If you are anything like me you will feel that everything we buy nowadays whether it is at the supermarket, in the high street or something online, or even our bills for the home are increasingly going up, and of course our wages never seem to match the increases which will leave us with less…
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KooPower Wireless Doorbell Review #AD
Read moreHow many times have you missed the caller at your front door that you’ve been waiting for all morning, or that delivery of a parcel that you actually need urgently just because your current doorbell is old and most likely a wired one with the bell in a completely useless position, and that’s if it…
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TeeBee Multipurpose Toy Box Review #AD
Read moreWe live in world where our children are bombarded daily by technology. So many young children are seen constantly on tablets or phones. Thankfully my seven year old twin girls love playing games and making things. They love crafting and using their imagination and creativity. So when I was recently sent TeeBee’s multipurpose toy box…
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Help Yourself Become More Confident With DIY
Read moreAs a man, it’s taken as a given that you will know how to do things around the house. But if you’ve never had to do some things before, or you’re not qualified in a trade, then DIY chores can be something of a mystery, and make your break out in a cold sweat! The…
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Self Employed Builders Or Tradesperson There is So Much To Think About
Read moreI have been self-employed as a painter and decorator for over 20 years and along with having to actually do all the work yourself you have to make sure you have everything else in place as well, and yes it would be so easy to do the job get paid and that’s that and move…
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Some Days I Feel I’m Screwing Up Fatherhood
Read moreAs a father we are thought of as strong and stable. We’re the rock that our children will build the foundations of their lives on. To our children we are the comforting arms that makes all the bad in the world go away. You lift their spirits when they are down. IF ONLY THAT WAS…
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I Feel Ashamed And Mortified #putyourphonesaway
Read moreI haven’t blogged for a while and my use of social media has been dramatically reduced. Why? Because I felt I had become addicted to all the bullshit that goes with it. The last thing I would look at at night was my phone. The first thing I would look at in the morning was…
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Chocolate Tool Box Awards 2019 Funny DIY Disasters With Hoppy At Home Competition #AD
Read moreWhen you buy your first home it’s an expensive time. If you’re anything like me you’ll try to do all those DIY jobs around the home yourself. This can so often end in disaster because you don’t have the right tools or quite honestly the ability or experience to complete a particular DIY job. This…
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Finding Safe and Natural Products for Your Baby
Read moreOver a century ago, in 1903, George Hyland found Hyland’s. George was a pharmacist and wanted to create products that aligned with his belief in the power the human body holds. George believed that the human body can find internal resources to heal itself. This led George to found Hyland’s, a homeopathic medicine company. Homeopathic…
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Father’s Day Gift Guide 2019
Read moreYes its that time of the year when we celebrate dad! So on June 16th why not spoil your dad and treat him to something extra special? I have put a few ideas together to help make Father’s Day extra special for your dad. It’s a mixed bag of ideas so hopefully there will be…
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Bluestone National Park With Persil UK #DirtIsGood #Presstrip
Read moreWe have just arrived back from Bluestone in West Wales after spending the weekend there as guests of Persil UK. We were invited to Bluestone Wales as part of their #DirtIsGood campaign. The campaign is all about getting outdoors as a family, and I couldn’t think of a more perfect location than Bluestone Wales. Situated…
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Switch Off The Technology This Half-Term That Was My Aim
Read moreIt’s been half-term this week and I decided that it was important for me to put my phone down and just have fun with my seven year old twin girls. I don’t want to be that parent that uses a tablet, laptop or the television as a babysitter for my children. This can so easily…
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Safety Gear Every DIY Enthusiast Must Own
Read moreThe DIY community has got a lot of new members over the past couple of years. There are more DIY projects to try thanks to websites like Instructables and getting started with them keeps getting easier. You also have more tools and materials to work with, including advanced ones like 3D printers and ABS plastic.…
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Dad AF #letstalkdad
Read moreI am very proud and honoured to be a partner in a brand new App and website that is completely dedicated to dads called Dad AF. Going back some months ago I was approached and asked if I would like to be part of a brand new app that will hopefully enable dads to talk…
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It’s Such A Struggle At Times: Life
Read moreAs a father you should be strong. As a husband you should be strong. As a son you should be strong. As a man you should not show vulnerability, weakness or that you may be struggling from day to day. So that’s what society portrays even today in 2019. Yes it’s better but we still…
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It’s Exam Season: Giveaway #ad
Read moreIt’s that time of the year when our children of high school age are taking their exams. Many of them will be taking their GCSE’s or A’Levels and this is a particularly stressful time for all children. It will decide how their future is going to pan out with their GCSE’s as it will dictate…
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How To Make The Best Man Cave
Read moreFinding some personal space in today’s world can be tough, especially if you have kids running circles around you when you are trying to work from home. So your man cave could be your best option for your office, and if you are a Man Cave Geek you will want all the latest gizmos to…
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Sports Day : Competitive Or Non Competitive
Read moreIt’s that time of the year when primary and junior schools will be holding their sports day, and as per usual it will bring up the subject of whether they should be competitive or non-competitive. It of course is entirely up to schools how they wish to approach sports day. The school our seven year…
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Sats Exams and Stress: Mental Health Awareness Week
Read moreThe Sats are in full swing in our seven year twin girls school at the moment, but if you ask them you wouldn’t be any the wiser that they were doing any sort of exam. We asked the question, as you do on the school pick-up, what did you do at school today? During the…
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Mental Health Awareness Week: Social Media
Read moreI thought I would add my contribution to Mental Health Awareness week which is this week. My worries for the young generation that is growing up in an incredibly fake world where apparently everything is obtainable frightens the living daylights out of me. Society is creating a generation after generation that feel unworthy, have no…
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Well It’s About Time Jeremy Kyle Was Taken Off The Air
Read moreYesterday I heard the news that the Jeremy Kyle Show has been taken off the air. To be brutally honest this is not before time. I have watched episodes of the show and on most occasions somewhere in the show I feel uncomfortable with the way guests are treated by the host, Jeremy Kyle. His…
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