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Why Mummy’s Sloshed” is quite a rollercoaster ride and I did feel quite breathless at times, it’s not a stress free read but then neither is parenting! And in the words of the author, “the bigger the kids, the bigger the drink!” A highly recommended comedy fiction series for parents, these are so much more practical than any parenting book you could read and for aspiring parents.....you have been warned!
I enjoyed the format of the book as being split like a diary, this helped as there was a point to work towards and helped build drama.I'm really glad I read this book and I'm definitely interested in looking at the previous books in this series now. This book will make you so glad you've read it and make you realise that your own family life is very much a normal one. People may portray a totally different image at the school gate, but what goes on behind closed doors is more than likely very similar to your own. None of us are perfect and we all have good intentions but we do the best with what we have. Through Ellen she reminds of us this but brings a lot of humour into it also. In the book Mummy is constantly thwarted in her efforts to have well turned out, well rounded children who she has delightful little chats with and goes on lovely walks in the countryside with. They won't eat her lovingly prepared healthy food, look in horror at the idea of improving visits to art galleries etc and Daddy (otherwise known as Gadget Twat) longs for a 'simple lasagne', little knowing how much effort it takes to make said dish. His plaintive cries when failing to cope with his little dears if Mummy is out for a while made me laugh and I think that many stay at home parents will recognise the other parent not really understanding just what they do all day with the children. It's not all sitting about having coffee with the other mums! Her rather well-off parents-in-law descend from their house in France to add to the work our Mummy has to do. They drink, there are boring, repeated stories and only her father-in-law sees that his daughter-in-law is the bottom of the pile, used by everyone, and with no way out. His solution, pour her another drink. The year begins with Jane taking her driving test for the second time, Simon being whisked away on a couples’ retreat by Marissa, his smug and far too youthful girlfriend, and Ellen facing the prospect of re-entering the job market in a threatened merger and streamlining at work. Between navigating Jane’s 18th birthday, Peter’s attachment to his electronic devices and getting either of them to revise, Ellen also attempts to come to the rescue of Hannah with an unforgettable overnight stay from Conan the Destroyer of Houses (aka Hannah’s two-year-old Edward)! With Ellen and Simon thrown together for the teenagers rites of passage including exam results day and depositing Jane at university they also find time to talk about themselves for once including Ellen’s career and Simon’s new relationship issues.
Was a hilarious read, and I could resonate with many a thing, but Ellen experiences and retaliates more vividly than me. At least five fold than an ordinary mother does she suffer mishaps and indignities ... if I am permitted to consider myself as representative of the average mother .So many, laugh out loud moments. Don’t read this book in company, I couldn’t stop laughing. The worst bit was Semen Smoothies! Yes, I would have bought a new blender as well!! My initial worry was that it would be full of over the top smugness, a mum who harped on about how she effortlessly manages home life, work life and still had time to hang out with her friends. I felt it might net mums inspired - if you know, you know. Thankfully, it was largely relatable and not over the top with the drama and making it seem unbelievable. I thoroughly enjoyed all of the swearing and learning new insults. I was happy to get to the end. Too much use of the F word for me. Not a fan of the Diary format. “ L. Billings.
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