Our twin girls, R & M will be seven years old on their next birthday which is in February, by which time they will be halfway through Year 2 which is also their final year in infants, before moving on to junior school. Before I know it, they will be in secondary school and preparing…
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Oh Yes! Back To School Today
Read moreWell the summer holidays just flew by in a flash. I cannot believe my six year old twin girls will be back in school in just a few days. It is actually scary how quickly the last six weeks have gone by and I have never known the summer holidays to go so quickly. This…
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I Just Don’t Feel The Man I Was
Read moreSince I had a stroke earlier this year so much has changed about the way I feel about myself. It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly when and how I have changed, I just don’t feel the same. With the year of ill-health I have experienced it has made me put my life in perspective, but it…
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DIY Jobs Around The Home Seem To Go On Forever
Read moreWhen you own your own home the one thing that never seems to end is the constant list of DIY jobs around the home. I know it certainly never ends for me. If anything it seems to me the list grows bigger on a daily basis. One thing I have always found though is that…
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That Friday Linky
Read moreIt’s Friday again, which means it’s That Friday Linky time again! Please have a quick read of the info below and join in! As always we ask that you link up your favourite post of the week. Please don’t link up your entire blog, just one specific post that you’d like to share with us all.…
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Authenticity And Your Blog
Read moreI recently read a blog post written by David Shaul who writes a blog with his wife called David & Donetta. The post in question was called, How I Sold Out My Authentic Dad Blog. The post was about not writing many organic or authentic posts, and basically just making money from sponsored posts or…
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On Yer Bike! Is A Motorcycle The Right Choice For You?
Read moreThere are plenty of fantasies that a lot of guys have. Whether it’s things like getting out and doing some extreme sports or being able to splash your cash on a fancy new sports car, we’ve all got those little fantasies that sit in the back of our minds. However, there’s one that’s more common…
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Teenagers On Holidays: Don’t Forget Your Mobile Phones, Tablets Or Laptops Really!
Read moreI have recently returned from a holiday in Menorca and one thing I noticed which without question seemed worse than I have ever seen before on a summer holiday, but interestingly was something I understood, and realise is that the younger generation of today live in a completely different world to the one that I…
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Sunbed Stampede
Read moreWe have just returned from a weeks holiday in Menorca, (full holiday post will be coming later this week), but I thought this deserved a separate post of its own. Mainly because I have never in my life experienced the stampede at a time when you should still be asleep on holiday. The time in…
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My Boat Off The Coast Of Menorca: My Sunday Photo
Read moreThis is a view from a mountain walk along the coast of Menorca. I thought I would show you my boat which is moored just a few hundred yards from the shoreline. It is easy to maintain as I can lift it out of the water any time that I want as you can see.…
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Be A Better Son: 5 Ways To Prove You’re No.1
Read moreMuch of the success you’ve achieved in life can be attributed to your parents. So, now that you are successful, it’s only natural that you want to give something back. Frankly, becoming a better son should be a priority for every modern man. Unfortunately, knowing how to achieve that goal can feel like a minefield.…
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Accepting Your Children Are Adults OMG! It’s Tough
Read moreThere comes a time when you sit back and in the blink of an eye your children have become adults. It almost gives you a feeling of being redundant as a parent. Yes, you are in the background and there are possibly times when your adult children come to you for advice or help, but…
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That Friday Linky
Read moreIt’s Friday again, which means it’s That Friday Linky time again! Please have a quick read of the info below and join in! As always we ask that you link up your favourite post of the week. Please don’t link up your entire blog, just one specific post that you’d like to share with us all.…
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Overcoming The #1 Reason Home Renovation Projects Fail
Read moreAs a fan of DIY and home renovations, it is almost certain that you will have experienced the odd failure along the way. In many ways, there is no particular harm to this: after all, you’re not a professional, so the chances of getting everything right, every single time, are incredibly slim. However, while understandable,…
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Are My Six Year Old Twin Girls Lucky Or Spoilt?
Read moreMy wife and I are both bloggers, and if I say so myself we have both been relatively successful, and the income from both our blogs has enabled us to enjoy some extra luxuries in life, that I severely doubt we would have been able to do or afford otherwise. The reason behind this is…
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Want a simple Life? Add These Technologies to Your New Home
Read moreWe all want to come home after work and school run to chill and relax, and spend some great time with the family. However, not all homes are designed the same, so you might need to make some smart alterations to the design to suit your needs and your kids’. In case you are thinking…
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Don’t Listen To So Called Parenting Experts: Do It Your Way
Read moreThe internet, social media and blogging is full of advice about the right or wrong way to be a parent, of which the only useful tips you could write on a postage stamp. Being a father of five children I have long since given up listening or believing anything that is written about how to…
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Driving Abroad: How To Prepare Yourself
Read moreThinking of driving abroad? Here are some vital preparation tips for first time drivers planning on tackling the roads overseas. Image source Decide whether to hire a car or take your own Your first decision should be to decide whether you’re hiring a car or taking your own. If you’re travelling to Europe, you can…
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Does A University Education Prepare You For The Real World?
Read moreI will start this post by saying I never went to university or for that matter ever had the opportunity to do so. At age sixteen I finished my GCSE’s and was promptly told by my mother that I needed to find a job as she was not going to fund my life. So on…
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I Lost My Temper with My Twins But I Don’t Regret It
Read moreWe are approximately two and a half weeks into the school summer holidays and I think I have done very well in keeping my temper with my six year old twin girls. That was until the other day when I finally snapped. This is unusual for me because I very rarely shout like I did…
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How Your Looks Change As You Get Older
Read moreGrowing up I never once thought about how much your body, in particular your hair would change. When you are in your twenties and thirties, well to be quite honest, nothing really changes. Then you have children and settle into a comfortable, domesticated lifestyle, and when children are introduced to your lifestyle, well in all…
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