A mate and I have a plan to buy a cheap terrace nearby for these moments – referred to as the “DadPad”. Big telly in the front room, bike workshop in the back room.
Mine’s been better the last couple of months – returned to part time work after 8 years of childcare, started a bit of jogging to get ready for the sport relief mile, finally agreed to change my car, been quite nice. Mind you, I’m doing way more helping round the house/school runs etc now she is working, which is screwing my own work into the ground, big time!
Mind you, she went off on a random one at the weekend, saying if I bought another bike she’d leave me and the kids – normally she just threatens to throw me out, so at least the terms have improved.
And this time there were witnesses!