Thoughts

things I'll get around to doing eventually, and a thing or two I'll never do

I should cut back the ivy

I should email HR again to find out when my maternity pay ends

I should activate the warranty for the washing machine

I should sleep when the baby sleeps

I should clean out the fridge

I should buy more Ultradex

I should clear out the bathroom cabinet

I should spend 10 minutes writing the novel I have abandoned many times

I should make a chocolate olive oil cake for pudding

I should go and deliver the thank-you notes that have been sitting on my desk for 4 months

I should oil the door hinges

I should clear out the cupboard under the stairs

I should clear out the shed (but after the heatwave)

I should worm and deflea the cat

I should start watching that show that my mum told me to watch. What was it called?

I (we) should probably have sex soon

I should look in my calendar every day. That’s what people who don’t forget or miss things do

I should book a babysitter and go dancing at the Rivoli ballroom

I should start lifting weights

I should probably work out how I’m going to put aside an extra few hundred quid every month for our new mortgage payments

I should be thankful for what I’ve got

I should kiss Ray’s toes for as long as he lets me

I should make Joab a margarita

I should make Elwood a chicken burger from scratch

I should make Gabriel something delicious

I should find a book in the library that makes me feel as good as reading Happy All The Time made me feel

I should stand in front of the mirror and practice smiling. In most photos I look afraid

I should help my son with his maths homework (No I shouldn’t)

I should eat a Twirl

I should read the proper news

I should do something about my upper arms before the wedding

I should put the crisps away so I don’t ruin my dinner

I should call my brother, Justin

Take them away from me