This Month: May 2012

Yer but no but it’s May. And the weather is wet, cold, miserable and windy. Where too’s the sun like? Our babbers could doey some gert lush rays. Yeah but no there was rain all day instead there waz.

This Month’s cover star is: The Vicky Pollard School of Parenting

 

Laura from Clevedon writes: “Will you be running any baby competitions to feature winners on your home page?”

Chopsy Baby Says: “Sorry Laura, we have nothing planned. We tend to try out unconventional covers for the website.”

 

OK, so may seem a morbid choice, but taking some chances rather than dwelling on a lifetime of regrets is the way to go. The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing by Bronnie Ware may just help you.  £10.99 www.hayhouse.co.uk

 

 Listen to the music of the night at the Bristol Hippodrome this month, when the UK tour of The Phantom of the Opera opens at the Bristol Hippodrome. This new staging is definitely one to book for. Running from 23 May until 03 June 2012.  www.thephantomoftheoperatour.com

Do you read your child a bedtime story every night?

“No. I want to. I have three children and it’s difficult to get through the night time routine and fit a story in. Possibly read one twice a week.”

Hallie Jenkins
Mother of three

“Yes. About 99 per cent of the time I do. I think it’s important.”

Lisa Chambers
Mother of a ten year old and three year old

“No but I try to strike a happy medium. We know how important it is but the whole family is so tired at the end of the night. Even the kids.”

Janice Reigh
Mother of a five year old and eight year old

The Offspring will be playing two dates at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London in June this year ahead of their forthcoming album release – Days Go By. Classic third album Smash has top tracks Come Out and Play, Self Esteem, What Happened to You and Smash.

Storyonics, is a storytelling card game from ZooBooKoo. Families can create stories altogether. visit: www.zoobookoo.com