Give it some heart in the Daily Post every Wednesday.Byline: lee THOMAS Lee Thomas may be:
I'M writing this whilst sat on a tiny bench in the sports hall of my local leisure centre. It's not that I should be exercising and am simply looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. any excuse not to break into a sweat - I've been sat here for the last hour watching my three-year-old throw himself headlong head·long adv. 1. With the head leading; headfirst: The runner slid headlong into third base. 2. In an impetuous manner; rashly. 3. At breakneck speed or with uncontrolled force. at a bouncy castle Bouncy Castle Noun Trademark a very large inflatable model, usually of a castle, on which children may bounce at fairs, etc. bouncy castle® n → castillo inflable . You see, we're at yet another of his friend's birthday parties. Since he started school in September, at least one invite a week comes home in his bag. Not only does this mean that my little lad now has a better social life than me, it's also costing a fortune in presents for the various functions he's asked to go to. In fact I'm seriously thinking of joining a cash and carry to buy gifts in bulk. And as I sit here surrounded by toddlers tearing tear·ing n. Epiphora. about, I realise I'm mentally taking notes about how today's party has been organised, because although they may not say it out loud, every parent compares it to the "dos" they've hosted for their little darling. You've got to get the basics right, which means lots of food of the type that makes children hyper A Greek work meaning "above" or "more than." It is used as a prefix to technical concepts and products to convey a more advanced or more automatic capability. . My friend Beth spent hours making fruit kebabs for her son's party. She needn't have bothered. Pass the parcel Pass the parcel is a popular children's party game in which a parcel is passed from person to person around a circle. In preparation for the game, a prize (or "gift") is wrapped in a large number of layers of wrapping paper. is always a winner, and of course, a goody bag is almost expected. Where my sister lives in Surrey, apparently a goody bag isn't good enough unless it contains toys with a minimum price tag of pounds 10. Can you imagine that times a class of thirty? I'm glad I live in the North. But the thing is, if you up the ante too much, how are you going to top it? I know of one lady who organised a limousine, a trip to the theatre and meal in a restaurant for a seven-year-old and all her school friends. So what's she going to do for her overly-indulged princess next year? Presumably pre·sum·a·ble adj. That can be presumed or taken for granted; reasonable as a supposition: presumable causes of the disaster. it's going to involve taking out another mortgage. Back to today's party, and it appears to have been a success - no one is crying, well none of the children anyway. Although the mum who organised it looks like she could do with a drink. And judging by the amount of food that's been ground into the floor, I can completely understand why she chose to have her party in the leisure centre. At least that means it's someone else's job to do the cleaning up... . Hear Lee Thomas weekdays from 2-7pm only on Heart 103.4 & 96.3 |
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