Strop of the Week

Strop of the Week: Flying to make-believe land

Strop of the Week: Flying to make-believe land

By Suze Nowak, Jul 23, 2011

Strop Scene: Stropper's bedroom. Present, a veritable fuzz of cuddly toys and next door neighbour's niece, three years older than The Stropper.

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Strop of the Week: The Welly Boot

Strop of the Week: The Welly Boot

By Suze Nowak, Jul 2, 2011

Strop Cause: With hindsight a clear case of adult/child misunderstanding. Rushing to leave the house for a day out before the traffic halted all chances of a Day of Fun. The Stropper clearly blissfully unaware of any urgency on our part, was piffling about.

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Strop of the Week: I will surely starve!

Strop of the Week: I will surely starve!

By Suze Nowak, May 28, 2011

Getty Strop Scene: 7.55am. Kindergarten starts at 8.00am. Bedroom to kitchen, to back door, to back garden, to ...

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Strop of the Week: Save the fish!

Strop of the Week: Save the fish!

By Suze Nowak, May 7, 2011

PA Strop Scene: Tranquil river bank. Beautiful sunny spring day. Picnicing families aplenty. An abundance of ...

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Strop of the Week: The 5 stages of the strop

Strop of the Week: The 5 stages of the strop

By Suze Nowak, Mar 19, 2011

Strop Scene: Cycling through the village centre. Pleasant day. Only random roaming dog and a few chickens to be seen. ...

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Strop of the Week: Swan of Satan and his gay partner

Strop of the Week: Swan of Satan and his gay partner

By Suze Nowak, Mar 5, 2011

Strop Scene: By an idyllic river that runs through our village. Home of the über-aggressive Swan of Satan and his Gay ...

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Strop of the Week: No, really, that is not my child!

Strop of the Week: No, really, that is not my child!

By Suze Nowak, Feb 19, 2011

Strop Scene: Supermarket again. Standing before a vast array of breakfast cereals waiting for Stropper to make a ...

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Strop of the Week: Oh the shame

Strop of the Week: Oh the shame

By Suze Nowak, Jan 29, 2011

Strop Scene: At garden gate chatting to our elderly and lovely (but true devotees of the ...

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Strop of the Week: The one that wasn't

Strop of the Week: The one that wasn't

By Suze Nowak, Jan 15, 2011

Strop Scene: Kindergarten. Lots of mummies. Yes, some are yummy and I find myself chatting to one. Strop Cause: Now ...

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Strop of the Week: The Snowman's nose

Strop of the Week: The Snowman's nose

By Suze Nowak, Jan 1, 2011

Strop Scene: Back garden in the presence of family dog, many hungry blue tits, much snow and one semi-built snowman. ...

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Strop of the Week: Okay it was me!

Strop of the Week: Okay it was me!

By Suze Nowak, Dec 11, 2010

Strop Scene: Well known department store. Not dead keen to name names as I'm still expecting some kind of legal ...

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Strop of the Week: The drawing

Strop of the Week: The drawing

By Suze Nowak, Nov 27, 2010

Strop Scene: Quaint, all rose-covered-tablecloths-and-bone-china-cups-and-saucers cafe in the village square. Full of ...

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