During the summer (You remember the summer. There was slightly less rain and a little more sun. The days lasted more...
DAD BLOGS: New Dad Simon
Happy New Year
I’ve never been that keen on making New Year’s Resolutions, but I suppose it’s natural to want to look back on the...
Thanks-mas
Being married to an American means making some compromises when it comes to family traditions and celebrating...
Green Notes
The waiting room at the maternity scan unit is a strange place. Everybody is carrying green notes. Except us - we...
The One Stop Dilemma
What is the appropriate amount of alcohol to buy for your son’s 2nd birthday party? That was the dilemma I faced as I...
Nurse?
I’d just come downstairs after putting Adlai to bed. A few minutes went by before I heard the little fella crying in...
I can’t get no sleep
Since becoming a parent I have become used to operating on minimal sleep. It’s the main thing that people like to mock...
Car Tax
My car tax arrived in the post today. I won’t have to renew it until the end of April. (Yep I’m a 6 months at a time...
3+1=4
Now Adlai is almost two years old he is pretty much self-sufficient. So to insure that we don’t become surplus to...