Last week I wrote a post about the mental health issues I have had in my life for the unofficial There For Him campaign and the campaign for raising mental health issues during mental health awareness week. All this got me to thinking about the time when I was most likely at my lowest point…
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Karcher SC3 Steam Cleaner Easyfix Review
Read moreClean, clean and even more cleaning yes I have to admit I do like cleaning , so when I was offered a Karcher SC3 Steam Cleaner to put it through its paces it was a no-brainer. I couldn’t wait to try it. The Karcher SC3 uses the power of steam it’s a awesome dirt shifting…
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The Worry Of Going On Holiday In Our Very Troubled World
Read moreIn about four weeks time we will be going to Disneyland Paris, and if I’m honest it’s a worry to me when you travel abroad on holidays. The world is such a troubled place nowadays with conflicts that seem to be happening in every corner of the globe. A few weeks ago when America decided…
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Unlocking The Compartments in my Mind: Me Depression And Being A Dad And A Man
Read moreI would like to start out by saying that I was inspired by a poem/post written by my friend, Giles, from You The Daddy, to write this post and raise awareness around men and depression. With the brilliant hashtag #thereforhim, which is an unofficial campaign for a paternal mental health week to raise awareness of…
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An Interview With Harriet Shearsmith Who Writes Toby & Roo
Read moreThis week it’s the fifth interview in my series of interviews with some of the top parenting bloggers and influencers in the UK today. Today’s interview is with Harriet Shearsmith, the founder and writer of Toby & Roo. I am truly honoured and privileged for Harriet to agree to be interviewed by me for my…
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These Guys Saved My Life: Paramedics and The Welsh Ambulance Service
Read moreWhen you have suffered serious ill health, or have been involved in an accident, the paramedics of the ambulance service are always there for you as quickly as they possibly can be. One month ago three paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service came to my rescue. The paramedics are unfailing in the treatment they give…
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My Sunday Photo: Dad & Daughter Our First Blogging Job Together
Read moreLast Tuesday my 20 year old daughter, E, arrived back home from university for the day. The reason for this is because I did my first ever blogging job with one of my older children. All will be revealed soon on the blog, but I have to say we had a blast and laughed all…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 129
Read moreThis week the brilliant dad feature is all about Kev who writes BringingHomeTheBaby. It’s all about his life as a father to a newborn baby. He started writing his blog so that he can hopefully hand it over to N, his child, when he is older and he says it will be just like a…
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Parenting And Certain Qualities You Will need
Read moreBecoming a parent changed me on so many levels that if I’m honest, I have found it difficult to comprehend ever that my eldest was born 22 years ago. Thankfully I believe the changes I made as a person made me a better person. I have found over the last 22 years I had qualities…
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How to Find an Online Side-Gig When Parenting
Read moreHaving to take care of kids can easily turn into a full-time job. It’s probably the most enjoyable job you will ever have, but it can still be hard work. Every age presents a new host of challenges, and the satisfying job of being a parent will sometimes leave you with little time for anything…
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An Interview With Vicki Psarias Who Writes Honest Mum
Read moreThis is my fourth interview in my new series of interviews with pro-bloggers. I have been very honoured and privileged to interview one of the biggest and truly brilliant mum bloggers in the UK today. It’s the Mumboss herself, Vicki Psarias! When I first started blogging and came across Vicki’s blog, I was instantly impressed…
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The Cars That Take The Top Spots For Auction Auto Sales
Read moreIt’s natural to think that you’d be heading to an action to pick up a car for next to nothing. Auction sales often showcase some great cars for rock bottom prices. So, of course, this is where you’ll go to bag a bargain. But that’s not always the case. Because collections can show up to…
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Yes! Yes! I Have Won An Award: Working Dad Of The Year
Read moreAt the beginning of the year I wrote a post about what I would like to possibly achieve with my blog. I don’t make any particular plans, but there was a number of things that I hoped I could build upon. Back in 2017 I was lucky enough to be named in the charts and…
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Shorts, Dresses And Sunshine: My Sunday Photo
Read moreYesterday the sunshine really did lift its hat for the first time this year. It was glorious blue skies for as far as your eyes could see. We headed to our local park to enjoy the sunshine and let our six year old twins burn off some energy. I have said it before, but sometimes…
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#TogetherWeCan Inspire Our Daughters To Be Whatever They Want To Be #ad
Read moreThe #SSEWomensFACupFinal is today and it kicks off at Wembley at 5.30pm. Thankfully it is live on BBC1. I was planning to go to Wembley to watch the match, and see Arsenal Women and Chelsea Ladies battle it out to become FA Cup winners, but sadly due to ill health I am unable to make…
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Would You Ever Divorce Or Disown Your Children?
Read moreBecoming a parent is without question the most wonderful thing in my opinion that can happen to you in life, holding your new born baby for the very first time is it magical and quite honestly the most emotional moment of a person’s life, well for me it was and I have been lucky enough…
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Finding The Balance Between Teaching The Basics And Technology With Our Kids
Read moreThe world we live into today is now totally reliant and massively influenced by the internet, with social media being at the forefront of all of this. There is of course no doubt that my six year old twin girls will be hugely influenced by technology and the internet, and there will be nothing I…
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An Interview With Tom Briggs Who Writes Diary Of The Dad
Read moreMy third interview in my top parent bloggers interviews is Tom Briggs. Tom is the proud father of three children. He has been blogging since 2010. In 2015 he quit his stressful office job to become a full-time blogger, and make a living at something he loves. He says it’s one of the best decisions…
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A Woman’s Work Is Never Done Or Should It Be A Mans Work As Well?
Read moreThe other day I was decorating in a property and the client was a lady in her mid-sixties. I was just getting on with the work which was papering one wall in the bedroom. Meanwhile she was pottering around and as she walked past the bedroom door, she announced to me that a woman’s work…
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Let’s Talk About Thrush Guys! #Ad
Read moreI have always found it fascinating how different men and women are when it comes to talking about the more intimate health problems that we all can have at different times during our lives. As such I have teamed up with Canesten for their ‘Let’s Talk Health’ campaign. Canesten is opening up the conversation of…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 128
Read moreThis week the brilliant dad feature is Jamie, author of the Daddy & Dad blog. It is the current Adoption Blog of the Year. Along with his fiancé Tom, they adopted their boys, Lyall (nine), and Rich (eight), four years ago in March 2014. Adopting the boys is the single most life-changing and challenging thing…
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
Number 8 on Vuelio’s 2017 list of Top 10 UK Parent Bloggers
Number 10 on Vuelio’s 2016 list of Top 10 UK Daddy Bloggers
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