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I really enjoyed taking part in the Next Father's Day campaign last year so was delighted when they got in touch to ask if I'd like to participate again. As Dylan was my 'mini me' last time, it was only fair that Xander got a turn at copying my style this year. He was very excited to be ...
Practically everything I wear comes from Next, so when they got in touch recently to see if Dylan and I would like to take part in their 'Mini Me' project for Father's Day, it was an easy decision to say yes please. Soon afterwards, this huge bag arrived... Dylan is very much a miniature version of ...
A likely Father's Day scene in our home:Me: "Are you going to give Xander a hug?" Dylan: "Shhh! Peppa Pig is on telly, Dad." It's nice when people come to you for your opinion, especially when they cite you as an authority on a certain subject in the process. It doesn't happen often – well, not ...
Us Brits are very good at being self deprecating, sometimes too much so. It seems that we sometimes secretly want things to go awry so we can rip it out of those who are perceived to have failed. This applies particularly in sporting arenas. I know that I, for one, am often guilty of this. So ...
Ah, Valentine's Day. That one day in the calendar that, more than most, strikes fear into the hearts of usually confident couples up and down the country! It's strange that people worry so much about getting their other half the right thing when they know them so well, but it's something we all seem to panic about as soon ...
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.
