Gill Sims Livres

Family begins with a capital eff. I'm wondering how many more effing phases I have to endure before my children become civilised and functioning members of society? It seems like people have been telling me "it's just a phase!" for the last fifteen bloody years. Not sleeping through the night is "just a phase". Potty training and the associated accidents is "just a phase". The tantrums of the terrible twos are "just a phase". The picky eating, the back chat, the obsessions. The toddler refusals to nap, the teenage inability to leave their beds before 1 p.m. without a rocket being put up their arse. The endless singing of Frozen songs, the dabbing, the weeks where apparently making them wear pants was akin to child torture. All "just phases"! When do the "phases" end though? When?!

No.1 bestselling author Gill Sims is back with her eagerly awaited fourth and final Why Mummy novel. I just wanted them to stop wittering at me, eat vegetables without complaining, let me go to the loo in peace and learn to make a decent gin and tonic. Mummy has been a wife and mother for so long that she's a little bit lost. And despite her best efforts, her precious moppets still don't know the location of the laundry basket, the difference between being bored and being hungry, or that saying 'I can't find it Mummy' is not the same as actually looking for it! Amidst the chaos of A-Levels and driving tests, she's doing her best to keep her family afloat, even if everybody is set on drifting off in different directions, and that one of those directions is to make yet another bloody snack. She's feeling overwhelmed and under appreciated, and the only thing that Mummy knows for sure is that the bigger the kids, the bigger the drink. Reader reviews for Why Mummy's Sloshed 'Utterlybrilliant' 'Gill Sims never fails to make me laugh out loud' 'I fell in love with Gill Sims razor-sharp wit' 'I just adore this series' 'Ellen is the single most relatable character in any book' 'Devastated the series is finished

Why Mummy Swears is the much anticipated new novel from Gill Sims, author of the hilarious Why Mummy Drinks and online sensation Peter and Jane. It's every parents' nightmare - the start of the school holidays - and instead of sitting in the sun, reading a book over a cold, crisp glass of Pinot Grigio, Mummy has two bored moppets to attend to. After frantically booking sports camps, child minder slots, not to mention time off work, Mummy is exhausted. But this is only the beginning... After being dragged to join the school's PTA in the new term by an annoyingly kind-spirited neighbour, Mummy is stuck with organising the Christmas Fayre and pleasing all the overly disapproving parents. In combination with getting to know her father's surprise new glamorous (and much younger) wife, and being forced to spend more time with her narcissistic mother, life isn't cutting her much of a break. What more could possibly happen?

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Exploring the intersection of humor and wine culture, this book invites readers to indulge in a light-hearted journey through the world of wine tasting. It combines witty anecdotes, entertaining stories, and insightful commentary on wine varieties, making it both an enjoyable read and a practical guide. Perfect for wine enthusiasts and casual drinkers alike, it encourages readers to embrace the fun side of wine appreciation while discovering new favorites.

It is Mummy's 39th birthday. She is staring down the barrel of a future of people asking if she wants to come to their advanced yoga classes, and polite book clubs where everyone claims to be tiddly after a glass of Pinot Grigio and says things like 'Oooh gosh, are you having another glass?' But Mummy does not want to go quietly into that good night of women with sensible haircuts who 'live for their children' and stand in the playground trying to trump each other with their offspring's extracurricular activities and achievements, and boasting about their latest holidays. Instead, she clutches a large glass of wine, muttering 'FML' over and over again. Until she remembers the gem of an idea she's had..

No.1 bestselling author Gill Sims is back with her eagerly awaited sixth Why Mummy novel.

Make every day funny with the riotous journal companion to Gill Sims' smash hit Sunday Times bestseller Why Mummy Drinks.

Jetzt ist Mami dran! Mami ist begeistert! Aus Peter und Jane sind junge Erwachsene geworden, die nicht mehr wie zwei ausgehungerte Hyänen auf der Suche nach dem nächsten Snack den Kühlschrank plündern und alles ›voll peinlich‹ finden, was Ellen macht. Anstatt fluchend hinter ihnen her zu räumen und gegen den Schlechte-Laune-Teenager-Wahnsinn anzukämpfen, kann Mami es sich endlich mal wieder mit einem gut gefüllten Glas Pino Grigio auf dem Sofa gemütlich machen. Doch so richtig will sich das befreiende Gefühl nicht einstellen. Wie ging das noch mal, Zeit für sich haben? Während Mami damit beschäftigt ist, sich wieder selbst zu finden und dem neuen attraktiven Nachbarn Avancen zu machen, hat sie in der Arbeit mit Umstrukturierungen zu kämpfen, und Simon nervt mit seiner neuen Freundin. Verunsichert blickt sie in eine einsame Zukunft, in der ihr Rat und ihre Fürsorge nicht mehr gebraucht werden. Oder vielleicht doch? »Absolut lesenswert.« Welt am Sonntag über Mami braucht ´nen Drink »Sehr unterhaltsam!« DONNA über Mami braucht ´nen Drink

Hilfe, sie pubertieren! Simon ist fremdgegangen! Enttäuscht zieht Ellen mit ihren anstrengenden Pubertieren aufs Land – schließlich hat sie immer schon von einem Häuschen im Grünen geträumt. Doch die ländliche Idylle hält nicht, was sie verspricht, und für ihre beiden süßen Kleinen – beide im Dauer-schlechte-Laune-Teenager-Modus – ist die neue Situation auch nicht gerade einfach. Da kann man Mami schon mal auf Instagram blockieren und sich ein unerlaubtes Bauchnabel-Piercing zulegen. Oder sich auf Partys betrinken ... Ellen kommt ins Grübeln. Vielleicht sollte sie Simon doch noch eine Chance geben, den Kindern zuliebe? Mitten in diesem Gefühlschaos erleidet ihr Vater einen Herzinfarkt. Ein echtes Katastrophenjahr nimmt seinen Lauf, und alles, was Ellen bleibt, sind ihre Freunde, ihr Fatalismus – und ihr unerschütterlicher Humor. »Absolut lesenswert.« Welt am Sonntag über Mami braucht ‘nen Drink »Sehr unterhaltsam!« DONNA über Mami braucht ‘nen Drink