Category Archives: family

Gisele Bundchen says “Breastfeeding should be law” I say….

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Carps

Gisele Bundchen empowering women everywhere, yesterday (not pictured: stretch marks) Gisele Bundchen may as fit as hell, but she’s also dumber than a sack of marmalade. According to the empty-headed siren of the catwalks : “Some people think they don’t … Continue reading →

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Growing your own veggies

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Carps

Hugh Fearnley Bloody Whittingstall. You can’t move without bumping into him, cheerfully telling us all that we should aspire to live the life of a 18th century subsistence farmer. His cheeks always ruddy and his dell forever bosky. Horseshit. My … Continue reading →

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Tracing the Carpenter family tree: 200 years of Yorkshire goodness

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Carps

One of the questions I’m never asked (along with ‘how did you get so rich?’ and ‘is it true what everyone says about your willy?’) is why I’m on this peculiar domain name. It all stems back a few years … Continue reading →

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Holidays

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Carps

Given that last year’s holidays were a washout thanks to my hamfistedness, general incompetence and a smattering of bad luck, we’re playing it safe this year. When I was a kid, my dad took us to Rhosneigr on Anglesey. My memories … Continue reading →

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Recent Disasters Roundup

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Carps

The lack of posts about personal disasters (wot no car crashes?) of late might have led you to believe that I am enjoying a quiet spell in life. Let me disabuse you of that charming notion: I nearly died When … Continue reading →

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It’s Official: I am a Dickhead

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Carps

2009 has been a banner year for me in terms of disasters. I ruined the tent, crashed the car, earnt 42p a month, ordered my shopping at ASDA, went on holiday during monsoon season, choked on some slow-cooked turkey and … Continue reading →

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