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I went to a gig a couple of weeks ago. A proper concert and on a school night as well. Kate and I went to see Kaiser Chiefs in Brighton and they didn't disappoint; they played all the songs we hoped to hear - I Predict a Riot, Ruby, Oh My God, you name it ...
At the risk of sounding like the enthusiastic bloke in a hat on The Fast Show, isn't technology brilliant? It's amazing how many gadgets and gizmos we have at our fingertips these days that make our lives so much easier and, to be sadly honest, I'd be stumped without most of the white goods we have ...
Something has been bothering me for a while. Since last summer, in fact, so it's high time I got it off my chest. I'm fed up of the extra - and not wholly necessary - ways that Dylan's school seems to find to get extra money out of us. Before I launch into this rant about the cost ...
Since Labour announced their plans to increase paternity leave and pay a week ago, much has been written about the role of dads. Not all of it has been constructive and, in fact, there has been the odd unwarranted attack on dads, seemingly because there are some people out there who object to the prospect ...
Saving - or at least trying to - is something that's important to all families but, as we all know, it isn't easy at times. NatWest got in touch recently to tell me about its mission to make saving fairer - including offering the same savings rates to new and existing customers, as well as providing savings accounts with ...
Regular readers of this blog will know that I'm partial to a little bit of a rant now and then, so what follows is uncomfortable new ground for me... I'm writing about something I'm actually really pleased about! I'm referring, of course, to Labour's proposal to double paternity leave and increase paternity pay. It's a ...
My old best friend: yesterday When I was 15, I earned a little extra money refereeing kids' football matches. I completed a Football Association qualification, persuaded my mum and dad to buy me all the necessary kit and soon found myself knee-deep in mud every Sunday. I was surrounded by kids who, for the most part, ...
The new me: yesterday We had a bit of a scare recently. Xander fell down some stairs and we ended up in A&E. Amazingly, he was unscathed and is fine, so that's fantastic. My reaction to the incident made me realise how much becoming a parent has changed me. Here are a few ways in ...
A visual metaphor for some faux swearing: yesterday Something has been troubling me of late. On several occasions, I've caught myself using some really lame phrases to express my exasperation at things Dylan and Xander have done. On the face of it, the fact that I've taught myself not to use foul language in front ...
Like a lot of people, one of my new year's resolutions is to take better care of myself so, when giffgaff offered me the opportunity to review a Fitbit Flex, I jumped at the chance. Almost quite literally, which is very much in keeping with what it does. For anyone unfamiliar with this kind of gadget, it's ...
