Something we have started doing now the boys have slightly longer attention spans is having family film afternoons on Saturdays. A key ingredient of these is a snack of some sort. Ordinarily, we have cake or biscuits but this weekend was different. The team at Netflix sent us everything we needed to enjoy some pancakes. Very …
Month: February 2017
Something I never cease to amaze myself with is my propensity to buy things that I soon end up regretting. Take this weekend, for example. We were in a charity shop and spotted a practically new Mouse Trap game. I always wanted it as a child but wasn’t allowed. Despite that, I had held a …
I’m delighted to announce that Diary of the Dad is a finalist in the blog category of the Sussex Digital Awards! The awards take place in April and celebrate those that have used digital media to achieve greater things, so I’m proud to be acknowledged as doing so. When I quit my job just over 18 months …
Something that has been on my to do list for too long is saving money on household bills. Electricity in particular. At the moment, we are with one of the biggest providers but I’m sure we can do better elsewhere. With this in mind, I was interested to hear about Powershop UK recently. On the back …
Disclosure: This post has been sponsored by Avis. Barcelona is one of many destinations that has been on my ‘to visit’ list for way too long. I’ve been to several of Europe’s most popular cities but, somehow or other, it has eluded me. Since having children, holidays have been rare treats. We’ve only been on one …
There’s nothing quite like a T-shirt when it comes to expressing yourself. I can’t be alone in owning a disproportionate number compared to other clothes. On the last count, I had two drawers crammed full of them as well as a large pile in the airing cupboard. While all garments give people clues as to …
Xander got a book of fairy tales for Christmas. As he’s so obsessed with anything screen related, we were somewhat surprised when he asked for it. We were happy that he did, of course, and have been reading them regularly since. I’d forgotten how fire and brimstone some of them are. In the compendium we got …
As Kate and I don’t really do Valentine’s Day, I was alarmed when a red, handwritten envelope came through the letterbox this morning. As was she. I was even more alarmed when it appeared to be a Valentine’s card. As was she. And, to employ the rule of three, I was further alarmed still when …
I’m not bad at buying gifts but there is one big exception to the rule. Flowers. I struggle when there’s too much choice and end up spending ages agonising over what to get. Step forward the husband-and-wife team behind Smart Men’s Flowers who offer a service for the florally challenged like me. First things first, …
Education has changed greatly since I was at school. The curriculum is much more structured and my sons know a hell of a lot more than I did at both their ages. It’s not all progress though. There is something that has become ‘a thing’ in recent years that’s driving me round the bend. Mud kitchens. They …