It's been a while since I wrote anything here, and a few kind people have let me know they like what I have written before and that it even helps them (gosh). Then again I find help in others' blogs too, so here's some Christmas leftovers from a once happy family now being gradually carved up Turkey-style with the trimmings and crackers making valiant efforts to maintain the good cheer and good will which should signify the season.

 But first, an update, for myself as much as anything else. 

 The house is nearing a sale - nothing confirmed - but getting there. FXW (future-ex-wife, aka psycho)

Aren't children extraordinary? They never cease to amaze. Get this...

My kids are big fans of Mario and Sonic Olympics on the Nintendo Wii (and Wii Sports and others). It's amazing because through this they are now both really interested in all things Olympics and all things sports. For recent birthdays I've got all the kids to take part in our own version of the Olympics in the park, and awarded little replica plastic medals and trophys to all contenders in a fun filled crazy selection of minature sporting contests. I could elaborate, but that's not the point. The thing is, we've got loads of

Much has happened since my last post here. Then again much stays the same.

The divorce, like a large supertanker, moves obstinately forwards. The legal corresponding seems to be offering some contol, but not sure whether we can head off the collision with the huge iceberg that is court proceedings, which fxw and her inarticulate mule of a solicitor seem so insanely keen on. We wrote them a couple of long letters, explaining that it was a real shame that we didn't follow family law prototocol of negoatiating UB particulars prior to petition (as is explicitly recommended on fxw's solicitor's