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About InkQuillibrium

Writing for life.

Happy Hanukkah

Posted on December 1, 2010 by InkQuillibrium

My ‘Dear Best Jewish Friend’, The only mother I know to have colour coordinated her family member’s activies  on a white board. Offspring stick to your colours or you will find yourselves impaled on a menorah. Happy Hanukkah, or the first … Continue reading →

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Our Hearts and Hosts in Cleveland

Posted on November 29, 2010 by InkQuillibrium

It turns out that our host in Ohio is probably alien, but not alien like me, genuinely alien. Not only does his blood clot like no other normal living being but a variety of CT scans have revealed that his … Continue reading →

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Gobble Gobble – its upon us

Posted on November 24, 2010 by InkQuillibrium

The car speeds through Pennsylvania. Voices incant from the back of the car: “Are we going to sleep? “Yes.” we respond in emphatic unison. “Why are we going to sleep?” We ignore that one and have just succeeded in passing/overtaking … Continue reading →

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Royal Wedding Angst

Posted on November 22, 2010 by InkQuillibrium

So our young prince “who has been practicing long enough”, is due to wed Kate. I missed this entirely but thankfully someone stepped in to update me before I heard it on Wait Wait Dont Tell Me which is where I get most of my news … Continue reading →

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A post of perfect drivel

Posted on November 20, 2010 by InkQuillibrium

This post is not even going to be in the category of parental drivel, just general drivel. I have been single parenting for 16 days. There are three more to go and I am at a loss for coherent words … Continue reading →

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Parenting Seminars and Reasons to Avoid Them

Posted on November 17, 2010 by InkQuillibrium

How I detest parenting seminars. I am sure that if I attend one I will find myself saying “Don’t hit mummy with that stick darling, it hurts mummy’s feelings’ in a pseudo-effort to educate my offspring whilst not damaging his … Continue reading →

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Clockwork toys to Congress

Posted on November 12, 2010 by InkQuillibrium

I started to draft this post last Sunday which was not a good day. I finished it in the doctor’s waiting room, the second of the waiting rooms in which you wait in the US. This is something that Jerry … Continue reading →

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“I want to emigrate” – Star appearance from London

Posted on November 10, 2010 by InkQuillibrium

My dearest sister-in-law EMS sent me the following missive today: “I LOVE Americans – they are so gloriously and effortlessly effusive, there’s no shame in being enthusiastic. I would emigrate tomorrow.” EMS I post here the house that is for … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Winter Social to Euros

Posted on November 9, 2010 by InkQuillibrium

So what is the winter social? You poor Euros don’t know what you’re missing. You hang together at some naval bowling alley and eat M&Ms and cheap chicken wings and try to forget all about it by downing warm lager/beer. … Continue reading →

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French Restoration Comedy

Posted on November 9, 2010 by InkQuillibrium

This June I spent 1 month and 3 days 1800metres/6000 feet up renovating 3 bathrooms, one kitchen, covering over a hole in a  floor, buying entirely new furniture and furnishings and generally pretending I was in one of those awful reality … Continue reading →

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