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As I'm endeavouring to be less of a Grinch this year, I've been thinking about the things I'll enjoy this Christmas. The logic, of course, is that if I start thinking about them sooner, my festive spirit should be stronger. So here are five Christmas traditions I'm really looking forward to... Swearing Scots I first discovered this completely ...
I pride myself on dealing with important questions on Diary of the Dad. So here's one that has been troubling me for years. Why do people buy Panettone at Christmas? For ten months or so, it vanishes from our thoughts. But then, as December approaches, it suddenly appears again. People go mad for it, leaving me flummoxed. Why? ...
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. ...
One of the best times to be self-employed is Christmas. I've written about the reasons for this before, so won't repeat myself. Apart from saying that one of the things I really don't miss about my old life is the office Christmas party. Particularly in the last job I had before becoming my own boss. This ...
I've been a parent for over seven years. I've also been blogging about it for the same amount of time. You'd think that writing about my experience of parenting would focus my thoughts and improve my approach as a result. Well if recent events are anything to go by, I've learned nothing. In my defence - ...
I've written a couple of posts recently that some people may have taken as digs at Christmas. First I wrote a silly one about my family getting excited a bit earlier than usual. Then I wrote a sensible one along the same lines for Dad.Info. Neither were; I was just grumbling about people wishing away time. ...
One of the joys of working from home is that I don't hear too many Christmas songs too early. Still, as we're getting closer to the big day, I've been enjoying a few here and there. The likes of Slade, Wizzard and The Darkness have, of course, got a decent amount of airtime. There are certain tracks, ...
As our house is up for sale at the moment, I'm no stranger to cleaning in a hurry. We often receive calls about viewings at short notice so I'm always ready to scrub things. With three children around, there's usually a mess somewhere. While I'm far from being a clean freak, I always have things close to hand to get ...
Whether you like it or not, Christmas is coming. And whether you like it or not, guests are likely to be descending on you! I jest, of course. It's always nice to see extended family and friends. It's preparing for their arrival that I don't enjoy - I don't want to make a bad impression - ...
It's the most wonderful time of the year. Apparently. The last week and a half have been, well, a week and a half. A veritable nightmare before Christmas. I will preface this by admitting that, although some of the below were distressing, they are still first world problems. I also acknowledge that we're not alone in ...
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.
