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Half term is almost upon us and, with it, comes the need to keep the kids entertained. As all parents know, this isn't always easy! I think term three is easily one of the toughest for kids and parents alike. It follows Christmas, it's cold and everyone is under the weather for at least a month. As ...
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 Drusillas. ...
Here's a competition that Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler fans won't want to miss! Freckle Productions' adaptation of Stick Man is returning for its eighth annual West End season. To celebrate this as well as the tenth anniversary of the much-loved book, I have a fantastic prize bundle up for grabs. Playing at London's Leicester Square Theatre ...
How do you make a visit to SEA LIFE even more entertaining? Well, I'll tell you. Add some LEGO to proceedings. That's how! We've been to SEA LIFE Brighton a number of times. I think this tells its own story. We love visiting all the different species in the world's oldest operating aquarium. Not to mention wandering ...
The summer holidays are here and parents have six weeks to keep kids out of mischief. If you haven't planned to go anywhere, there's still time for a mini break closer to home. And we recently enjoyed a great one. Thistle Hotels have teamed up with Blue Badge Tours to create three bespoke ‘Be Closer To…’ ...
One of the biggest and best attractions near where I live is Drusillas Park. I've loved going there since I was a child so it's no surprise that my kids love it too. Indeed, we have a strange rite of passage in our family that involves a trip there. When we were invited to spend a ...
The Easter holidays can be a testing time for parents. Particularly on years like this one when the main attraction is right at the start. Keeping the kids entertained for a fortnight can be both challenging and expensive. Affordable and free days out are well in order - such as Subway's Kids Eat Free Day Out ...
January can be a bleak time of year so I think it's vital to do as much as possible to lift the spirits. The people at Heart clearly agree with this sentiment. Their music provides the feel good soundtrack to your day. The #HeartFeelGoodChallenge is a celebration of the music the popular radio station plays and ...
Here's a great opportunity for people based in and around Eastbourne to enjoy an acclaimed West End production without the added adventure of travelling to London. The Hunting of the Snark is coming to the Devonshire Park Theatre for two performances on 14 November. Following a successful stint in London and run at the Edinburgh Fringe ...
We didn't manage as many days out as we hoped during the summer holidays. With that in mind, we're determined to go on a few more before the end of the year. Starting as we mean to go on, we headed for Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters at the weekend. Although it's fairly close to ...
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.
