If you have been reading my blog you will know that this has been a very tough week for me. Truth be told, since Christmas my health in general has been all over the place. The cause of most of it has been down to high blood pressure, and the inability of my GP to…
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Do I Want My 6 Year Old Twins To Hero Worship Today’s Cheating Sport Stars
Read moreWhen I was growing up I don’t think I ever hero worshipped any sports people, but there is no doubt that I held many in high regard for some of their incredible sporting achievements. So what happened? It’s a fairly simple answer. Sport is all about money. The sport stars of today are paid mega…
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Sometimes I Wonder If I’m Getting This Whole Dad Thing Right
Read moreI have been the most confident person in the world, yet have always suffered from so many insecurities. When I became a dad for the first time 22 years ago it was scary, and I remember saying to myself when my eldest daughter was born that this is me now. I’m a dad, and will…
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Why Do Kids Become Weapons: When Relationship’s Go Wrong
Read moreDivorce in the world today is forever on the increase. There are probably a number of reasons why it’s on the rise. The pressures of life are far greater than ever before with work and money worries, which also seem to be greater today than ever before. Generally speaking the pressures of life and relationships…
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School Class Assembly
Read moreLast Friday my six year old twin girls had their family school class assembly. This is their third class assembly since they started at primary school. Looking back at previous assemblies in nursery and reception, I vividly remember the girls looking like rabbits caught in the headlights of an oncoming car, very nervous and and…
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Boys Don’t Cry. They Do!
Read moreWe live in a world where we are constantly told that boys/men are now more in touch with their emotions, show their emotions more and are happy to cry in public. For me the truth is yes that may be the case in a small percentage of men, but whenever I see a magazine, something…
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Addictive Personality
Read moreThe addictive personality is a difficult one to work out. Why are some people more prone to it than others? My own personality has always been very addictive and through my life I have had this confirmed on many occasions. My earliest memories of having an addictive personality was when I was about 13 years…
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Dad Has said No! Haha! That Means Yes!
Read moreCome on then! How many times have you said no to one of your children when they have wanted something, and you have so meant it and have held out for one minute, and then given in and said yes. This has happened to me so many times that I lost count years ago. Do…
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Six Years Old: My Sunday Photo
Read moreLast weekend when the beast of the east dumped a huge amount of snow all around us, it just so happened to be the same weekend that our twin girls were having their birthday party. This was to be held at our home. The girls had actually asked about 20-25 of their friends to come.…
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How Much DIY Help Is Possible When Your Child Is Depressed?
Read moreHave you ever had the experience of your responsibilities and abilities being entirely mismatched, and not in a good way? If you can answer “no” to this question, is your name James Bond? A large part of parenting seems to involve confronting problems with no obvious solutions, or even an entry in the Parenting Manual’s…
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The Perfect Mother’s Day Cake With InterCake #ad
Read moreMother’s Day is nearly upon us. It’s one of those days that mum can be super spoilt by her children. This Mother’s Day I have teamed up with InterCake so that my six year old twin girls can give their mummy a very special surprise. A cake that has a very personal touch to make…
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Do Dads Suffer More Emotionally And Financially After Divorce
Read moreI have been married twice in my life. My first marriage ended in divorce, and this left me emotionally, and financially damaged. I also had to re-build my life from scratch, and after 15 years or so, and three children, it wasn’t easy, and it took me many years to be in a happy place…
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Let’s Have Some Quality Time With The Children
Read moreWhat is this thing they call quality time that you spend with your family and children? First of all I have to admit some of our modern terminology really annoys me so much, and this particular term; “Lets have some quality time with our children”, is easily top of the list. I will go into…
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Lego City Mining Review/Giveaway With Smyths #ad
Read moreI have teamed up with Smyths to review the Lego City Mining sets, which are exclusive to Smyths. My six year old twin girls and myself absolutely love Lego so making the city mining sets was going to great fun. And being half-term a week or so ago it was perfect timing to occupy the…
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My Twin Girls: I Cannot Believe How Different You Are
Read moreAt the end of this month my twin girls will turn six years old. Their tastes, characters and personalities have really developed now and OMG how different they are. I actually don’t mean just the odd thing that is different they are at the best of times polar opposites. The last few weeks I have…
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7 Reasons Why Crafting Makes You Happy
Read moreMost of you us probably end up bored on a couch and can’t think of a good activity to pass time. Not finding anything to pass time has been deemed unhealthy in many types researches. Besides, it’s a well-known fact. It’s a human’s need to stay busy whether enjoyment or work. Since the 2018 has…
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Should We Encourage The Competitive Edge
Read moreWe live in a world today that is very much dog eat dog, and in the business, sport or in fact any path we take in our lives, it has a competitive edge to get ahead or finish first, or top of the pile. This is the way the world has evolved. There was a…
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Is A University Degree Really Worth All that Debt
Read moreTwo 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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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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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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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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