“The door is coming with us when we move house,” I said to Mrs Adams. My wife didn’t say much to this statement, but I think she was a little surprised that I was getting sentimental about a door. … [Continue Reading..]
Family Life and Lifestyle
Getting sentimental over the craziest things
“The door is coming with us when we move house,” I said to Mrs Adams. My wife didn’t say much to this statement, but I think she was a little surprised that I was getting sentimental about a door. … [Continue Reading...]
From 9-5 burn out to freelance work. Speaking to Alex Hirst of Hoxby Collective
Since I established this blog, I’ve written a lot about how parents are attempting to balance work and family life. … [Continue Reading...]
Improved paternity pay and other workplace changes. An opportunity missed.
Just a few short months ago, it all looked so promising. In a very high-profile move, a powerful group of MPs had called for radical workplace reform following a review of working practices and how they impact on … [Continue Reading...]
Dollar Shave Club; A part of my morning routine
Mornings are always a busy time in our household. I think it’s the same in most families with young children. I will, however, always take the time to ensure I am well-groomed and presentable. … [Continue Reading...]
Close up!
I've had a manic week. The lead up to Father's Day is always a manic time for us dad bloggers and there's been ongoing stress with our impending house move. It was, therefore, nice to simply take some time out for … [Continue Reading...]
Shared parental leave: One dad shares his experience
I've written a huge amount about shared parental leave over the years. I had long planned to ask someone to write something for me about their experience of taking the leave. As luck would have it, I was contacted … [Continue Reading...]
Family Finances
House moving guilt: Where did all this stuff come from?
This moving house thing has just taken on a whole new, slightly sinister edge. I am frazzled, tired and suffering from house moving guilt. Added … [Continue Reading...]
Ice, a new kind of reward scheme
Most people are members of reward schemes of one form or another. New to the market is a reward scheme called Ice that doesn’t just enable you to … [Continue Reading...]
Fathers’ Issues / men’s issues
From 9-5 burn out to freelance work. Speaking to Alex Hirst of Hoxby Collective
Since I established this blog, I’ve written a lot about how parents are attempting to balance work and family life. … [Continue Reading...]
Improved paternity pay and other workplace changes. An opportunity missed.
Just a few short months ago, it all looked so promising. In a very high-profile move, a powerful group of MPs had called for radical workplace reform following a review of working practices and how they impact on … [Continue Reading...]
Shared parental leave: One dad shares his experience
I've written a huge amount about shared parental leave over the years. I had long planned to ask someone to write something for me about their experience of taking the leave. As luck would have it, I was contacted … [Continue Reading...]
Simple pleasures for modern dads this Father’s Day
What do you think dads really want for Father’s Day? If you thought a ticket to a football match, socks or ‘World’s Greatest Dad’ mug then it might be a good idea to think again. … [Continue Reading...]
Don’t doubt yourself dad, just be awesome
As we near Father’s Day, I’ve been getting increasingly reflective about my journey as a father. A question I’m often asked is whether I think fathers are taken more seriously now, compared to when I became a dad … [Continue Reading...]
Cars and Automotive
Roqing the school run in a Skoda
When I’m test driving cars, it’s sometimes very apparent when a manufacture has created something with massive appeal to the family market. Although I can only base this on my own anecdotal evidence, Skoda seems to … [Continue Reading...]
Track Days: Exciting fun for all the family
While there is nothing quite like the open road, it has its limitations. You can’t really test a car’s true performance unless you take it for a spin on a track. … [Continue Reading...]
Where are all the hot hatches now?
As a dad, I confess I haven't driven a hot hatch or had any desire to own one for some time. For me it's all about space, MPG and ease of moving car seats around. … [Continue Reading...]
Parent and child parking. How old should the child be?
I pulled into the parent and child parking space and looked up at the sign. It clearly stated the spaces were designated for “parents and toddlers.” … [Continue Reading...]
Groupon: There’s an online discount code for EVERYTHING
When you think about online discount codes, what do you think of? I generally think of cheap hotel deals, maybe money off a meal or getting an electrical item cheaper than on the High Street. … [Continue Reading...]
Reviews
Dollar Shave Club; A part of my morning routine
Mornings are always a busy time in our household. I think it’s the same in most families with young children. I will, however, always take the time to ensure I am well-groomed and presentable. … [Continue Reading...]
Talking about Dadventures with Alex Gregory MBE
Over the years I've read many books that encourage children and parents to explore the outside world together. I've become quite cynical as they often require specialist equipment or assume you live in a remote … [Continue Reading...]
An exciting arrival: The Sunggler sofa from Harveys Furniture
Many things can cause young children and family members to become excited. A wedding, the arrival of a newborn baby, a birthday celebration, success in exams or something of that ilk. To my great surprise, you can … [Continue Reading...]
Now available: Dadbloguk t-shirts
Last summer I was at a barbecue and a friend asked me how things were going with my blog. As I was answering, his 10-year-old daughter interrupted and said I should produce a range of “merch.” This wasn’t the kind … [Continue Reading...]
Our #ScreeningSunday with My Cloud Home
I want you to think for a second about how you look at photographs. I’ll bet when you were a child, you looked at photograph albums but these days you look at images you have saved on devices such as your phone, … [Continue Reading...]
Photography
Close up!
I've had a manic week. The lead up to Father's Day is always a manic time for us dad bloggers and there's been ongoing stress with our impending house move. It was, therefore, nice to simply take some time out for … [Continue Reading...]
Another obliging bee
You could be forgiven for thinking I have a thing about bees. This is the second 'bee' photograph I have posted on the blog in recent months but this particular bee was so obliging and the image so detailed I felt … [Continue Reading...]
Sunset over the Cotswolds
I'm taking a complete flyer by putting this photograph on the blog. It's of a sunset I captured in the Cotswolds earlier this week. … [Continue Reading...]
Reflections: A whole new photographic experience
This is possibly the most experimental photograph I have ever taken. At first glance it may not look like much, but it took a lot of effort to get an image of this candelabra reflected in a puddle. … [Continue Reading...]
Fun with LEGO models in unexpected places
I've dedicated a lot of time over the past year to improving my photography. Sometimes it's a case of taking pictures of something interesting in unusual environments and so I've been experimenting and taking … [Continue Reading...]