Rubbed up the wrong way
There are often events in life that turn out to be the exact opposite of what you’d expect. This can work both ways. A night out that you thought you were too tired for can turn into a fantastic...
View ArticleBad photographs of western Canada
Recently, my wife and I were fortunate enough to take a 2-week holiday to western Canada, starting in Calgary and ending up in Vancouver, driving through Banff, Jasper, Whistler and Victoria along the...
View ArticleTumbleweed and TV
I’ve been quiet, I know. I promise it’s not laziness, nor apathy, nor necessarily a lack of inspiration since I returned from taking terrible photos in Canada. Truth be told, something is happening...
View ArticleLights, satsumas…baubles!
I’m a big fan of Christmas and am also one of those sad people who has a ‘number of sleeps to Christmas’ app on my phone (24 sleeps at the time of writing, if you didn’t know and were vaguely...
View ArticleThe hardest, but most rewarding thing we’ll ever do
There are certain things in life that are both exciting and terrifying in equal measure – going off to university, starting a new job, getting married, travelling on the London Underground. However,...
View ArticleDon’t hold it upside down and start swinging it around
Since the turn of the year, our plans for becoming ‘baby-ready’ have really kicked into gear. In the last couple of weeks, we have put wallpaper on the remaining wall of the nursery, ordered enough...
View ArticleThe home straight
At the time of writing, my wife is in week 37 of her pregnancy and the due date is looming. I’m not sure if there is an unofficial ‘home straight’ in pregnancy terms, but it feels like we are in it....
View ArticleAnd so it begins…
“The sleeping habits of a newborn baby are perfectly logical and sensible – unless you’re not a newborn baby” – from ‘The Rough Guide to Babies and Toddlers’ by Kaz Cooke. She’s here Baby M arrived...
View ArticleThe main topic of conversation
My life has obviously changed quite a bit in these first couple of weeks of fatherhood. I’ve been trying to work out the best way to explain HOW I’ve changed, but there are times when a song can...
View ArticleTo wrap or not to wrap?
In these first few weeks as a parent, I’ve found that I’m slowly getting used to all the baby-related logistics required when getting out of the house. Loading up the travel system, carrycot and car...
View ArticleTravels with our daughter
The first few months with a new baby are constantly filled with firsts, new adventures and exciting experiences. However, being a natural worrier, there was one particular ‘first’ that I was in fear...
View ArticleJump around
So, I guess it’s farewell then, ‘Fisher-Price Rainforest Jumperoo’. You’ve been in our lives for a number of months now. However, the time has come for a parting of the ways. Going back to the...
View Article(Almost) a year on: snot, steps and stairs
Our little daughter is now only a few weeks away from turning 1. Being possibly influenced by the fact that I’m married to a teacher (and also because I decided upon the lazy idea of another...
View ArticleOf mice and many
Life is hard. As Benjamin Franklin once said: “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”. On second thoughts, it may actually have been Brad Pitt in ‘Meet Joe Black’..?...
View ArticleRevisiting the due date
This Tuesday (9th April) marks the anniversary of our daughter’s estimated due date. Of course, she would eventually keep us waiting for some time after that date, but it’s amazing how quickly a year...
View ArticleThe Novice Dad’s Diary Awards
Ladies and Gentlemen, it is with great pride that I bring to you the first annual Novice Dad’s Diary Awards. The awards have come a long way from their origin as an over-caffeinated idea on the 17:54...
View ArticleThe home straight
At the time of writing, my wife is in week 37 of her pregnancy and the due date is looming. I’m not sure if there is an unofficial ‘home straight’ in pregnancy terms, but it feels like we are in it....
View ArticleAnd so it begins…
“The sleeping habits of a newborn baby are perfectly logical and sensible – unless you’re not a newborn baby” – from ‘The Rough Guide to Babies and Toddlers’ by Kaz Cooke. She’s here :-) Baby M...
View ArticleThe main topic of conversation
My life has obviously changed quite a bit in these first couple of weeks of fatherhood. I’ve been trying to work out the best way to explain HOW I’ve changed, but there are times when a song can...
View ArticleTo wrap or not to wrap?
In these first few weeks as a parent, I’ve found that I’m slowly getting used to all the baby-related logistics required when getting out of the house. Loading up the travel system, carrycot and car...
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