• [AD] Buying The Right Christmas and Birthday Presents For My Twin Girls

    October 22, 2021

    I’m a father of nine year old twin girls and when it comes to Christmas’ and birthdays, we have always wanted to make sure that the girls have brilliant children’s presents. We like to make sure that toys are lots of fun, which of course is a no brainer, but we also try to make…

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  • Christmas Gift Guide 2018 #AD

    November 12, 2018

    I cannot believe that Christmas is here again. The last year seems to have flown by. For me the most exciting time of the year will always be Christmas. It’s especially exciting to all gather together as a family and celebrate. Every year I have done a Christmas gift guide and this year is no…

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  • Do Our Children See Christmas As Just A Big Bag Of Presents

    November 7, 2018

    Christmas is nearly upon us once again and it has got me thinking about how my six year old twins see Christmas. Is it just a big bag of presents? Of course with them only be six years old they still believe in the whole nine yards of Father Christmas delivering presents on Christmas Eve,…

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  • Present Patrol to Protect Christmas Presents this Christmas!

    December 21, 2017

    I’ve teamed up with ADT for their newest campaign which encourages children to find the best ways of protecting their presents from intruders! ADT take security as seriously as Father Christmas takes delivering presents on time. That’s why our very own Present Patrol – the nation’s children, are being asked to help keep stock of…

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  • Christmas Presents: Children’s Expectations: Have They Changed?

    December 13, 2017

    On the way home from work the other day I was listening to the radio, and they were talking about the expectations of children in relation to Christmas presents. Basically has it got out of control the presents children are receiving at Christmas? Is this putting too much pressure on parents? Is the expense of…

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  • Oh No! We All Forget Birthdays Sometimes

    September 16, 2017

    We all lead very busy lives and consequently it is so easy to forget birthdays, anniversaries or those special days that you should always remember, but life can sometimes get complicated and with children to organise for school and their incredibly busy life, we tend to lose track of time, and if you’re anything like…

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  • Mothers Day Gift Ideas 

    January 25, 2017

    I can’t believe next week will be February already! Before we know it Mother’s Day will be here! That leaves approximately 8 weeks left to buy that all important present for your mum. Which doesn’t leave you much time to choose a gift.  If you are looking for unique and intriguing gifts to help you…

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  • Christmas Cards, Supermarkets and Teachers. Xmas Marketing or Traditions?

    December 5, 2016

    It’s that time of the year that I love! Christmas! Christmas is without a doubt a magical, wonderful time, and if you have little ones that still believe in Father Christmas it makes it so special! Seeing their eyes light up on Christmas morning are what family memories are made of! I particularly remember my…

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  • Larger house

    May 30, 2016

    The other day one of my twin girls said to me, “We will need a larger house dad.” So I said, “Really?Why is that then R? She replied, “Well, when Christmas comes again we will need more room for toys.” Ok! We live in a two bedroom detached bungalow not huge but a nice size…

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  • Buying Teachers Christmas Presents

    December 9, 2015

    I am not a killjoy, but I have difficulty understanding the ever growing year on year tradition of buying your children’s teachers Christmas presents. This morning I was approached by one of the mother’s at the nursery that R & M attend and I was asked if we had bought the teachers a present for…

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