According to the NSPCC there has been a rise in children being left home alone during the school holidays. This is compared to last summer where the NSPCC has seen an increase of 21% in children being left home alone. That is quite a staggering increase. See the report here. It also has some very…
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Choose One Of These Cars For Your Growing Family
Read moreWhen you have a large family, choosing the right car can be a challenge. When you are a young adult you have the world of automobiles at your disposal and there are many different vehicles you can choose to suit your lifestyle and needs. Once you have kids though, the size and comfort of a…
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I Am Finally Going Camping This Year Oh! What Possessed Me
Read moreMy wife and our seven year old twin girls have been trying to persuade me to go camping for years and I have always resisted with a fierce determination. I believe that we were not designed to stay outdoors all night or at least I wasn’t! I was without question made to have my holidays…
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Sphero Bolt Review Ad
Read moreThis is a very cool robotic toy that will have endless possibilities with your child’s education. Of course it’s not your typical robot, but it give will your child endless fun and they will learn so much about coding in the process. The Sphero Bolt is designed simply to spark your child’s curiosity, creativity and…
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Summer Holidays
Read moreThis year’s summer holidays are a little different for us as a family. My wife and I are having to share child care because we both work. This means that for us both to earn money, my wife will work in the mornings until about midday and then as soon as she gets home I…
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Giving Your Home Character With MDF Skirting Boards
Read moreWhen you move into a new home there is no doubt that you want to put your stamp on it. We all want to decorate and style our homes so that it’s individual to ourselves and so that it will also show your personality and character. When people visit you in your home everybody loves…
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Converting The Basement In Your Home AD
Read moreThere are many types of conversions that you can add to your home. It could be that you are looking for a loft extension, a conservatory or two story extension for the side of your home to maybe give you an extra bedroom and a breakfast area in the kitchen with a utility room. Of…
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West Midlands Safari Park In July Our Family Day Out #AD
Read moreI was sitting down after we arrived back from West Midlands Safari Park last weekend, and I couldn’t work out how many times we had been there, but I’m guessing this was about the fifth time, which will then tell you that as a family it’s our favourite day out and that’s a fact without…
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Pitch Perfect Grass Cutting With The Flymo Ultra Glide Hover Mower AD
Read moreWhen you have seven year old twin girls that love football you have to make sure the lawn in your back garden is pitch perfect for them to play a game of football. Let’s be fair, one day they could play football for Wales, and of course Wales play their games at the Principality Stadium…
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My Twin Girls And Myself Are Off On A #MissionToMars #AD
Read moreOn July 20th it will be 50 years since Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. It’s actually hard to believe it was 50 years ago. Since then other men have walked on the moon and travelled to space. The space station became a reality and we sent satellites and spaceships…
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#PutYourPhonesAway Movement: My Own Progress
Read moreA couple of weeks ago a I wrote a post about how I was ashamed and mortified by my use of my smart phone. What came about truly surprised me. As a result of writing that blog post I learnt that I was far from alone as a parent that felt they were putting their…
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Falling Prey To Apple Pay? Why Cash Is Still King For Budget Conscious Dads
Read moreAs the old proverb says “A fool and his money are soon parted”. This biblical quote is true for everyone, regardless of faith. The trouble is that when the King James Bible was written, there weren’t nearly as many means by which people could be separated from their money. After all, we have contactless credit…
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Do You Feel The Cost of Bills Just Keeps Going Up And Up? #AD
Read moreIf 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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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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Smart Ways Families Can Save Money When Owning A Car
Read moreMost families rely on having a car these days. After all, they are pretty handy to ferry the kids around, get to school each morning, and even for fun family road trips. Of course, the downside of owning and running a car is that it can really eat into your monthly budget. Something that means…
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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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