With Father’s Day just yesterday it reminded of a sad moment in my life that I think I have lived to regret. In November 2015 I wrote a post called Do I See My Father Before He Dies? I poured my heart and soul out on that post. I wrote it within days of him passing…
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When I Became A Dad To Premature Twins #Ad
Read moreIn life there are defining moments, occasions or happenings that will change you and how you approach life thereafter. My particular moment in life where I re-evaluated what was really important to me was when my twin girls were born. All of sudden everything else really didn’t matter. Work, money, the material things of life…
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A Brief History Of HP Sauce
Read moreEver since I was a child I have loved HP sauce. In fact I would have it on every meal that gets served up to me by my mum. No meal was complete without it, and now that I am a dad nothing has changed. Let’s be honest Heinz HP Sauce is every dad’s favourite…
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I Have Been A #DadTaxi For 21 Years
Read moreI have often driven behind cars and seen that sign in the back window that says ‘Dads Taxi’ and I usually chuckle to myself, then quickly realise, that’s me! I’m a father of five children, and I dread to think how much I’ve spent over the years ferrying my children to school, clubs and to…
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I’m Taking Five with My Five Year Old Twins this Father’s Day in support of FFA UKs Take Five campaign.
Read moreI have been sitting down with my twin girls and talking about fraud especially in the family home this Father’s Day. I asked them if they could draw me something that would be able to prevent tricks being played upon people. This is what they came up with. They both drew uuperheros. The first one…
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My Favourite Holiday Moments
Read moreOver the years I’ve been lucky enough to have many fantastic family holidays, but two particular holidays stand out as the best because they have created so many wonderful #holidaymoments. The first holiday I remember with such affection was four years ago. I went to Menorca and had my five children, wife and my mum…
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OMG! I’m A Soft Touch With My Kids
Read moreWhen I was growing up, as I have written before there were no luxuries in life. Certainly not on a daily basis and this was due to the fact that I grew up in a single parent household and my mum simply didn’t have the money to buy me the lastest shoes, clothes or toys.…
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Money Problems You Must Confront When You Have Twins
Read moreBefore getting started on this post, let’s make one thing clear – while having twins is tough, challenging, and wholly exhausting, it’s also an awesome experience. There will be fights, arguments, and many other issues to deal with, but at the end of the day watching your twins grow up together is a joyous period.…
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Unexpected Wedding Necessities
Read moreFrom the moment a proposal is accepted, it seems like the happy couple barely have time to bask in the glow of their engagement before they have to start planning every minute detail of their wedding. Almost every single bridal magazine out there will recommend setting a budget first so that you know how much…
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So You Won’t Change When You Become A Parent? HaHa!
Read moreThere are some things that really amuse me in life, and one particular situation that never ceases to raise a smile and a little giggle if I’m honest is listening to people who have no children, but are possibly planning a family in the near future. Hearing them saying that having a baby won’t change…
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Summer Fun in the Garden
Read moreSchool summer holidays are fast approaching and suddenly the prospect of keeping the kids entertained, without spending a fortune or getting stressed out planning new activities every day, can be a bit overwhelming. If you are lucky enough to have a bit of outdoor space where your kids can run around, get fresh air and…
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Am I Grumpy? Disneyland Paris
Read moreIn couple of weeks time as I have already written in a previous post called Family Holidays this Summer, I made no secret of the fact that Disneyland is not my ideal holiday, but hey ho I have a problem. My wife and our five year old twin girls are mega excited and I am…
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Preparing Your Kids for a Greener Future
Read moreOf all the challenges we parents encounter when raising our children, nothing is more difficult than coping with changes that we ourselves find difficult to grasp. For instance, our children are going to grow up with technology in their hands that far exceeds those bulky computers of old that we used to use at work.…
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How to have a Successful (big) Family Holiday
Read moreI’ve just booked a last minute long weekend in Prague’ a single friend of mine recently told me. ‘Lucky you’ was my response, and I meant it! Last minute getaways are a thing of the past when you have a handful of kids to look after, a pet who needs to be cared for and…
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Our Children Joining Clubs And Doing Activities
Read moreWhen I was growing up there was little or no children’s clubs or activities. The most you could wish for was joining your local football team, or maybe cubs before moving on to scouts. It was just the way of the world I didn’t grow up in world where kids joined clubs. Thankfully that has…
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God, Religion and My Five Year Old Twins
Read moreLast Saturday about half an hour before bed the subject of God was brought up by R, one of my five year old twins. To say I was shocked would be the understatement of the year, mostly because I never gave it a moments thought that the girls knew anything about God, but apparently they…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 112
Read moreThis week our Brilliant Dad Feature is all about Ryan from Scotland. He is a dad to a 3 year old boy and 1 year old girl. He works for a charity that provides support to families through volunteers and in his spare time he created DadsApp which is truly awesome and I highly recommend…
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Has My Childhood Impacted My Adult Decisions?
Read moreI have often wondered how my own very dysfunctional childhood shaped my own adult behaviour, and how would I end up dealing with my own children when I became parent? Growing up, as I have written on a number of occasions before, was tough to say the least. There was certainly no 2.4 family in…
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I Have Been Lucky To Be Dad Five Times
Read moreThis is something I have often wondered when I meet people I meet and you have these conservations about each other. You know the ones, are you married? Where do you live? How many children do you have? I love the reactions on peoples faces when I say I have five children. Most people raise…
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Creating The Perfect Play Area In Our Garden
Read moreWhen you have young children which in my case is five year old twin girls, the garden is a vital area for those summer months. It provides somewhere for the girls to play and of course it’s a great way to get plenty of fresh air and burn off all their energy. When I planned…
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Pocket Money: When Do You Start?
Read moreWhen I was growing up one of my favourite moments of the week was Saturday morning. You may wonder why. Well, It was time for my pocket money to be handed over to me! My mother started giving me pocket when I was about six or seven years old. My mum explained that if I…
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