The biggest moment on our holiday for me happened at the swimming pool. We have taken the girls swimming at our local leisure centre, but not on a regular basis so as far as learning to swim was concerned the girls didn’t really learn. However they were pretty confident in the water, probably as their…
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Binky Linky
Read more****NO BUSINESSES**** Please link up a blog post, not your home page Please only link up one post – additional links will be deleted This linky is your chance to link up your favourite post of the week. It’s a great way to find new blogs to read and to raise your blogs profile. I’m…
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Brilliant dad feature week 69
Read moreThis week our Brilliant Dad Feature is Oli, a first-time dad to 8-week-old Sonny, and he is currently having the time of his life. Fatherhood has already been everything he had hoped and dreamed it would be, and he is absolutely besotted by his little boy. You can follow his adventures on his blog The…
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Marineland in Majorca
Read moreA few years ago before R and M were born, my wife and I went to see a dolphin show in Valencia. It was the first time I had ever seen one and I was blown away by it. It was awesome! On our arrival in Majorca we had already decided to book one excursion…
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Acting like a four year old again!
Read moreOne of most exciting things about going on a summer holiday with your four year twins is that you get to act like a four year old yourself, well I do, without those looks of disgust, disapproval and disbelief, as if to say what on earth is he doing! So childish! He is a grown…
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Our summer holiday in Majorca
Read moreWe have recently returned home from our summer holiday in Majorca. This is going to be an overall summary of our holiday followed by three posts which highlight my three special moments during our holiday. We had an early start as our plane departure time was 6.10am so we had to be awake by 3am,…
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My Sunday Photo.
Read moreIn the last few days my oldest child turned 21 years of age,where has the time gone,a rare photo of us together.
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How I lost my way blogging
Read moreA few weeks ago I was named as number 10 top dad blogger in the UK. What happened in the space of a few days surprised, shocked and quite honestly frightened me. Yes, I was incredibly flattered and honoured to be in such awesome company, but I went from being a completly anonymous blogger to…
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OMG! It's my oldest child's birthday today 21
Read moreMy first born turns 21 today. Oh! Where has the time gone?! Sometimes life feels like it is in fast forward mode. It doesn’t seem like yesterday that she was born and now she has the key to the door, well actually she had that when she was about 12! My daughter has so many…
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Binky Linky
Read more****NO BUSINESSES**** Please link up a blog post, not your home page Please only link up one post – additional links will be deleted This linky is your chance to link up your favourite post of the week. It’s a great way to find new blogs to read and to raise your blogs profile. I’m…
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Top five tech gadgets I would love to have.
Read moreWith the advance and speed of technology I was recently thinking about what would be my top five tech gadgets that I would love to own. I love my technology and that’s probably why friends and family tend to opt for tech related gifts for me, for birthdays and Christmases. Here are my top 5…
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Old people say it as it is!
Read moreToday is my Mum’s birthday and how age has changed her. One of the most amazing things about old age is the lack of inhibitions that as you get. It appears that the older you are, you have no problem saying it as it is! My mum is in her eighty’s and there is no…
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Top 5 tips for taking toddlers on a plane
Read moreWe are soon going to be going on holiday abroad. This will be the third time in four years that our twin girls have flown which is amazing considering they are only four years old! There is no question that they are very lucky. I was about 13 years old before I went on a…
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The Plastic People – How to remove scratches from acrylic
Read moreAcrylic, also known as Plexiglas or Perspex, is a popular, plastic-based alternative to glass. It is an extremely versatile substance, used widely around the home in furniture (such as coffee tables and side tables) fish tanks, picture frames, splash-backs and mirrors. It is both decorative and functional, and as a result an essential material. But how do you remove scratches from acrylic…
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My first job
Read moreI, like a lot of people left school aged just 16 years old. Coming from a sterotypical working class background of the time. It was expected, in fact demanded that I found a job instantly without much thought given to whether I would enjoy it or not. My mother actually found the job for me…
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Are you a pushy or encouraging parent?
Read moreHere’s a dilemma. When is it considered you are an encouraging parent or you are a pushy parent? As a dad of five children my older three children have always been involved in sport and activities outside of school. All three played football to which I was very involved and the truth is I wanted…
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My Sunday Photo
Read moreThis moment of pure laughter and excitement,after pouring ice cold water over Daddy’s head just captured perfectly,the fun we are having on our summer holiday. I think our twin girls were being encouraged by Mummy to do it.
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Have you become complacent in your relationship
Read moreRelationships come in many forms today and the truth is they can be very hard to hold it all together in the very busy lives that we live. The stresses and strains of parenting work etc can at times put a huge pressure on making your relationship work. Do we at times forget those little…
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Time and children
Read moreThe concept of time for children is a long process of learning. My four year old twins know how to say one minute and so on, but they have no concept of how long one minute is. One of the examples of this is M. At four years old we have the same conversation on…
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Binky Linky
Read more****NO BUSINESSES**** Please link up a blog post, not your home page Please only link up one post – additional links will be deleted This linky is your chance to link up your favourite post of the week. It’s a great way to find new blogs to read and to raise your blogs profile. I’m…
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Brilliant dad feature week 68
Read moreThis week our featured brilliant dad is Julian who is an award winning blogger. His blog is called Northern Dad. He is a freelance copywriter, mainly working in advertising, but he has also done a few bits and pieces for Viz. He is a father of two and for privacy reasons he refers to his kids as Hall & Oates.…
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