Two of my children are currently studying at university and I have often wondered if the final degree they receive is worth the debt that is going to hang around their necks for possibly years? This debt could easily amount to 40k-50k. That in anybody’s language is massive. Especially as when they enter the workforce,…
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Time To Get Gardening With Your Kids
Read moreWith spring just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about all the different vegetables we can grow in our garden. There is nothing quite like the taste of freshly homegrown vegetables straight from the garden to the plate. My five year old twin girls love gardening, in fact they have a gardening club…
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MOT Month Might Not Be So Bad After All
Read moreAny car owner dreads the annual MOT. We all know that it’s necessary to keep us safe and ensure our vehicles are road worthy. But, oh, how you could do without the yearly stress of it. Each time your MOT is coming up, you start hoarding all the pennies you can, sure that it’s going…
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Piercing And Our Teenagers: Wales Leads The Way
Read moreIn the last few days Wales has made it illegal for anybody under the age of 18 to have intimate piercings. This is really groundbreaking, and being welsh and living in its capitol city it makes me very proud to be welsh. Image The Guardian Growing up through the 80’s, pierced ears for men was…
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Following In Mummy’s Footsteps: My Sunday Photo
Read moreMy Sunday photo this week is all about how my five year old twin girls are following in their mummy’s footsteps with their running, and how my wife is inspiring them to lead fit and healthy lives. In the month of January the girls entered a challenge which was called the 5 mile challenge. They…
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Bloggers, Vloggers, Instagrammers etc. Are they the Celebs of the 21st Century?
Read moreWhen I was growing up social media, and in fact the internet did not exist, it was still in fact not even thought of. So celebrities for me growing up were pop stars, TV or film stars, which would occasionally would be seen on TV, and every now and again you would get an opportunity…
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Innovative Ways to Fund Those Big Home Renovations
Read moreNeed a new kitchen? Finally got time to add that extension to your home? Then you must know it’s going to cost you big time. Ensuring you are financially prepared for such large home renovations is vital so that you don’t get half way through the project and have to give up. Saving up can…
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I’m A Blogger: Does That Mean If I Mention A Brand Etc I Should Be Paid NO!
Read moreThe world of blogging and vlogging entered a new low over the last couple of weeks in my humble opinion. Of course, I’m talking about the Irish hotel owner versus the vlogger. What it highlighted for me was how the nature of the blogging and vlogging world has changed since I first started three years…
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Grey Divorce is on the Rise: Why?
Read moreThe number of older people getting a divorce in later life has increased significantly in recent years. While it is important to understand the factors that can help explain this, it is also important that those who are going through the experience get the advice, help and support they need to move on. Societal Pressures…
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Biking and Fashion – Why you Always Need the Best Gear
Read moreNot only was the cult show ‘Sons of Anarchy’ one of the most popular series’ of recent times, it also raised the profile of biking and motorcycling across the globe. In fact, it did much to popularise biking in the modern age, while also reinforcing the innate sense of community that underpins relevant groups and…
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Summer Is Coming! Time To Prepare Your Garden with LOVEThESIGN
Read moreI have always thought that one of the most miserable months of the year is January. It has short days, and it seems forever overcast, with the sun no where in sight. However, even though it’s a cold, dark miserable month, that doesn’t mean you have to be miserable as well. With summer on the…
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Dad Bloggers Of The UK And The World Lets Unite Together
Read moreThe dad bloggers of the UK, and the world are becoming, I have noticed, very united as a group that won’t possibly ever rival mum bloggers. However, we have finally become a force to be reckoned with, and that’s something I have not seen in the three and half years that I have been blogging.…
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This Little One Always Makes Me Smile: My Sunday Photo
Read moreOver the last few weeks, with the health issues I have been having, my mood has at times been all over the place. I have definitely felt quite down at the situation that I am in. Thankfully I have children that never fail to put a smile on my face, and in particular one of…
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Valuable Life Skills To Teach From A Young Age For Any Gender
Read moreAs a parent, you always want to set your children up for their best start in adult life. Over the years you will give out a constant stream of advice and aid to teach some invaluable life lessons – even though half the time your children believe they know better. Although their education will help in…
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When Should We Expect Children To Become Responsible For Their Actions
Read moreToday’s children and young adults are increasingly not taking responsibility for their actions. You see this so often on TV, social media and in general life. My question is who’s fault is this? For not wanting to cause outrage, it’s us as parents. Many parents teach their children right from wrong from a very early…
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I Think I’m Beginning To Enjoy Not Working
Read moreIt has been about two and a half weeks since I last worked properly due to the health scare that I had which I have written about previously. It’s been quite a stressful time because over the last two weeks, I have done no work. My main activity of the day has been the school…
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Totally Dad Items Only Fathers Buy From A Supermarket
Read moreKids don’t like to be out in public with their parents. Dads, don’t take this personally because mums get the cold shoulder treatment too. However, fathers do come in for unwarranted criticism in the supermarket. One minute you’re in ASDA or Tesco enjoying the delights and the next your teenager is stalking off in a…
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When Parents & Teachers Meet – Another Take on the Parent-Teacher Conference
Read moreMrs. D shares some first-hand advice from a teacher’s perspective in her article “Preparing For the Parent-Teacher Conference” available online at:http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/68592/preparing_for_the_parntteacher_conference.html. It is great to hear an experienced teacher’s perspective on parent-teacher conferences. As a veteran of dozens of the yearly meetings, I’ve certainly formulated my own opinion about how to prepare and navigate the…
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My Twins Are Six Years Old Soon: Party In The House
Read moreMy twin girls are going to be six years old next month, very scary. I always wonder where the time has gone. It goes so quickly. It really doesn’t seem like yesterday that they were born six weeks early and had a spell in special care. 27 days in fact, which at times felt like…
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Am I A Pet Sort Of Person? Well I’m About To Find Out!
Read moreGrowing up I didn’t really have pets, in fact the only pet I had was a guinea pig named Georgie, but sadly my mother murdered him and left me traumatised for life when it comes to owning pets. Well possibly not quite that serious! Anyway my guinea pig, Georgie, lived in the garage and if…
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3 Rules for Bloggers to Live By
Read moreBlogging is something that we have all grown used to but when you think about it, the process is pretty weird. For lots of people, blogging is about sharing thoughts on their personal lives and families, for others blogging is about sharing tips and tricks or showing expertise and for most, blogging falls somewhere in…
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Number 10 Parenting Blog UK 2019 (Vuelio)
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Finalist Vuelio Blog Awards 2018 – Daddy Blog Category
Number 4 on Vuelio’s 2018 list of Top 10 UK Daddy Bloggers
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