman who was unbelievably kind to me last summer, was having

What's wrong with my help? Part ll

Everyone loves a heart-warming story on a Friday.Remember how only a few days ago, I was feeling a bit unwanted and un-needed? In spite of all your comments, and Husband’s insistence that receiving help is easier than giving it, and we Help-Accepters make a valuable contribution to society? Well, it just so happened that I heard that a woman who was unbelievably kind to me last summer, was having

What's wrong with my help?

Why is it that people never take me up on offers of help? I have a friend who's had a baby recently, and promised that she'd let me help out with her usual school run, and/or having her older children to play. She hasn't. I have another friend who broke both legs. I offered to help out in any way I could (she has 5 children, so I thought might be in a position to use some assistance). She said

What's wrong with my help?

Why is it that people never take me up on offers of help? I have a friend who's had a baby recently, and promised that she'd let me help out with her usual school run, and/or having her older children to play. She hasn't. I have another friend who broke both legs. I offered to help out in any way I could (she has 5 children, so I thought might be in a position to use some assistance). She said

What's wrong with my help?

Why is it that people never take me up on offers of help? I have a friend who's had a baby recently, and promised that she'd let me help out with her usual school run, and/or having her older children to play. She hasn't. I have another friend who broke both legs. I offered to help out in any way I could (she has 5 children, so I thought might be in a position to use some assistance). She said

More life stuff

I forgot to tell you the worst bit.The day after the visit, back home, in the grim grey light of morning when it had become clear that the negotiating process was going to end badly but whilst we were still mired in it, my friend who had been looking after our hamster phoned to say he wasn't looking very well. Not very well at all.He had been healthy at 4.00am that morning, when she had been

More life stuff

I forgot to tell you the worst bit.The day after the visit, back home, in the grim grey light of morning when it had become clear that the negotiating process was going to end badly but whilst we were still mired in it, my friend who had been looking after our hamster phoned to say he wasn't looking very well. Not very well at all.He had been healthy at 4.00am that morning, when she had been

More life stuff

I forgot to tell you the worst bit.The day after the visit, back home, in the grim grey light of morning when it had become clear that the negotiating process was going to end badly but whilst we were still mired in it, my friend who had been looking after our hamster phoned to say he wasn't looking very well. Not very well at all.He had been healthy at 4.00am that morning, when she had been

Life stuff

Do you remember I told you about a job opportunity for Husband which was causing us to agonise a little? Great job, great career move, wrong side of the Atlantic, was the gist of it. The end of the story goes like this.We went to check it out one long week-end in January. By that stage, we'd pretty much decided it was for us. Though not where we wanted to end up, it had great potential to be a

Life stuff

Do you remember I told you about a job opportunity for Husband which was causing us to agonise a little? Great job, great career move, wrong side of the Atlantic, was the gist of it. The end of the story goes like this.We went to check it out one long week-end in January. By that stage, we'd pretty much decided it was for us. Though not where we wanted to end up, it had great potential to be a

Life stuff

Do you remember I told you about a job opportunity for Husband which was causing us to agonise a little? Great job, great career move, wrong side of the Atlantic, was the gist of it. The end of the story goes like this.We went to check it out one long week-end in January. By that stage, we'd pretty much decided it was for us. Though not where we wanted to end up, it had great potential to be a