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Pork chop with the fat on


A little salt


Under a hot grill, turned once and a few small tomatoes thrown in


Served as is


Glass of Cider


French doors open, birds singing


No book-paper-media-phone


30-40 minutes of just me the chop & the cider


Very peaceful



I've been doing this sort of thing of late, taking time out, keeping it simple, being mindful as it were


It works, amidst the hectic pace of city/family life


Highly recomended

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Annette Curtain Wrote:

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> Pork chop with the fat on

>

> A little salt

>

> Under a hot grill, turned once and a few small

> tomatoes thrown in

>

> Served as is

>

> Glass of Cider

>

> French doors open, birds singing

>

> No book-paper-media-phone

>

> 30-40 minutes of just me the chop & the cider

>

> Very peaceful

>

>

> I've been doing this sort of thing of late, taking

> time out, keeping it simple, being mindful as it

> were

>

> It works, amidst the hectic pace of city/family

> life

>

> Highly recomended


then post on an internet forum. Oh the irony( insert winky thing)

There's no harm in wishing a bit of peace and space into your life, even if you do have children. There's also no harm in admitting that some bits are fairly mundane, even though children are a gift. It's really fekkin hard work when they're young.


That said, it is easier when the little ones grow up a bit. 4+ is when it gets much more fun I reckon. And the bit where they are no longer a danger to themselves (however you define that) is when it eases up considerably


After that it's up to you negotiate a little space, however that manifests


It's why the simplicity of my OP works sometimes, it's only taken 12 years to get 40 mins alone with a chop


What a great 40 minutes tho !


:))

With my youngest coming up to 4 there are four major things that have changed and improve daily and have given me and mrs quids some pace


1 increased attention spans means they sometimes are interested in things for more than 3 minutes

2 they all have enough self preservation instinct to not try and stick pens in plug sockets etc

3 they can sort out their own entertainment in terms of switching things on, choosing books, getting games out and set up

4 they actually play together properly withought fighting fairly often


Gradually, this space has crept up but is now noticeably different from not that long ago and increasing by the day. I have some of my life back...a bit.

Much as I moan (and I do like a good moan), I do see things changing / improving. The little one has only just turned 2, but she follows her sister (4) so much that she seems older than her 2 years in a lot of ways. For me the worst thing is being so broke all the time. I long for the day when they're both at school and the wife can increase her working hours (and some of my money will be my own again!!!).

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