Like many other parents, it was important to us to get the summer holidays off to a good start. Kate and I want the kids – Dylan and Xander in particular – to get plenty of fresh air and exercise. This idea from the Calypso Holiday Hacks campaign, then, was just the job. We took them …
One of the best things about being my own boss is that I get to wear what I want. Gone are the days of boiling in uncomfortable shirts and trousers in sweaty offices during the summer. This has been especially welcome in the recent hot weather, during which it has been all about shorts and T-shirts. Here …
Last week, I found myself trying out an innovative new app called Simples. As you may have already guessed from the name, it’s a product belonging to Compare the Market. Sadly, there were no Russian meerkats in attendance, but I still came away impressed by what I had seen. Simples is a new secure portal …
Kate and I have been married for seven years today. We’ll be celebrating by going out for a meal without children later – our first date since our anniversary two years ago – but haven’t bothered with presents. Not to worry though; the kids have dealt with that. Dylan and Xander put their heads together and came …
I’ve been my own boss for a year now. A year and a day, actually, given the existence of 29 February. A whole 366 days without pointless meetings, petty office politics, red tape, commuter hell and overpriced coffee. As you can probably tell, I don’t miss my old existence at all. It was making me stressed, tired …
If there’s one annual event I really miss now I’m a parent, it’s the local beer festival. I love trying different new brews and it was my best opportunity to enjoy things I’d never heard of. I was interested, then, to hear about Beer52. A craft beer club that sends subscribers a selection of beers every …
The summer holidays are fast approaching and parents face the mixed blessing of having the children around more! Of course, it’s great to spend more time with them, but keeping them entertained can be a challenge. Particularly for six weeks! I readily admit that the holidays have been known to get me stressed at times. Help, …
I would quite happily eat pizza every day and, thanks to Chicago Town, have been doing exactly that this week! They asked me to try some of the seven new pizzas in their range. Don’t mind if I do! As well as providing the key ingredient of pizza, they sent me this rather fetching jumper. …
Ever since we saw the trailer last year, we have been looking forward to the release of The Secret Life of Pets. The animated comedy focuses on what pets get up to while their owners are out and looks hilarious! Petplan and Universal Pictures recently invited us to take part in an activity day based on the film’s main characters. Dylan …
Dylan and Xander are proper gamers now and have become huge Star Wars fans in recent months too. While I’m not as big a fan, I was delighted to be invited to the launch of LEGO Star Wars The Force Awakens recently. Soon after arriving at London Bridge, I was on the 72nd floor of The Shard. …
