Showing posts with label not even London does it now. Show all posts
Showing posts with label not even London does it now. Show all posts

Tuesday, 5 February 2013

Bribery - the original art of negotiation

There was a time when a simple promise of a hug or a favourite bedtime story would persuade the offspring that the task demanded of them might at least be attempted. Cauliflower cheese swallowed with a grimace, toys picked up and thrown into a basket, walking the last 200metres back to the car rather than being carried.

As their age increases so does their wisdom,