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Saturday Songs #26: All I Want for Christmas is You – Mariah Carey

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For an artist who has produced 18 number one singles in the US – that’s six more than Madonna […]

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December 17, 2016 Saturday songs

Thunderbirds Interactive Tracy Island review

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As a young boy, I always wanted a Tracy Island. Now that I’ve had one to play with […]

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December 14, 2016 Reviews
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My Sunday Photo: Elf

Saturday Songs #25: Do They Know It’s Christmas? – Band Aid

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Bob Geldof and Midge Ure both enjoyed chart success in their own right but it is a hastily […]

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December 10, 2016 Saturday songs
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My Sunday Photo: Getting into the festive spirit (at last)

Saturday Songs #24: Fairytale of New York – The Pogues

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It’s funny how a song about a drunken, down-on-their-luck couple is considered by many to be the greatest […]

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December 3, 2016 Saturday songs

Supersize Thunderbird 3 review

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The new season of Thunderbirds Are Go kicked off on Saturday and we celebrated by road-testing (or should […]

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October 25, 2016 Reviews

25 observations from a family Christmas

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It’s a funny thing, Christmas. The anticipation in our household starts from mid-November. But before you know it […]

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December 28, 2015 A dad's life

The 5 (mince) pie charts of Christmas

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Although there is no record of him either uttering or writing the words, former British Prime Minister Benjamin […]

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December 24, 2015 A dad's life

What’s on TV for the family on Christmas Day?

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When I’m not writing about life as a dad, I also contribute TV blog posts for the website […]

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December 23, 2015 A dad's life

Dim sum, Ferris wheels and double-decker buses

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Another year, another December outing to London and some more memories to add to our family scrapbook. I wrote […]

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December 21, 2015 A dad's life

At Christmas time we let in light and we banish shade

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Okay, I’m definitely drinking feeling the Christmas spirit now. And, yes, I’m quoting Band Aid with this post’s […]

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December 14, 2015 A dad's life

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