Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Bachelor life
So I'm home alone now as mini-me and Cameron have gone off on holiday without me. This simply confirms another status I have of "bread-winner". I am left with my laptop and an empty flat whilst my family are swanning around in Spain. THANK YOU.
But on the flip side, anyone that reads my wife's blog will know that our daughter is in a CBEEBIES tv show called the Green Balloon Club, that I am a pushy dad but that I am also incredibly proud of our daughter.
I took mini-me to filming on Sunday. We went to Hackney City Farm which was great. It was full of lots of PLU's in wellington boots and push chairs that cost more than a small family car. We've all seen them - they have bright red hoods (the push chairs) and fancy wheels and exist in newly gentrified parts of London. Lovely place and clearly very well looked after by all the volunteers that, well, volunteer to look after it.
I don't usually do the chaperoning but this time I took the responsibility and went for the day to act as a gopher for the little one, ensuring that she was warm, not hungry and on set when needed. I think I did a good job actually and some people even said that to me although probably out of sympathy than anything else. But it was amazing to watch my little one take on a new persona in front of the camera. She is SO professional, responding to all the direction she was given, concentrating even though there were loads of people watching and generally being the consumate professional. GOOD JOB.
The fascinating thing about a having a child in TV is this. Most people are interested to know what it is like but EVERYONE who is not in it thinks you are pushy. However if I took her to football every week then everyone would say I am a father that takes an interest in their child. I'm intrigued by this. You look at all of the after school classes like gym, ballet, swimming, tennis etc. Particularly where I live they are always full with a 10 yr waiting list - and parents that send their kids to all those classes don't think they are being pushy. Anyone answer this??? Is it TV that does it??
Anyway a great day was had by us all and well done to the Green Team for another great song.
But on the flip side, anyone that reads my wife's blog will know that our daughter is in a CBEEBIES tv show called the Green Balloon Club, that I am a pushy dad but that I am also incredibly proud of our daughter.
I took mini-me to filming on Sunday. We went to Hackney City Farm which was great. It was full of lots of PLU's in wellington boots and push chairs that cost more than a small family car. We've all seen them - they have bright red hoods (the push chairs) and fancy wheels and exist in newly gentrified parts of London. Lovely place and clearly very well looked after by all the volunteers that, well, volunteer to look after it.
I don't usually do the chaperoning but this time I took the responsibility and went for the day to act as a gopher for the little one, ensuring that she was warm, not hungry and on set when needed. I think I did a good job actually and some people even said that to me although probably out of sympathy than anything else. But it was amazing to watch my little one take on a new persona in front of the camera. She is SO professional, responding to all the direction she was given, concentrating even though there were loads of people watching and generally being the consumate professional. GOOD JOB.
The fascinating thing about a having a child in TV is this. Most people are interested to know what it is like but EVERYONE who is not in it thinks you are pushy. However if I took her to football every week then everyone would say I am a father that takes an interest in their child. I'm intrigued by this. You look at all of the after school classes like gym, ballet, swimming, tennis etc. Particularly where I live they are always full with a 10 yr waiting list - and parents that send their kids to all those classes don't think they are being pushy. Anyone answer this??? Is it TV that does it??
Anyway a great day was had by us all and well done to the Green Team for another great song.
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