I was prompted to write this post when I heard on the news today of a school mini-bus having an accident with a lorry and unfortunately a fourteen year old schoolgirl died with a number of injuries. I know this is rare and thankfully it doesn’t happen often, but it’s my greatest fear about school…
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Disney Convert Or Still Disney Grumpy? The Magic of Disney Part 2
Read moreIn my last Disney post I finished up at the illuminations on day two. I didn’t think it could get any better, how wrong was I?! So, here we go. It’s now onto day three and the time certainly goes quickly. Our holiday is moving at very high speed. The one thing that has amazed…
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Our Five Year Old Twins: Our Mini Me’s
Read moreRegular readers of my blog will know that I have five children and of those children I have five year old twins. Watching twins is without question fascinating and at times bewildering,. It’s almost as if they have their own world and then they join our world. There is one thing that has really become…
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My Sunday Photo
Read moreMy Sunday photo today is my five year old twin girls on a ride yesterday, at our local village festival. It was a beautiful sunny day and I thought my five year old twins looked super cool on the teacup ride, not quite the same as Disneyland Paris, but loads of fun was had all…
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It’s My Mum’s Birthday Today
Read moreMy mum will be 89 years old today. Quite an achievement to say the least. A very long life that I would have to say has been interesting and lively, but most importantly she has lived life to the full. At 89 years of age she is in reasonable health, although sadly house bound nowadays.…
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Dealing With Brands And PR’S My Experiences
Read moreI have been blogging three years this October, and over the last 18 months my blog has gradually been approached by brands and PR’s, to the point today where now not a day goes by without me being approached to collaborate on a campaign, review or something else. This is of course down to hard…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 116
Read moreThis week our brilliant dad feature is all Dan, but his online alias is Daddynessblog. He is 25 years old and lives in the south of England. He has two children. His boy is named Noah who is one and a half years old and his daughter, Amelia, who is almost 6 months. He is…
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Perfection And Parenting
Read moreBeing the perfect parent. Lets be brutally honest, it’s easy to achieve. It’s simple and of course anybody can do it. That is, if you live your family life through the rose tinted lenses of social media. Of course, we all know if you are a parent it is rarely perfect, if anything it’s quite…
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Scooting: If You Can’t Beat Them Join them
Read moreWhen I was younger I loved to skateboard. I used to think I was the next Tony Hawk. Sadly that was very misguided, but then I became a father and a lot of those things you do in your youth get put away for another day. I’m a father of five children as regular readers…
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My First Ever Awards Night (Blogosphere 2017)
Read moreI recently wrote a post about how it’s been a crazy six weeks on the blog, and part of that was being shortlisted Parent Blogger of the year 2017 with Blogosphere magazine. Last Thursday I attended the blogosphere blog awards 2017 in London. I will start out by saying that I didn’t win, but the winner…
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My Sunday Photo
Read moreMy Sunday photo this week is from last Thursday, when I attended the blogosphere blog awards as a shortlisted finalist in parenting blog category, I didn’t win which I was a little bit disappointed about, but I was very proud to be part of the event. I was lucky enough to meet-up with two fantastic…
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DIY Gift Ideas For Mum That You And Your Kids Can Make Together
Read moreComing up with a creative gift on mother’s day, Christmas, birthdays and other special occasions can sometimes be a challenge, especially when you’ve been together with your partner for several plus years! As a partner and father, you will no doubt want your wife or partner to be appreciated regardless of how long you have…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 115
Read moreThis week our brilliant dad feature is Isaac he says he started his blog DaddyDays before he really knew what blogging was. His intention was for it to be a reference point for dads looking for support, information or ideas. But when he discovered there was already a network for dads offering most of this stuff,…
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My Twin Girls Are Apparently Getting Married OMG! They Are Five
Read moreSo last Saturday morning about 6.30am I was having a cuddle with my five year old twin girls in our bed. I would like to say that this was unusual that the girls were in our bed, but no it happens every night and come morning time there is always four of us in our…
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A Guide to Adding Value to Your Home
Read moreImage via There are many reasons for wanting to move house – expanding family, kids moving away from home, wanting to be closer to your parents, or going in search of warmer climates, But there is one question which every homeowner putting their house on the market has to think about: To renovate or not…
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How I Was Shown No Compassion
Read moreWith 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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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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Cubetto Robot Review by Primo Toys
Read moreI was recently sent a Cubetto the Robot coding game made by Primo Toys. What is particularly special about Cubetto is that it can help children to learn about coding whilst having fun, and we all know that’s the best way to learn for children. It is aimed at 3-6 year olds. As a father…
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It’s Been A Crazy Six Weeks on the Blog
Read moreAbout six weeks ago I received a tweet to say I that I had been shortlisted for ‘Parent Blogger of the Year 2017’ with Blogosphere Magazine. I actually had to read it a few times to make sure it wasn’t a mistake! Then I received an email about a month ago to say I was…
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The Benefits Of Building Your Own Home
Read moreOne thing I have always dreamt about is building my own house. There are a number of reasons why. My profession and job is as a painter and decorator and I have always prided myself on perfection. I have been very fortunate to have worked in some beautiful homes over the years and quite often…
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