It’s not often I write about my wife, but I felt this couldn’t be left unsaid in relation to her achievements with her running. This recently culminated in being picked as just one of ten runners in South Wales to be a part of Team Brecon Carreg, and believe me when I say it’s an…
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DisneyLand Paris, I’m Coming Back This Year!
Read moreLast year I wrote a post all about being grumpy about going to Disneyland Paris. The situation for me was that I was never a Disney fan. I never really liked Disney as a child, so understanding ” the magic of Disney” that everybody talked about, well quite honestly I never got it. Last June…
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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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Snow Days: My Sunday Photo
Read moreMy Sunday Photo is a bit of a change for me. It’s in black and white and I think it works really well, with all the snow that the UK has seen in the last few days. As for me, well, I’m my six year old daughters slave! Pulling them along in the sledges, which…
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Three of the Best Family Activities in Sicily
Read moreThe largest Mediterranean island, sitting at the base on mainland Italy’s boot, Sicily is a stunning destination is popular with families. A scenic island with so many beautiful natural areas to explore and exciting activities, Sicily offers families days filled with fun, a chance to unwind, and for those looking to soak up Italian culture,…
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So You Have Brought Your Flat-Pack Furniture: What Next?
Read moreSo you have decided to upgrade and re-new the furniture in your home, and this can be an expensive business. Like a lot of people to reduce costs you go for flat-pack furniture. The selection is vast, and there are many shops nowadays you can go to, to pick what you want, and they always…
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Fire Safety in Hotels And Office Buildings And Your Home
Read moreFire safety in public areas like an office building, hotel or a shared area in a block of flats is of course regulated, and has to be up to a certain standards to comply with the law. If you go to any office building or hotel you will find fire doors everywhere, and for very…
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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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World Book Day With My 5 Year Old Twin Girls
Read moreIt’s World Book Day on March 1st and my five year old twin girls are getting ready for it along with thousands of other children up and down the country. Their primary school every year makes a big effort to celebrate World Book Day. It’s almost part of their curriculum. The children are encouraged to…
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Simple Steps to Less Stressful Parenting
Read moreAny parent knows that raising kids isn’t easy, and stress is an unavoidable part of the job. When you handle stress in negative ways such as yelling, you sadly teach your kids to do exactly the same. However, there are still plenty of ways that you can make life easier on yourself, and these techniques…
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When My Twins Were Born: I Finally Found Myself
Read moreWhen you are blessed to have twins, and believe me it is a blessing, it’s incredibly special knowing that you are a dad of twins. Two children born at the same time. It’s very hard to explain how you feel emotionally. That moment they’re born, and you become a daddy twice in two minutes. That…
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4 Ways to Get Cash from Your Junk Car
Read moreDo you have plenty of money set aside for an emergency? Are you happy with your financial situation? Regardless of where they are financially, the vast majority of people would agree that they’re always happy to put aside a bit of extra money. Of course, there are times when we need extra cash on right…
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Drugs Are They Becoming Socially Acceptable?
Read moreWhen I was growing up drug culture, although it was there, certainly wasn’t prominent in society. As I entered my mid-teens, it was growing in popularity. Smoking weed, smack and some chemical drugs were becoming more readily available. Through the pop- culture of the time, many celebrities were in my opinion endorsing drugs as a…
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What To Bring When You Go Fly Fishing
Read moreIf you have finally given in to your friends and are soon to embark on your very first fly fishing expedition, it is essential you have all the necessary equipment with you, and while it might not hurt to borrow a few things here and there, some fishermen are very fussy about their gear, and…
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Parents Evening/Half Term
Read moreLast week we had parents evening, and as always I find it a little bit uncomfortable sitting down in front of a teacher, or in our case, two teachers (more about that later in the post). In a strange way it’s a bit like being back in school yourself. Sitting in front of a teacher…
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Advising Your Children In Their Teens: Don’t Do It
Read moreRegular readers of my blog will know that I am a father of five children, two of them have left their teenage years oh yes! Thank god for that, one is still a teenager, please oh ! Please let the next two years go quickly, haha! And of course I have five year old twin…
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