This is an age old question and not one that I actually understand. Growing up I always heard respect your elders. Why’s that then? Because they are old, have lived longer etc so it’s their right to have my respect? No! I will explain my thinking on this and please remember it’s just my personal…
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2017 Furniture Trends
Read moreFurniture is an important and essential part of any home. However, depending on where in the world you live, your idea of essential furniture may vary quite a lot. From dining whilst sat on the floor to minimalistic living areas, furniture can really make or break a home. Mahogany is set to be big in…
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Renewing your Bathroom
Read moreIt has been about 12 years since we have renewed our bathroom and after 5 children it was starting to look worn out and very tatty. The grouting had discoloured very badly, the tiling was looking dated and the shower door on the bath was leaking water when anybody had a shower. So we took…
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Guns and Children
Read moreOn channel 4 the other night I watched a programme called the gun shop which was made by the documentary team, Cutting Edge. The show was all about a gun shop in a town in Michigan and it showed the type of customers that walk through the door to purchased guns of all kinds. This…
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My Four Year Old Twins have an Amazing Social Life!
Read moreMy four year twin girls went back to school on Monday after a week’s holiday for half term, and amazingly they couldn’t get their quick enough! Mondays and Tuesdays is my time with the girls, as mummy is in work, so I take them to school and pick them up. I arrived at 3.20pm and…
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Bonfire Night
Read moreI have to admit I have always been anti-fireworks and have always avoided going to firework displays. The reason is simple, as a child I saw a couple of friends get injured by fireworks. In fact one of them had life changing injuries so consequently I have always felt fireworks are simply dangerous and not…
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Leapfrog Epic Tablet Review.
Read moreIn today’s world technology is king and for my four year old twins it is without question their world. As they grow up they are bombarded with all sorts of technologies via television or the internet. I am very aware in making sure that whatever new technology they see or want to use is safe…
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Taking A Moment and Reflecting On What I Created (Family)
Read moreBeing a dad of five children I hope I don’t miss any part of their lives, but the reality is, I will. I am great believer in karma and that good will always overcome bad, and with me life could have dealt me a better deal, especially my childhood, but out of the bad came…
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That Friday Linky
Read moreThe Binky Linky has had a makeover and will now be forever known as ‘That Friday Linky’. 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…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 86
Read moreThis week our brilliant dad feature is Brad. He is 31 and originally from Johannesburg, South Africa, although most people that speak to him will swear he is from Australia. He and his wife have been together since they were 17. They moved to London in 2007 and Brad became a dad in 2011. He…
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Dating after divorce
Read moreDating after a divorce can be a pretty tricky subject matter. I have experience of both divorce and dating after it. I was lucky in that after my divorce, I met my now wife, and knew instantly that it was love. For others though, dating after divorce can be hard. At the time of marrying, you…
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Saving the environment one step at a time
Read moreIn my job as a painter, decorator and all round handy man, I’m often asked to take on a variety of different jobs. Thankfully the majority of my outdoor jobs, can get done in the summer, leaving with me some smaller jobs that can be done indoors. It’s not that I don’t like working outdoors,…
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Blogging Breaks
Read moreA few weeks ago I had a very laid back approach to blogging. I needed a rest from writing, posting and scheduling new posts. It can be an all consuming hobby at times. I needed some family time. At the beginning of the year I had a target in my mind to post 365 times.…
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Football and My Children
Read moreI recently read a post from Alan who blogs at OMG It’s a Girl titled why I don’t watch my children training, and it reminded me of the 11 years I spent watching, coaching and being involved in all their football teams. I suppose the initial reason I got involved was because their mother and…
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Do You Have To Be Identical To Be A Twin?
Read moreRegular readers of my blog will know that I’m a dad of four year old twins, but what they may not know is that I’m also married to a twin. There is a difference with twins, one which at times I find infuriating. My twin daughters are not identical, yet my wife and her sister…
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My Sunday Photo
Read moreThis week my photo is of the girls on their way to my wife’s Halloween works party for all the children of employees. We parked the car near the civic centre in the beautiful capital city of Wales, Cardiff. Our hometown What is really fascinating to me, is although I have lived here off and…
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Making a Bathroom Easier to use for the Elderly
Read moreMy job is a painter/decorator and I have been doing this for over 20 years. I have always lived and worked predominantly in the same area which is a suburb a few miles from the city centre. The properties were all built in the late 1950’s to the early 1960’s. Due to the age of…
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School Update at Half Term
Read moreMy four year old twin girls are half way through their first term at full time school and of course this week is half term so I thought it would be a good time to give an update on R and M’s progress. When the girls started it all looked great. There was a new…
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My Daughters student accommodation
Read moreMy 19 year old daughter is in now in her second year of university. She lives approximately 200 miles away from her hometown of Cardiff. There are many worries I have for her being so far away from home. In her first year she was in very secure accommodation. There was a security guard on…
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DIY Education: How To Acquire A Degree With Kids At Home
Read moreHow to Acquire a Degree With Kids At Home Many parents would dearly love to further develop their knowledge and education, but with kids at home, this dream most of the time simply seems too unrealistic. One glance at any parent’s day planner illustrates the frantic agendas of today’s families — sports, school activities, doctor’s…
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My Children, Grandparents, Death and Honesty.
Read moreDo I get jealous when I see or hear of other parents telling me how the grandparents had their children for the night, or took them out for the day? Well, yes. A little part of me is jealous, but circumstances beyond my control have left my children with just a grandmother, my mum, who…
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