One of my earliest memories is sitting on the kitchen floor surrounded in peas... I don’t know how old I was...
DAD BLOGS: New Dad Simon
Three Metres
Sometimes three metres feels like a long way... I'm sure that when Richard Thompson saw Usain Bolt three metres ahead...
It’s Like… Riding a Bike
It's hard to find an analogy for learning to ride a bike... Because learning to ride a bike is kind of like......
Parents Evening in the Afternoon
I still remember waiting anxiously in my Grandma’s living room… I’d stare at the clock waiting for my parents...
Total Bedtime
This morning I woke up on a pile of cushions placed in a bed-like fashion on my living room floor... The...
Today I Lied
I did something I'm not proud of today: I lied to my son... Last night I told Adlai I'd try out a game on the...
Awards and Smelly Halls
In the middle of the morning craziness a text message interrupted my porridge... It told me that I was invited...
Bunk Beds, Santa and Money
As Christmas fades into the January abyss, Adlai is reflecting on the season with some confusion… We’ve decided that...
Seas and Borders
Some days my family and I barely leave the house. Other days, like yesterday, we travel 4,000 miles across seas and...