Who's the real hero in a story about a stultifyingly hot summer day, a dead American writer's radiant swimming pool, and a choice made that cannot be unmade? Jamie Allen takes the plunge this episode, and shows us how ordinary moments become family legend.

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Jamie Allen at Tantrum, live at Kavarna

Also discussed:

• Commando kindergartener!
• What do you call your toddler's bottom?
• When parental lies=bravery
• And this filthy, filthy highchair....

Kate's secret shame. 

Once you were so beautiful.