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2021 goals: February update

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How did it get to be March already? We’re two months into 2021, so how am I progressing […]

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March 3, 2021 A dad's life

Life under lockdown (again): Hope or expectation?

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It’s now 11 months since we first entered lockdown and there’s no doubt the strain is starting to […]

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February 23, 2021 A dad's life

Life under lockdown (again): Waist-deep in molasses

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We’re now over a month into the latest UK lockdown and still there’s no end in sight. This […]

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February 10, 2021 A dad's life

2021 goals: January update

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So here we are, a month into the new year, and I’m still pondering my 2021 goals (objectives, […]

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February 2, 2021 A dad's life

One year on …

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29th January 2020: one year ago today. Pre-Brexit. Pre-pandemic. It feels like a lifetime ago, or as if […]

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January 29, 2021 A dad's life

Life under lockdown (again): Birthdays and hospitals

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This latest lockdown already feels tediously interminable, doesn’t it? Having said that, we’ve had quite enough excitement for […]

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January 26, 2021 A dad's life

Happy birthday, Toby: Now you are 11

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Congratulations, Toby. It was your 11th birthday on Tuesday, so (a little belatedly) here’s my annual letter to […]

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January 21, 2021 A dad's life

Life under lockdown (again): Back to square one

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In March last year, the UK entered a strict national lockdown as we battled the first wave of […]

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January 11, 2021 A dad's life

Life under lockdown (again): A different Christmas

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So, Christmas happened. It wasn’t the Christmas we had hoped for. But, if we have learned anything in […]

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December 29, 2020 A dad's life

Life under lockdown (again): Preparing for a not-normal Christmas

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Lockdown 2 is over and we’re now into the build-up to Christmas. Our festive season will be familiar […]

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December 15, 2020 A dad's life

A birthday letter to my 13-year-old son

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Happy birthday for yesterday, Isaac. Not that any two are the same, but your 2020 edition is particularly […]

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December 7, 2020 A dad's life

Life under lockdown (again): Not too early

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Lockdown is almost over. It’s still just about November but, even so, it’s not too early to start […]

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December 2, 2020 A dad's life

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