I write this in a state of frenzied insomnia brought about by the theme tune to My Pet and Me whirling around incessantly in my head. It’s quite a catchy tune, that. So is The Time Has Come to Say Goodnight. And Goodbye Sun, Hello Moon. And come to think of it Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures…
Category: daytime TV
Household Emergency: TV Not Working
How does one overcome this dilemma without making one look as though one is incapable of dealing with electrical malfunction? Last night I made a decision. I decided that I was spending too much time checking the internet on my phone instead of looking after baby, so I decided that from now on I would…
Piglet is ten weeks old, and I find myself asking the question, how much TV is too much?
Aha! I don’t want to speak too soon, but I think I may have found the secret of the elusive Bedtime Routine. It is none other than popular children’s television programme In the Night Garden. So far it has helped Piglet settle down to sleep no less than two days running. It is as yet…
Sadly, contrary to what Jeff Brazier and that fat one from TOWIE might say, I will not be walking away with £30,000 in cash and a holiday to the Caribbean
Desolate. I had decided I was going to enter every single one of those competitions you get before the ad breaks of programmes on ITV-you know, Lorraine, This Morning, X Factor….the ones that promise untold riches beyond one’s wildest dreams: £30,000 in cash; a brand new car; a Chanel handbag; a holiday to the…
A Critique of Daytime Television: 1.) Real Housewives
I just shouted “Yes!” when the announcer on ITV2 announced a double bill of Real Housewives of Beverley Hills. I am officially a very sad person. The thing is, when you are on maternity leave, there isn’t a lot to do. Or there is, but most of it involves spending money I do not have….