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I've always had something of an affinity with magazines. From an early age, I wanted to be a journalist thanks to those that I bought with my pocket money. I followed this up in adult life, earning an NCTJ qualification, getting my first job on a consumer title and even ending up on the cover ...
This time next week, children up and down the land will be nursing chocolate hangovers. Well either that, or they'll still be running around on a sugar high! If you don't do chocolate for whatever reason or are looking to reduce the kids' calorie intake, here are some alternative Easter gifts for kids... Old MacDonald Heard ...
I'm not bad at buying gifts but there is one big exception to the rule. Flowers. I struggle when there's too much choice and end up spending ages agonising over what to get. Step forward the husband-and-wife team behind Smart Men's Flowers who offer a service for the florally challenged like me. First things first, this ...
Ah, Valentine's Day. That one day in the calendar that, more than most, strikes fear into the hearts of usually confident couples up and down the country! It's strange that people worry so much about getting their other half the right thing when they know them so well, but it's something we all seem to panic about as soon as ...
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.
