"Trying to find your tribe when you have absolutely nothing in common with your fellow tribespeople, other than babies of the same age, is very difficult, but also rich in inspiration for comedy. Over the years, I would write down little moments or observations that made me chuckle: arriving at a kids' party dressed exactly like one of the dads; watching in amazement as a mum asked an usher to turn the heating up in the auditorium on a school trip to see The Lion King;"
"Three hours down the M11 and M25 with her hijacking the music and whacking me every time she saw a yellow car. We had a time slot to collect her keys and between the two of us we lugged her stuff up a couple of flights of stairs to her new home; a 6.5-sq metre room with the basics: a desk, chair, bed, storage and noticeboard (no drawing pins). It was quite clean apart from a Cheerio I found in the wardrobe."
Motherhood produced two children and a television series born from observational notes about parenting absurdities and social rituals. Small comedic moments accumulated into material that became two shows. Both children started university in different parts of the country, leaving the single mother feeling devastated by sudden quiet and the disappearance of domestic clutter and inspiration. The daughter’s move involved a long drive, lugging possessions into a tiny 6.5-square-metre room with basic furniture and a stray Cheerio in the wardrobe. After wrestling with ill-fitting bedding and reclaiming pilfered clothes and makeup, the mother faced the painful moment of saying goodbye.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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