When I was younger I loved to skateboard. I used to think I was the next Tony Hawk. Sadly that was very misguided, but then I became a father and a lot of those things you do in your youth get put away for another day. I’m a father of five children as regular readers…
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My First Ever Awards Night (Blogosphere 2017)
Read moreI recently wrote a post about how it’s been a crazy six weeks on the blog, and part of that was being shortlisted Parent Blogger of the year 2017 with Blogosphere magazine. Last Thursday I attended the blogosphere blog awards 2017 in London. I will start out by saying that I didn’t win, but the winner…
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My Sunday Photo
Read moreMy Sunday photo this week is from last Thursday, when I attended the blogosphere blog awards as a shortlisted finalist in parenting blog category, I didn’t win which I was a little bit disappointed about, but I was very proud to be part of the event. I was lucky enough to meet-up with two fantastic…
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How Cool Would It Be To Be James Bond
Read moreEverybody that knows me, will know that I am definitely a t-shirt, jeans, shorts and flip-flop kind of person. Most people would probably call it scruffy,but the truth is it’s how I am most comfortable. My favourite movie character is without a doubt, James Bond, and inside of me is a James Bond trying to…
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DIY Gift Ideas For Mum That You And Your Kids Can Make Together
Read moreComing up with a creative gift on mother’s day, Christmas, birthdays and other special occasions can sometimes be a challenge, especially when you’ve been together with your partner for several plus years! As a partner and father, you will no doubt want your wife or partner to be appreciated regardless of how long you have…
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Win Two Tickets to the 2017 Royal London Cricket One-Day Cup Final at Lord’s
Read moreThe Royal London One-Day Cup Final is the pinnacle of the one-day domestic cricket calendar and we’ve teamed up with the ECB to offer you the chance to win two tickets to attend at Lord’s Cricket Ground to watch Nottinghamshire take on Surrey on Saturday 1st July 2017. As well as taking in a match at…
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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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Gender Stereotyping Is Alive And Kicking In Disneyland Paris
Read moreThis post may surprise you, but I’m a huge believer in eradicating gender stereotyping, especially with our children. The reason is very simple. As I once wrote my five year old twin girls are definitely a superhero and a princess. Disney, I have decided makes no excuses about the fact that all girls are princesses…
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DIY Electric Work? Read This First
Read morePixabay Nothing fills you with quite as much pride as a DIY job done well. Not only do you have an element in your home that you’ve fixed or even created yourself; you can also save yourself a bunch of cash by taking matters into your own hands. Of course, some categories of DIY jobs…
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What Makes A Family Car?
Read moreIf you regularly travel with your family, whether down the road or across the state, then you’re going to want to make sure that you have the most suitable family car. Having a safe and reliable car to transport your family from place to place is a must. What makes this kind of car? A…
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Men And Essential Oils
Read moreWe have moved a long way since it was considered taboo that men shouldn’t spend a great deal of time grooming themselves. In fact, nowadays many men take longer than their partners to make sure they look just right, before maybe an evening out together. Men are now starting use oils in their daily grooming…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 115
Read moreThis week our brilliant dad feature is Isaac he says he started his blog DaddyDays before he really knew what blogging was. His intention was for it to be a reference point for dads looking for support, information or ideas. But when he discovered there was already a network for dads offering most of this stuff,…
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Travel Wars: Coaches vs. Taxis & Trains
Read moreIn the UK, there are a variety of types of transportation that we can rely on to get us where we need to go – some more than others. While each form of transportation has its pros and cons, we’re almost certain that coaches top the travel chart thanks to their reliability and affordability. Not…
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Disney Convert Or Still Disney Grumpy? The Magic of Disney part 1
Read moreI wrote a post a couple of weeks ago saying that Disney was not my ideal holiday and that I preferred to go on a beach all inclusive holiday instead. In the post I asked the question if I was Grumpy about going to Disneyland Paris. Well I have been on my holiday to Disneyland Paris…
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My Twin Girls Are Apparently Getting Married OMG! They Are Five
Read moreSo last Saturday morning about 6.30am I was having a cuddle with my five year old twin girls in our bed. I would like to say that this was unusual that the girls were in our bed, but no it happens every night and come morning time there is always four of us in our…
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Alternative Takes For Wedding Cakes
Read more(Image Source) Everyone wants their wedding day to be one to remember. You have dreams of putting on a show to dazzle your friends and family, solidifying the day in everyone’s memories. But, of course, doing this is much harder than it may sound. You have hundreds of things on your list. And, they will…
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A Guide to Adding Value to Your Home
Read moreImage via There are many reasons for wanting to move house – expanding family, kids moving away from home, wanting to be closer to your parents, or going in search of warmer climates, But there is one question which every homeowner putting their house on the market has to think about: To renovate or not…
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Taking Control Of Infant Emergencies
Read more(Image Source) Being a parent comes with a lot of different challenges and hurdles to overcome. Most new parents find themselves struggling to deal with the new work they have to do when they first have their children. And, of course, this makes sense. Bring a new person into the world was never going to…
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My Place At Home: My Rugby Shed
Read moreWhen you live in a house full of women, you have to find a place somewhere where you can watch rugby. Being a proud Welshman, of course rugby is our national sport, I need my own place, without being constantly asked, “Do we really have to watch this, Dad?” So I had a shed installed…
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How I Was Shown No Compassion
Read moreWith Father’s Day just yesterday it reminded of a sad moment in my life that I think I have lived to regret. In November 2015 I wrote a post called Do I See My Father Before He Dies? I poured my heart and soul out on that post. I wrote it within days of him passing…
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When I Became A Dad To Premature Twins #Ad
Read moreIn life there are defining moments, occasions or happenings that will change you and how you approach life thereafter. My particular moment in life where I re-evaluated what was really important to me was when my twin girls were born. All of sudden everything else really didn’t matter. Work, money, the material things of life…
Number 3 UK Dad Blogger 2020
Finalist Online Influencer Awards 2019 Vuelio
Number 10 Parenting Blog UK 2019 (Vuelio)
Number 4 on Vuelio’s 2019 list of Top 10 UK Daddy Bloggers
Working Dad Of The Year Winner 2018
Finalist Vuelio Blog Awards 2018 – Daddy Blog Category
Number 4 on Vuelio’s 2018 list of Top 10 UK Daddy Bloggers
Number 10 on Vuelio’s 2018 list of Top 10 UK Parent Bloggers
Number 2 on Vuelio’s 2017 list of Top 10 UK Daddy Bloggers
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