This week I’m a big meanie because we went to a petting farm where there were rabbits. My oldest daughter had been asking the owners some questions and found out that the particular rabbit she was holding was for sale. She was very insistent that she was going to get this rabbit by the end of the week. I stuck to my guns and she … Continue reading Daddy the “Big Meanie”
Currently Mrs Berg and I are running on empty. It’s a struggle to get up. It’s a struggle to focus. It’s a struggle stay focused. It’s all due to the time old affliction every parent (except that one friend from the school yard pick up, we all have one) experiences, good old sleep deprivation. Because it’s summer, the older kids are up later. The baby keeps … Continue reading Too Tired
My Nana feels she is getting too old. When I spoke to her the other day she told me that one thing she is sad about is that my children will not see her as I saw her. The fun Nana, who babysat us as kids, chasing us round the living room, or making us egg and chips. She always had a lot of … Continue reading A poem for my Nana May
All our friends have a shopping day. They get there mothers or inlaws to sit in while they casually browse the shopping isles. We have a different approach. Its called Chaos… Basically the tactic is distract and shop. I generally run the distraction, (actually I’m sure thats just my full time role within our famliy unit) which involves getting a seperate shopping trolly and pileing … Continue reading Tesco Tactics
My 10 year old has loved reading since she started primary school. Her teachers and her report cards always praised the level and speed she consumed literature. Obviously this is something that we have always encouraged. I had the same depth of interest at her age and I connect with her through the thought that this is something that I have gifted to her. I … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Encouraging Father
When you become a parent do you move up or back down? Ok so when you become a parent you traditionally expect that you are now the parent, your parents are now grandparents and your grandparents are now great grandparents, right. So everyone moves up one. However this morning I sat down with my coffee and my toast. Put the TV on and realised something. … Continue reading Do you really move up a rank when you’re a Parent?
The night before my little girl was in bed and one hour after bedtime sprang out of bed and ran up to me gave me a hug and a smile and shouted “Happy Fathers Day”. It was no surprise therefore when she spoke me awake at 5am with the same bright, cheer. Phew, what a day. The best thing about Fathers Day is that in a world … Continue reading My Father’s Day 2015
My wife has coeliac disease. Her mother has it, her Grandad died because he didn’t stick to the diet. It is very likely that one or more of our children will get it during their lifetime. She was officially diagnosed with coeliac in 2010, which seems like forever ago now, but she was aware of the condition since a young age. So what is coeliac … Continue reading My wife has Coeliac – My Frustrating Journey
Welcome. My nickname from University was Berg. And this is my Place. I wanted to create my own little space on the internet to share with people my everyday life, as interesting or uninteresting as that may be. In a world of Facebook and Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr it seems like everyone is doing just that from their mobiles. It has almost become instinct for … Continue reading Welcome to Bergs Place
