We all had a good nights sleep and woke at 7 o’clock. We had breakfast, the girls had a bath which was cool for them as we don’t have a bath at home, just a shower, and then we got ready to go to the swimming complex called the Blue Lagoon. So we all got…
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Bluestone day one
Read moreWe arrived at Bluestone around 2.30pm after a two hour journey. On arrival the staff at the welcome lodge were very friendly and helpful. We unfortually were not allowed to access to our lodge until 4.30pm We decided to go and have a look at the Adventure Centre. Inside was a large soft play area…
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Tied to mummy’s apron strings
Read moreThis is phrase most of us have heard before, but what does it mean? Well I find it interesting that it’s usually only applied to men. Unfortunately the generation of young men today haven’t any excuse because a large percentage of them won’t do anything for themselves. Why you ask? Well in my opinion a…
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Decorating a bedroom with Laura Ashley wallpaper
Read moreI was recently employed to re-decorate a bedroom using Laura Ashley wallpaper in a semi detached house in a surbarban area. It had been over 20 years since the room had last been decorated so it was in need of some help. The first job was to remove all the old wallpaper which at different…
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Living without the internet at home
Read moreA lovely bt modem that doesn’t work We have now been without the internet at home since the 24th December. A long time in my opinion. I have not really missed it that much, but my wife has been a bit lost without it. I am beginning to believe that we are being duped into…
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Decorating a bedroom using Farrow & Ball paint
Read moreI was recently employed to re-decorate a bedroom in a 1930’s built semi-detached house. Here are some before pictures. The paint I used was Farrow & Ball as this was what the customer requested. Preparation in any decorating job is vital to give the best possible finish. I first had to strip one wall of wallpaper…
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Children and discipline
Read moreWe have twins that are almost three years old. My wife and myself do not believe in smacking I have always thought it is medicine for adults and just makes you feel better,but in truth it doesn’t solve anything and you always feel bad after you have done it so where is the point. R…
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Bigjigs Village Shop
Read moreFor Christmas we bought our twins the Bigjigs wooden village shop and all the accessories that make a very complete shop for our girls, R&M. On Christmas Eve after the girls had gone to sleep it was time to build the shop. Easy enough I thought. I got the instructions out earlier in the day…
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Youth football
Read moreIUp until one year ago I was very involved in youth football. It was something I did for 11 years. My three older children all played football. Two of them playing girls football. I have to say I have played football all my life and loved it, but at no point did I encourage any…
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Coping with twins
Read moreIf anybody had told me what it was like to have babies with the same demands at the same time I think I might have run away before they were born! Nobody could ever have prepared us for the enormous task of coping with twin girls. Especially the first six months when they’d been born six weeks…
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New Years Resolutions
Read moreI am not a great believer in new year resolutions because we never seem to stick to them, but for all of that I have a few. 1. Try to be the best husband and dad I can 2. Try to be nice to people even when they go out of there way to be…
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New Year's Eve
Read moreIt’s that time when the year ends its interesting that when you have small children it really is like any other day. Before children you get ready to go out for a long night to bring in the new year. Well that won’t be happening in our household with 2 year old twins one of…
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Post Christmas
Read moreAfter all the build up to Christmas, our trip to Santa and wrapping all the presents I’m not sure who got more excited! Me and the wife or the girls! It’s gone as quick as it came! The girls unfortunately have not been 100% since Christmas as they’ve had colds etc so they are definitely…
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A dysfunctional family
Read moreWhen I was born I entered a family made up of a mum, dad, one brother and one sister. On the outside this would look like a normal family. How wrong was I. I have very few memories of early childhood, but of the memories that I do have most are very unpleasant. My father…
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My life
Read moreThis is something I’ve never written about before, but I’ve thought about it so much so I’m going to try and write down some of my thoughts. When I assess myself I don’t see myself as that confident, but I think I come across in a confident manner. Having said that I feel nervous inside. I…
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Christmas Day
Read moreThe girls woke up at about 6.30am which is about their usual time, so that was good and we all went into the lounge to see if Santa had been. As they realised that Santa had left all their presents, their little faces were just magical! It was total disbelief and R was saying “oh…
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Christmas tag
Read moreI saw this post on Twin Mummy and Daddy and it looked fun so I’ve decided to take part too! If you want to take part just answer the questions! 1. What is your favourite thing about Christmas? My favourite thing about Christmas is watching my children get excited. Especially my twins who have now…
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Christmas Eve
Read moreThe girls are nearly three years old so they are very aware of Santa and that he brings presents to them on Christmas Eve. On the morning of Christmas Eve we will be visiting their cousins to give out present’s as we will not have enough time on Christmas Day to do this. I think…
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Our trip to see Santa
Read moreToday we took R&M to see Santa at our local garden Centre. Where they had created a frozen themed grotto. We have been telling the girls that they were going to see Santa for about a week, so they were beginning to get very excited ,and they have realised at just under three years of…
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