Clint Eastwood’s right-turn-loving chum Clyde, Daktari’s Judy and the piano-shifting stars of the old PG tips adverts. To these names must be added that of Dylan whose continuing development seems to witness me comparing him to something new every week. Yes, you’ve guessed it, this time I’m going to frivolously liken him to our primate …
Month: June 2011
I’ve long had the feeling that Dylan is going to be a bit of a player when he grows up as he already has a keen eye for the ladies. You know how, in older films, the two main protagonists start by exchanging coquettish glances across a train carriage? Yes, looks like that – and …
So here it is, my first Father’s Day – or ‘Day of the Dad’ if you will. I have to say I’m liking it so far. Dylan’s first ‘gift’ to me today was a wake up call at quarter past five because he needed his nappy changing. Funny that he picked today of all days. He …
Regular readers of Diary of the Dad may remember that this here blog was very kindly given the Kreativ Blogger Award a couple of months ago. Well guess what? We’ve been given another one of these ‘memes’ which, having swotted up on the subject – well, I am still something of a newbie – are a nice way of bloggers …
Seeing as I reviewed Tim Atkinson’s new book, Fatherhood: The Essential Guide earlier this week and had to go to Reading with work yesterday – well, according to the lettering on the side of the Madejski Stadium where the conference I was attending was held, I was in fact in “eading” – I thought I’d …
I’ve been contemplating branching out a bit on this here blog for a little while, but didn’t think many of you would be particularly interested in my thoughts concerning rumoured football transfers, how poor the train service is around here and why I am so adamant about the fact that I am never going to …
Last week I ended with the fact that Dylan was starting to climb things. Anything or anyone, in fact. Since then he has upped it a couple of notches and is now capable of hauling himself into a standing position. And, with only a little support, excitedly jumping up and down on the spot to celebrate …