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When I was going through the stuff in my old room recently, I found the results of a careers meeting from my last year at secondary school. You like stories, I know. Bear with me though. If you're of a certain vintage, you might well remember the format. You nominated your dream job then answered a load ...
My parents are moving house next month. As a result, I've been going through the stuff in my old room and their loft. It's one of those jobs I've been putting off - nostalgia isn't what it used to be - but it really needed doing. Since discovering Swedish Death Cleaning earlier this year, I've got ...
I've said it before and I'll say it again. I do like reviewing pushchairs! That's a good thing really as I'm pleased to announce that I'm a member of the Britax Ambassador Panel this year! I'm looking forward to testing products from the range and sharing my thoughts on them here. So, starting as I mean ...
We're approaching the halfway point in the summer holidays and it's fair to say that my sons are missing school. While they'll never admit to such things, they love routine and six weeks out of it is always going to be testing. For everyone. Their sister is used to having the run of the house and ...
How do you make a visit to SEA LIFE even more entertaining? Well, I'll tell you. Add some LEGO to proceedings. That's how! We've been to SEA LIFE Brighton a number of times. I think this tells its own story. We love visiting all the different species in the world's oldest operating aquarium. Not to mention wandering ...
It's always great to see kids getting enthused about a sport. Even more so when it's relatively new to these shores. I recently witnessed this first hand at the NFL Flag Summer Bowl presented by Subway®. American Football is growing in popularity in the UK. Indeed, the new Tottenham Hotspur stadium will host a number of ...
The summer holidays are here and parents have six weeks to keep kids out of mischief. If you haven't planned to go anywhere, there's still time for a mini break closer to home. And we recently enjoyed a great one. Thistle Hotels have teamed up with Blue Badge Tours to create three bespoke ‘Be Closer To…’ ...
We've just got back from our first family holiday in four years. We stayed fairly close to home by heading to the Isle of Wight for a week. As I quietly predicted to myself beforehand, I'm enjoying it more in hindsight than I did while we were there. I imagine a lot of parents will feel the ...
Calling all wannabe chocolatiers. This may well be your moment! Cadbury is offering everyone in the UK and Ireland the opportunity to create and name their own Dairy Milk bar. That's right. The nation's favourite chocolate is opening its doors to connoisseurs around these isles. And speaking of isles - well, aisles - your handiwork could ...
Saving energy is something that's in everyone's interests. From being more environmentally friendly through to being kinder to our pockets, there are plenty of very good reasons to do so. It isn't always easy though - particularly with kids around! My three keep me on my toes. They're forever leaving lights on, not to mention the ...
I'm Tom Briggs. A proud dad of three and, somehow or other, a multi-award-winning parent blogger.
I've been writing Diary of the Dad since 2010 and it's gone from a small hobby to my full-time job.
I still have the same enthusiasm for this blog as I did when I wrote my first post and hope you enjoy reading my musings as much as I do writing them.
