Drinking Custard: The Diary of a Confused Mum

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I love the little quips from Jon and I love that little talking frog who lets us know that life in general is going to take the piss. Your kids would probably like this too Lynn–I may even try reducing the sugar a smidge to make it a little healthier!

I had wondered how often he would chime in and was worried it might be a bit too often but actually there are only the occasional few lines which added to the humour nicely! To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Beaumont also admits that she lives a privileged lifestyle as her “husband is on the television” so financially is secure and both of their occupations do not include commuting or the need for expensive childcare.Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. She talks candidly here about the ups and downs of being a new mum, not least the pressures we often pile upon ourselves. I tried it myself with an erythritol/monkfruit sweetener when I did the keto diet and thought it was delicious that way too! Lucy's northern working class roots, battling in a middle-class world of parenting rang very true for me as well. She has a real knack for telling a story and I often found myself laughing aloud, occasionally with tears of mirth.

Get ready to make room on mum's bookshelf for Drinking Custard to sit alongside other mum classics such as Why Mummy Drinks, Hurrah For Gin! and then realised that she is married to comedian Jon Richardson, I was happy to immerse myself in their childrearing experiences. If you want a honest, funny, witty portrayal of what it’s like to be a parent then you have to read this book! Renowned for her sharp wit and surreal take on the mundane, Lucy bares it all, revealing the wild unpredictability of being a mum.Her variation was a little flour stirred in with egg yolk, sugar mixture, and then cooked with milk. I know I don’t really need to say this, given that she’s a comedian, but Lucy’s writing is so funny, and yet there is a great mix of the hilarious and those touching, emotional moments that come with being a parent – a child that doesn’t look back as they head into school is a testament to your abilities as a parent, but it sure is a dagger to the heart too! I don’t blame her for wanting to look after a pet bull when she saw an advert on Facebook during her pregnancy and wanted to bring him home to cuddle and have parties with his bull friends. There are some serious moments too, about hormones, the changes within her body whilst being pregnant and the challenges of those night feeds.

That said, one of the anecdotes I did find funny was the idea of a toddler asking her gran for a breakfast smorgasbord. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. My husband loves their TV programme but I find it a bit confusing as it obviously blends fact and fiction. However, once I saw the cover I realised that I did indeed know who she was and had heard her on some podcasts relatively recently – I am clearly just terrible with names. My only experience of raising children is being a fairly surprised 15 year old when Mum announced she was ‘with child’ over dinner and now daily Facetime chats with this ‘child’ who has 2 of his own under 3, I love the chats but am no parent and am pleased to press the ‘End’ button when the noise gets too loud….This is not a guide to parenting, though there is much that Beaumont feels she ought to offer to others in terms of advice, and those with experience of coping with life with a baby and small child will recognise a lot of the content.