Stop me, oh oh oh stop me
Gem commented to someone the other day – it might have been my mum – that we’ve watched a lot of documentaries recently. And she’s right – The 70s and The House the 50s Built (both excellent, by the...
View ArticleLittle old wine drinker me
Gem was away this weekend, catching up with old friends, leaving me in sole charge of the little’uns. On the basis of my first full day alone with them, I must admit to being a little nervous. But I’m...
View ArticleThe 12 dads of Christmas
When Ben (aka The Fool) contacted me a couple of weeks ago asking if I’d be part of a video project he was embarking on, I agreed in an instant, without knowing what was involved. Only after I’d signed...
View ArticleThis hand is your hand
For the first three years of her life, Heather went pretty much every week to a local Gymboree class. Not only did it give her a chance to interact with other kids on a regular basis, it was also great...
View ArticleDoctorin’ the house
One of my earliest childhood memories is siting on the living room floor, playing with my Doctor Who toys. I had a Tom Baker figure (complete with enormous scarf), a Cyberman, K-9, and a magical TARDIS...
View ArticleYou can’t always get what you want
Ever since Heather was a baby, I’ve been her favourite. When she hurt herself, it was me she looked to first for comfort. And when it came to bedtime, she always preferred being tucked in and read a...
View ArticleMovin’ on up
Way back in the mists of time, before I set up the only boy in the house (a year ago last Friday, fact fans!), there was Lunch Hour Waffle, my first toe in the water of the blogging world. To be …...
View ArticleOnce in a lifetime
A momentous event took place yesterday, one that’s been a long time coming and that’s been greatly anticipated by all interested parties, every one of whom had their own opinion of how things would...
View ArticleGirls and boys come out to play
Since becoming the father of two girls, it’s fair to say that I’ve become more sensitive to many gender issues than once I was. You might even say it’s brought out the feminist in me. Once upon a time...
View ArticlePlay talk read repeat
As parents, we all want to raise our kids to be the best they can be, but what’s the best way to go about doing that? Everyone has their own ideas on how to go about it – the plethora of … Continue...
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