The perfect patio design is different for everyone, but there are certain plants that definitely need to be featured in your space which could be dedicated to a swing chair, a large dining set for those summer BBQs or for sun loungers when the weather turns bright. Here are the five must have plants to…
Author: Henry Elliss
Fatherhood: First Day Nerves – Parental Empathy
There are many moments in life where I empathise with my children, but very few of them hits as hard as today. On this beautiful spring Monday morning I find myself realising exactly how my children have felt on a number of occasions recently. Today, I start a new job. Whilst this may be a…
Fatherhood: Review – QuidCo’s High Street Happy
The lovely people at Money-saving site QuidCo are conducting some interesting research relating to why we love our local high street. If you (like me) thought QuidCo was an “online only” thing, you might be surprised to find out that QuidCo deals can also be done in regular, high street shops! As part of the…
Fatherhood: Review – MARVELous CROSS pens
As a blogger, most of my writing tends to be via a keyboard (or occassionally a touch-screen, if I’m bored on the train) – I very rarely get any time to do much handwriting these days. So, when I DO get the urge to write freehand, I like to make sure I’ve got a SUPER…
Guest Post – Should you buy or rent a property?
While many people consider buying property to be a mark of adulthood, the truth is that renting is a better option for some. To help you decide the best option for your needs, here is a look at the pros and cons of renting and buying. Why rent? Flexibility One of the main advantages of…
Guest Post – Sustainable living on a budget
As the price of energy becomes more and more expensive many of us are looking at ways to not only reduce our energy expenditure, but to incorporate other green practices into our life, and practice some kind of sustainable living. What is sustainable living? Sustainable living is all about reducing your use of natural resources…
Fatherhood: A Grown-up guide to Snapchat
With Snapchat growing more popular by the day, many parents (and bloggers) are joining the service to “see what all the fuss is about”. And more than a few of them are left scratching their heads. Since I myself struggled when I joined, I decided to write this guide as a helpful companion to those…
Fatherhood: Live Lagom – the Story so Far
I’m now two months into the Ikea “Live Lagom” project (if you don’t know what that is, read my first post here) and I’m pleased with the progress we’re making. We got off to a shaky start with the pressure cooker (as my fellow Live Lagom’ers know all to well – more on that in…
Fatherhood: Review – Tree and the Rock
Sometimes when we discover cool new things, our first instinct can be to keep them to ourselves. We’ve all done it – “I liked them before they became big”. Whether it’s because we want them a secret so “fame” doesn’t change them, or because we want to feel like an OG fan, the temptation is…
Fatherhood: Marketing, Gender and Colour – Oh My!
I’m always interested in the topic of gender-based marketing – especially the practise of pushing pink-only products to little girls, or the nonsensical marketing of certain things to boys and others to girls. I’ve even written a few posts on it in the past – Gender Stereotyping – A Marketer’s View, aka What a (Kinder)…