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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 ...
Last week I shared my experience of attending the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship. Despite never having been to anything like it before, I had a fantastic time. I really enjoyed watching the high-speed action and was pleasantly surprised at how friendly the atmosphere was. I was there as a guest of Shredded Wheat. The ...
It's good to try something new now and then and that's exactly what I did last weekend. I headed to Snetterton race circuit in Norfolk to experience one of the ten British Touring Car Championship meetings of the 2017 season. In case it isn't already obvious who I was there as a guest of, here's ...
The first week of the summer holidays is over and things have gone well so far. The inevitable sibling squabbles haven't been too bad and we've managed to keep our promises regarding days out. Yesterday, for example, we had a great time at nearby Pevensey Castle. Here follows a brief history lesson! Pevensey Castle can be ...
I'm Tom Briggs. A proud dad of three and, somehow or other, a multi-award-winning parent blogger.
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.
