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So by the age of seven, according to recent research, most kids would have spent a year of... read more
So by the age of seven, according to recent research, most kids would have spent a year of... read more
I'd been a dad for about five months when I first took charge of my daughter for the week... read more
So back from Tuscany and I've been telling people how it's the sort of place you visit and... read more
When my mother starts losing her mind, dribbling in a nursing home somewhere (which, bless... read more
I have blogged about bad behaviour by the banks before. Only a few months ago I received a... read more
So the sun has come out for World Book Day down here in Cornwall and that couldn't be more... read more
I've moaned about the kids' school sickness policy on this blog before and how parents -... read more
The thing about Valentine's Day is that it's not for the kids. Yeah, they'll get to make... read more
With Christmas out of the way, tax return avoidance season begins. Goodness knows every... read more
Another thing that came creeping up on us the other week was perhaps the most important,... read more
With me working away from home until Christmas, the wife is facing a daily battle to get... read more
My first ever blog as Grumpy Dad was a rant against lunch bags that fall apart and are... read more
Imagine reaching the gates of hell. You have known this moment was coming, you have sinned... read more
The other day came what was probably the first real father-son landmark for me and my boy.... read more
Last week we reached something of a televisual landmark in our house. After seemingly... read more
I am sorry if I am becoming a bit of a budget hotel bore, but there is just one more I... read more
Every so often a journalist comes up with a word or phrase that somehow sticks in the... read more
The other day on facebook, I saw perhaps one of the most abhorrent status updates I have... read more
Sometimes something happens which is quite minor in the grand scheme of things, but for... read more
So the annual humiliation of thousands of schoolchildren across the country is in full... read more
Sometimes you just have to do what you want to do. Last Saturday my wife had a... read more