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A funny thing happened to me at a conference …

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Things have a habit of happening at conferences, don’t they? Especially blogging conferences where lots of parents are […]

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September 24, 2019 A dad's life

My 8th BlogOn – and why I’ll be back again next year

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I attended the BlogOnToys conference in Bracknell over the weekend and had a great time. It was my […]

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September 23, 2019 A dad's life

Are you a BlogOn newbie?

Group lift selfie at Hotel Football, BlogOnXmas 2017. Photo by Simone Riches-Teale
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Next weekend I’ll be travelling up to Manchester’s Hotel Football to attend the BlogOn conference with close to […]

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April 25, 2019 A dad's life

7 random observations from BlogOnToys

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Was a 400-mile round trip to spend 22 hoursĀ in Manchester worth it? When it involves going to BlogOn, […]

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September 18, 2018 A dad's life

BlogOnToys: An introduction to me

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I’ll be attending BlogOnToys at Manchester’s Hotel Football next weekend. Here’s your chance to get to know me […]

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September 7, 2018 Other stuff

Four personal reflections on BlogOnX

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Ten is a nice round number, isn’t it? Last weekend was the tenth BlogOn event – hence the […]

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May 9, 2018 A dad's life

BlogOnX: An introduction to me

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BlogOnX is just a month away. As is traditional, I’m participating in the ‘introduce yourself’ linky intended to […]

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April 3, 2018 Other stuff

A Weekend Blogging Conference: A BlogOnXmas/BML17 parody

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Have you ever wondered what goes on at weekend blogging conferences such as BlogOn or BML? Wonder no more, courtesy of my parody version of Simon and Garfunkel’s The Sound of Silence.

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October 6, 2017 Musical parodies

Why BlogOnXmas is such an amazing blogging conference

Group lift selfie at Hotel Football, BlogOnXmas 2017. Photo by Simone Riches-Teale
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I attended the BlogOnXmas conference in Manchester last weekend – and loved it, as ever. Here are 10 reasons why its so popular with bloggers from all over the country.

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September 27, 2017 A dad's life

The BlogOn Xmas jumper linky

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The BlogOnXmas conference takes place on Sunday 24th September. Here’s my completed linky icebreaker to give you some insight into me.

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September 12, 2017 Other stuff

Cake at a Conference: A blogging event parody

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My latest musical parody is dedicated to the BlogOn conferences and their legendary cakes, with a little nod to the new Great British Bake Off line-up thrown in for good measure.

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September 11, 2017 Musical parodies

2016 in review: My top 5 personal highlights

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When we look back on 2016, many of us will think of it as the Year of Celebrity […]

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December 30, 2016 A dad's life
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