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Author: Henry Elliss

Time for a change… but a change to what?

Posted on April 1, 2019April 16, 2019 by Henry Elliss

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while now, congratulations on sticking it out, despite my rather sporadic posting schedule. According to my blog stats, there are about 5 of you, but let’s gloss over that – let’s just say I appreciate you all. But if you HAVE been reading for a while, you’ll…

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The 3 lessons all parents should learn from the ‘Momo’ challenge

Posted on March 7, 2019April 16, 2019 by Henry Elliss

Unless you’ve been extremely lucky over the past month, you will no doubt be very familiar with the ‘Momo challenge’ by now. Or at least you’ll be familiar with the many different rumours and stories about it, which peaked around 2 weeks ago and saw parents up and down the land panicking and speculating about…

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Guest Post – How To Remove Bugs From Your Car

Posted on February 22, 2019April 16, 2020 by Henry Elliss

It’s reassuring to find a decent auto shop that will help you with all your problems, no matter how big or small. If you haven’t found yourself one yet then click here; you need to have the number handy in case you ever have any issues! However, one of the things that auto shops are…

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Guest Post – Top 3 tips for Car Tyre Care

Posted on February 22, 2019April 16, 2020 by Henry Elliss

When it comes to your car and making sure that you are keeping both yourself, your passengers, and others on the road as safe as possible, your tyres are something that should always be on top of your concern list. It is isn’t an understatement to say that bad, broken, or overused tyres can cause…

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Guest Post – Try on the sorting hat to find out your Hogwarts house

Posted on February 22, 2019April 16, 2020 by Henry Elliss

Try on the sorting hat to find out your Hogwarts house A key part of the Hogwarts experience is discovering which house you belong to. For students, that’s done by wearing the Sorting Hat in a ceremony in the Great Hall on their inaugural night at the school. While you can’t actually try on the…

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Fatherhood: I’m a Midnight special-adviser

Posted on January 9, 2019April 16, 2019 by Henry Elliss

Short read: 300 words I really should be writing all my blog posts after midnight, as it turns out I give my best advice in the middle of the night… Like most kids, my children occasionally have nightmares. For the bottom-bunk sleeping youngest, that means trudging down the corridor and flinging open our door, to…

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Fatherhood: Review – The Naughty Step Podcast

Posted on December 6, 2018April 16, 2019 by Henry Elliss

Despite being a fairly heavy consumer of podcasts (at last count, I’m subscribed to 16!) I’ve never dived into the world of parenting podcasts – at least until very recently. It wasn’t a conscious decision to avoid them – the majority of the podcasts I listen to are comedy based, and those two genres don’t…

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Enjoying the Harry Potter Studio Tour this summer

Fatherhood: The Parental ‘Firsts’ I’ve Been Waiting a Decade For

Posted on November 29, 2018April 16, 2019 by Henry Elliss

As children get older, the number of “firsts” you look forward to experience decreases quite significantly. It’s not slow decline either – first word, first tooth, first steps, first day at school: all of the biggies take place in the first few years. By the time you get past the age of 3, most of…

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Guest Post – Soccer Dad: What You Need to Pack When Mom’s Not Around

Posted on August 1, 2018April 16, 2020 by Henry Elliss

It’s soccer season, and that means Mom is going to be working overtime to get everyone to  Saturday’s game—but wait! Mom just said she won’t be able to be there. So, you’re on your own, soccer dad! Here’s a checklist of what you need to bring to be the MVP of the sidelines. Canopy or…

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English food on the menu for Brits abroad

Posted on July 3, 2018April 16, 2019 by Henry Elliss

Insisting on a traditional cooked breakfast and seeking out English food is one of the most popular things associated with Brits abroad, a new survey has revealed. ‘Brits abroad’ is a term used by the press to describe often shameful behaviour by UK holidaymakers, and as well as their reputation for craving sausage, egg and…

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henweb

Pun-loving, 👨‍👦‍👦 dad-blogging, 📷 photo-taking, 🏰 Lego-making, 🎅🏿 beard-wearing, 👶 child-caring dad of 2. 💍 Husband of 1. 💩 Strategist

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Walking home from the village hall beacon lighting Walking home from the village hall beacon lighting, by the light of our phones.
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A few photos from my slightly hair-raising morning A few photos from my slightly hair-raising morning walk. Some lovely sunrises, lots of ice on the canal and a couple of rivers and lakes that were quickly merging together, at the expense of the newly-laid track. At least my wellies stayed strong!
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A photo from my Thursday morning walk. One good th A photo from my Thursday morning walk. One good thing to come from this week’s rail strikes (and the subsequent week WFH) was my daily sunrise walks - something I really miss when I have to go into London. Fingers crossed that 2023 allows for a few more of them.
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