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Here's a final reminder that Father's Day is on Sunday! There's not long left to sort out a token of appreciation for your dad. The good news is that, according to research by Royal Mail, it's the simple things that matter. Yes, while myth has it that dads are difficult to buy for, the story is ...
How are we in June already? Somehow or other, Father's Day is just over a fortnight away. Yes, people, this is your 16-day warning! It's often said that dads are difficult to buy for. I have to admit that I struggle with ideas for my old man. Similarly, I find it hard to think of things ...
One of the best things about working for myself is that I get to spend more time with my family. Until around three years ago, this wasn't the case. I spent a lot of time in offices and on trains. Since knocking that on the head and becoming my own boss though, things have been ...
At risk of sounding like the enthusiastic lad in The Fast Show, aren't dads brilliant? Okay, I may be a little biased being one myself, but there's so much that they give us. From important life lessons and imparted skills to belly laughs and inherited, 'endearing' personality traits. The people at Moonpig obviously agree with this sentiment. ...
Dads are often said to be difficult to buy gifts for. As a result notonthehighstreet.com is on a mission. Namely to help people get to know their dads better and surprise them with thoughtful gifts. Their Father's Day gift selection asks online shoppers to get to know dad by considering what kind of dad their old man ...
Father's Day is once again on the horizon and if you want to avoid a last-minute panic, now is the time to get shopping! If you're stuck for Father's Day gift ideas, here are a few suggestions. Grüum shave and wash gift set Grooming products are always a welcome gift as far as I'm concerned. This one ...
The month or so before Father's Day is always my busiest time of year. It's a great time to be a dad blogger! A frequently asked question in May and June centres on what my ideal gift would be. In addition to the politic and, indeed, true answer of quality time with my family, there are a ...
So here we are once again. Father's Day is on the horizon and offspring up and down the land are fretting about what to get their dads. Removing the illusory fourth wall for a moment here, this is the busiest time of year for me as a dad blogger. This gives me an advantage as PR folk get ...
Father's Day is just over a month away and, unsurprisingly, I'm a big fan of this particular annual observance! Even though great progress has been made, there are still outdated attitudes towards dads in several pockets of society - I'm looking at you, "Is it Mum's day off?" sorts - so I think it's nice to ...
Practically everything I wear comes from Next, so when they got in touch recently to see if Dylan and I would like to take part in their 'Mini Me' project for Father's Day, it was an easy decision to say yes please. Soon afterwards, this huge bag arrived... Dylan is very much a miniature version of ...
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.
