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I’m going to #BML16!

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Never mind Wimbledon, Royal Ascot and Henley Regatta – the highlight of the summer season comes on June […]

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May 16, 2016 Other stuff

A birthday letter to Kara: 4 years old today

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What does a besotted father say to his daughter on the occasion of her fourth birthday? There are […]

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May 5, 2016 A dad's life

Happy birthday, Toby: 6 of the best from your sixth year

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Six years ago today, I made the most important catch of my life. A little after 11 that […]

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January 19, 2016 A dad's life

Five by five: Happy birthday, Toby

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Toby turns five today, and the past year has been a big one in his little life. He’s […]

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January 19, 2015 A dad's life

Birthday girl

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It was Kara’s second birthday yesterday. Although we didn’t roll out the bunting, marching band and a cast […]

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May 6, 2014 A dad's life

Four and 20 photos

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Toby has the misfortune of having a January birthday which comes not only after Christmas but also his […]

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January 21, 2014 A dad's life

Six

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Six years ago, in a small pool that took up most of our dining room, our eldest child […]

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December 6, 2013 A dad's life

One

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A year ago this afternoon, life changed. I left the house as a father of two children and […]

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May 5, 2013 A dad's life

All I ask is a tall balloon

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Better late than never. Toby’s third birthday was actually a month ago, but we had to postpone his party […]

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February 19, 2013 A dad's life

What’s another year?

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It’s my birthday today, a fact I was reminded of early this morning when Isaac and Toby came […]

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September 4, 2012 Journal

1.5

There was no cake, no candles and no presents, but we did pause briefly to note that our […]

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July 20, 2011 A dad's life

One: A year in photos

At 11.27pm this evening, it will be exactly one year since Toby – or to give him his […]

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January 19, 2011 A dad's life, Journal

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