I pride myself on dealing with important questions on Diary of the Dad. So here’s one that has been troubling me for years. Why do people buy Panettone at Christmas? For ten months or so, it vanishes from our thoughts. But then, as December approaches, it suddenly appears again. People go mad for it, leaving me …
Month: November 2018
I’m not a huge fan of this time of year. That said, something I do enjoy is the excuse to eat lots of soup! I was pleased to learn, then, that my third and final Eat Like A Pro post with Beko involved its brand new soup maker. Much like the Vacuum Blender I reviewed …
We love visiting Drusillas Park so it was great to visit at the weekend to see what it has to offer this Christmas. Especially as one of the challenges I’ve set myself on my 40 before 40 list is to be less of a Grinch! There are a fair few festive additions this Christmas at …
It’s been another strange week for television viewing in our house. With many of the series we’ve been watching finishing and with the distraction of youngest’s birthday, we’ve found ourselves unsure of what to watch. Step forward one of the items on my 40 before 40 list! Namely that of watching 100 classic films before …
If you’re looking to get your little one their first set of wheels this Christmas, check this one out. We recently took a Buster balance bike out for a spin and youngest loved it! Balance bikes are such a simple but effective idea. I, for one, would have loved one as a kid. And, yes, …
Somehow or other youngest is three years old already. I can’t believe how quickly the time has passed, but three years have definitely elapsed since her frankly terrifying arrival. I haven’t written an update about her for a little while, so it’s about time I remedied that. So how’s she doing? Well, in a word, …
I quietly turned 39 a week and a half ago so it’s about time I start my 40 before 40 challenge. As I’m late to my own party, perhaps the first item on the list should be to become more organised. I counter this suggestion by pointing out that my birthday falls at an inconvenient time …
Even if you’re someone like me who doesn’t like too many mentions of Christmas cropping up in November, it’s time to at least start thinking about gifts. Because the last few weeks before the big day have a habit of flying by, don’t they? With that in mind, here are some gift ideas I liked …
Welcome to the second post in my new series about the week’s television. I normally keep track of the news via social media during the day and tune in to News at Ten in the evening, after watching normal telly. However, this week it has been nigh-on impossible to watch anything other than the news. So, in …
As I mentioned recently, we’ve been getting rid of things that fall into the ‘baby stuff’ category. Youngest is almost three years old now, so we’ve been pushing the idea of her being a ‘big girl’. One of the last remaining things on the hit list was the baby monitor. We no longer need to …