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This week, I've been watching increasingly unbelievable events unfold against a bleak backdrop. No, I'm not talking about news coverage of Brexit again. The main attraction has been season three of Fortitude. As usual, there are spoilers - including for seasons one and two this time - so you may want to come back after a ...
I've had a busy weekend so am a couple of days late with this week's review of what I watched on telly. There was a lot more that appealed to me this week, including Jim Carrey's new drama, Kidding. As always, there are mild spoilers so, if you haven't seen any of the following, you may want ...
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 I'm ...
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 an ...
Welcome to the first in a brand new series about things I've been watching on TV. For most parents, staying in is the new going out so we watch a fair bit of telly when the kids eventually go to bed. My intention is to cover two or three things each week, but enthusiasm for one ...
I love the abandoned play scenes that youngest leaves. The most recent one featured Captain America watching an episode of Shimmer and Shine. I quite like the idea of the most earnest of the Avengers enjoying the antics of two frankly useless genies. It would make a great mashup actually. This got me thinking - which ...
Like any family with young children, we're huge fans of CBeebies favourite, Hey Duggee. We always record it and enjoy watching several episodes at a time together. I think it's one of those shows that has got everything spot on. It's educational, joyful and representative of modern life. It's also laugh-out-loud funny for children and parents alike. ...
There's nothing quite like saving money to put a spring in your step. I reminded myself of this recently by switching energy suppliers and getting a better deal on my broadband. All on the same day, no less. This has given me the impetus to look at how we can save money on other large bills. ...
It recently struck me that thee are quite a few unlikely similarities between the two TV shows I watch the most. Namely The Walking Dead and Peppa Pig. What could a compelling survival drama and an irritating anthropomorphic pig possibly have in common, I hear you ask. Well here's the evidence I've gathered so far. In the ...
Just like most kids when they get home from school, Dylan and Xander always make a beeline for the sofa. Well, once they've acquired drinks and biscuits and raced each other to the remote control first. The latest animated series they've been enjoying is Zak Storm which can be found on POP. Season One is currently ...
I'm Tom Briggs. A proud dad of three and, somehow or other, the writer of a multi-award-winning dad blog.
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.
