• Do We Protect Our Daughters More Than Our Sons?

    September 27, 2018

    Being a dad I have often wondered if we instinctively protect our daughters more than we do our sons. Is it something that is inherited in us, possibly from our parents, that our daughters need looking after more? Is there more chance that harm can happen to our daughters than our sons in today’s world?…

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  • My Son Is On A Lads Holiday. Oh, The Worry And Fear!

    July 23, 2018

    Yesterday my 19 year old son went on his first lads holiday abroad with four of his friends, and the worry and fear that is consuming me is incredible! I’m not quite sure why, but the next 7 days can’t go quick enough for me and I can’t wait until he is back home. My…

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  • Family And Love This Boxing Day In Our Home

    December 27, 2017

    I will never be super wealthy, but I don’t need to be, especially when I look around me and see who was in my home on Boxing Day. My five wonderful children, my beautiful wife and my mum. Let’s be honest all the money in world could never buy all that love and family. It’s…

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  • My Sunday Photo 

    March 19, 2017

    My son turned 18 years old on Friday and we went out for a lunchtime celebration meal at a local pub.  I caught this fantastic photo of my son with his five year old twin sisters, who worship the ground he walks on. I love the sibling love that is captured in a very sweet…

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  • My Son is 18 Years Old Today 

    March 17, 2017

    I have five children and now three of them are fully grown adults able to do all those things legally. This is one strange feeling. The years seem to fly past. Omg ! I’m getting old, haha!  Today is my son A’s birthday and he is 18 years old if was able to go and…

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  • What Is The Future For An 18 Year Old?

    March 15, 2017

    In a few days time my son will be 18 years of age and for all intent and purposes the world should be there for him to conquer in any way he wishes, but it’s 2017 and the world today is not easy for a young person embarking upon their journey into adulthood and beyond. …

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  • Was The World A Safer Place When I Was Growing Up?

    February 21, 2017

    Today the world appears to be so unstable and incredibly volatile. We have so much tension and war all over the Middle East and certain parts of Africa are also having numerous wars on going that we rarely hear about. Plus numerous trouble spots around the world.  The world has changed so much since I…

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  • When My Son Gives me a Blank Look.

    August 20, 2016

    When I’m talking about past things whether it be music, football etc I find it amusing that what I’m saying is falling on deaf ears and he will give me his blank face look as if to say dad what are you on about. At that moment I realise there is a generation between us…

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