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Living up to (exam) expectations

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This week it’s been end-of-year exams for both Isaac and Toby. It’s revived forgotten memories of my experiences […]

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June 9, 2023 A dad's life

A birthday letter to my 11-year-old daughter

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Another year, another birthday, another annual letter from your dad. Yeah, I know: I’m so embarrassing. But while […]

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May 5, 2023 A dad's life

Fans, friends, family, ohana

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The Hawaiians have a word, ohana, which describes a person’s network of blood relatives, extended family, close friends […]

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April 4, 2023 A dad's life

Happy birthday, Toby: Now you are 13

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You’re now 13, Toby, which means you are officially a teenager. Unsurprisingly, it’s been a year of great […]

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February 20, 2023 A dad's life

A birthday letter to my 15-year-old son

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Happy birthday, Isaac. I still can’t quite believe you’re now a fully-fledged 15-year-old. Which means it’s time for […]

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December 22, 2022 A dad's life

Au revoir, BlogOn

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All good things must come to an end. BlogOn closed the doors on its last ever bloggers’ conference […]

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October 17, 2022 A dad's life

Time flies

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When empty-nesters tell you, “They’ll be gone before you know it”, there’s a natural tendency to nod politely […]

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September 30, 2022 A dad's life

An anniversary worth celebrating

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August 9th, 1997. 25 years ago today. It feels like aeons ago; it feels like only yesterday. It […]

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August 9, 2022 A dad's life

Saying goodbye to Butlin’s

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After 11 trips to Butlin’s over a period of 12 years, I think we’ve reached the final chapter. […]

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July 29, 2022 A dad's life

The return of the mixtape king

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I was rummaging around in our loft the other day when I discovered a box of old audio […]

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July 6, 2022 A dad's life, Music

ABBA Voyage review: Thank you for the music

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We were fortunate enough to have tickets last weekend for the hugely anticipated ABBA Voyage concert. Does it […]

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June 22, 2022 Music

Recognising the value of recognition

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It was just another Wednesday, when I received a notification that transformed a mundane ‘hump day’ into something […]

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June 16, 2022 A dad's life

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