With all the ongoing stuff regarding David at the moment I've been sadly neglecting something. I promised myself months ago that since Amy was pregnant this would probably be the only time I would spend significant time with a pregnant person from the early stages up to the birth. I wanted to pay attention to the process and experience (which I have) and blog about it (which I haven't). My mum used to be a midwife, you see. Throughout my life I've been exposed to the various ... Read More

Phallus. Penis. Prick, Dong. Wang. Winkie. Cheesy Pork Sword. One Eyed Spitting Cobra. Schlong. Cock. Willy. Little Captain. Moisture Missile. * So many names for such a little thing. And before you say anything, size is subjective. It's interesting how much power this thing has. Oh, you're probably wondering why I'm going all Freud on your asses. I'm not, really, it's just that at 3am when you can't sleep and even the foxes and cats have called it a night, there's ... Read More

Another update means (I'm sorry to say) another lengthy outline of David's goings on. First, I'd like to thank David's dad (Dave, confusingly enough) and his wife Rachel for offering their support in trying to deal with the situation that David's instigating. After a 96 minute conversation on Thursday night we both reached the conclusion that David is unlikely to change and unlikely to even understand the effect he is having on his family with his actions. That was only ... Read More

When does teenage behaviour end and ADHD (or autism) begin? Is there even a definitive border between the two?  There's a woefully low amount of easily accessible information about the effects on teenagers, especially at the "transition ages" between child and adult life. Yes, you guessed it, the "war" between David and the rest of the family continues. Since turning 16, David has had a fascination for hanging around with 13 or 14 year old girls despite repeated ... Read More

I just posted the following on a forum, intending only to complain about the lack of creativity in the world.  It rambled a bit.  It would be a good blog post.  Here it is.  The conversation was originally about the recently-released news about Space 1999 being remade. The concept of "reimagining" Space 1999 actually highlights the main reason why our scientific advancement in some areas has halted - No-one seems able to have an original idea. Even if someone ... Read More