My fourth anniversary of blogging is upon me, and I have often wondered if I have learnt anything. I have obviously learnt how to blog, and I am reasonably good at WordPress nowadays, but I wonder if I have learnt any secrets to becoming a successful blogger. The honest answer is no. I have absolutely…
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A Weekend Of Worry, A Little Sadness And Lots of Driving
Read moreThe weekend that has just passed was a strange and long weekend for many reasons. Early Saturday morning my 21 year old daughter left her home city to embark on her life journey. It’s that moment when you really go out to conquer the world. In my post yesterday I wrote about how after three…
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A Final Post About My Daughter E And University: She Is A Qualified Nurse
Read moreIt’s been nearly three years since I took my daughter, E, to Southampton to start her university course to study nursing. It actually only seems like yesterday, and I clearly remember how emotional I was at leaving E at her university halls, and the drive back home was lonely. It gave me plenty of time…
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School Run Tips
Read moreOne of the most hectic times in our home is the morning. Getting ready for school generally speaking is not hassle free, but it can be made easier, so I thought I would share a few tips to make the ever so wonderful school run a little less stressful. It works for us and it…
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Are You Saving For Your Children? Start Early
Read moreI became a dad 23 years ago. There is no doubt that when I was holding my first born for the very first time, the last thing on my mind was how much it was going to cost to raise my child, and ensure that I do my best to help them in every way…
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I’m Nigel (AKA Diy Daddy) And I’m Going To BlogOn 2018
Read moreHere are my answers to get to know me for BlogOn Xmas 2018. hope you enjoy reading them. 1. Share a photograph (a recent one so people can recognise you!). Here is is recent photograph of my six year twin girls and myself on our holiday in Menorca. 2. What is the best thing about…
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As A Parent We…
Read moreAs a parent sometimes we get it right, sometimes we get wrong. Sometimes our judgement is wrong, as of course we can judge it just right. As a parent we sign up to help love and care for our children until they become adults and we are no longer needed on a daily basis. As…
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Why My Six Year Old Twins And Myself Should Be Embracing Technology #ad
Read moreWe live in a world where technology is constantly in the background helping us live our lives. Whether it’s catching a train where your ticket is available on your phone or going to the supermarket where you can paid for your goods using your phone. It really is a far cry from when I was…
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Will Women Be Getting A Better Deal By The Time My Twins Finish School?
Read moreOur twin girls, R & M will be seven years old on their next birthday which is in February, by which time they will be halfway through Year 2 which is also their final year in infants, before moving on to junior school. Before I know it, they will be in secondary school and preparing…
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Oh Yes! Back To School Today
Read moreWell the summer holidays just flew by in a flash. I cannot believe my six year old twin girls will be back in school in just a few days. It is actually scary how quickly the last six weeks have gone by and I have never known the summer holidays to go so quickly. This…
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On Yer Bike! Is A Motorcycle The Right Choice For You?
Read moreThere are plenty of fantasies that a lot of guys have. Whether it’s things like getting out and doing some extreme sports or being able to splash your cash on a fancy new sports car, we’ve all got those little fantasies that sit in the back of our minds. However, there’s one that’s more common…
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Sunbed Stampede
Read moreWe have just returned from a weeks holiday in Menorca, (full holiday post will be coming later this week), but I thought this deserved a separate post of its own. Mainly because I have never in my life experienced the stampede at a time when you should still be asleep on holiday. The time in…
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Accepting Your Children Are Adults OMG! It’s Tough
Read moreThere comes a time when you sit back and in the blink of an eye your children have become adults. It almost gives you a feeling of being redundant as a parent. Yes, you are in the background and there are possibly times when your adult children come to you for advice or help, but…
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Are My Six Year Old Twin Girls Lucky Or Spoilt?
Read moreMy wife and I are both bloggers, and if I say so myself we have both been relatively successful, and the income from both our blogs has enabled us to enjoy some extra luxuries in life, that I severely doubt we would have been able to do or afford otherwise. The reason behind this is…
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Don’t Listen To So Called Parenting Experts: Do It Your Way
Read moreThe internet, social media and blogging is full of advice about the right or wrong way to be a parent, of which the only useful tips you could write on a postage stamp. Being a father of five children I have long since given up listening or believing anything that is written about how to…
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Does A University Education Prepare You For The Real World?
Read moreI will start this post by saying I never went to university or for that matter ever had the opportunity to do so. At age sixteen I finished my GCSE’s and was promptly told by my mother that I needed to find a job as she was not going to fund my life. So on…
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I Lost My Temper with My Twins But I Don’t Regret It
Read moreWe are approximately two and a half weeks into the school summer holidays and I think I have done very well in keeping my temper with my six year old twin girls. That was until the other day when I finally snapped. This is unusual for me because I very rarely shout like I did…
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How Your Looks Change As You Get Older
Read moreGrowing up I never once thought about how much your body, in particular your hair would change. When you are in your twenties and thirties, well to be quite honest, nothing really changes. Then you have children and settle into a comfortable, domesticated lifestyle, and when children are introduced to your lifestyle, well in all…
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Looking Cool: My Sunday Photo
Read moreIt’s hard to believe that my twin girls will be seven years old on their next birthday. They grow so quickly and develop their own personalities and characters. Whenever I look at them I love how different they are, and I caught this image by pure accident as we were visiting our local park. This…
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Dads Don’t Babysit: Towards Equal Parenting
Read moreHaving been a father to 5 kids over 2 decades, I’ve seen a lot of attitudes about parenthood and what dads can do in the family change. I get the impression that more and more men want to take up a bigger role in the household and spend more time with their children. My kids…
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Getting Motivated When You Are Suffering From Depression
Read moreI have written on many occasions about how I have suffered from depression during my life. Although I now feel good about myself, it doesn’t mean that I am not very aware that depression can take control of your life without warning. If you have never suffered from depression I guess it can be very…
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