A blog about being a pretty average dad… and stuff (formerly Henry's Blog)
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I’ve always considered myself to be a bit of a movie fan – anybody who has seen our over-sized Blu-ray shelf can probably testify that I like to enjoy a good film (and several bad ones too) more than once. I like all types of films – from sci-fi to drama and everything in between….
I don’t think it would be an exaggeration to say that I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve had a lie-in over the past 10 years. I’m not talking about staying in bed ten minutes after the alarm has gone off. I mean a proper, sleep later-than-usual and wake up feeling…
If you’ve not noticed by now, my blog has recently had somewhat of a face-lift. Not only have I got a new (hopefully more usable) look-and-feel, and a little bit of new functionality, I’ve also got an entirely new domain and brand. I am now “The Mediocre Dad”. I’ve been considering switching things up for…
When I was first sent the BenQ e-Reading lamp to review, I was struck with a burst of inspiration. The e-Reading lamp is especially designed to be ideal for desks, making reading from electronic screens a much more pleasant experience. Now as I’m sure you can guess, we do have a LOT of screens in…
Anybody who knows me will attest to the fact that I am long-time Star Wars fan. It’s not just the films either – I’ve read a lot of the “extended universe” books, collected the trading cards, have a loft full of action figures (both classic and new) and much, much more. In short, I’m a…
If I asked you how much you know about Carbon Monoxide, chances are you’d probably give a very similar answer to me. Namely: not a heck of a lot. Apart from the basics I learned in GCSE science, I know that we have a couple of basic Carbon Monoxide detectors in our house, which our…
As I occasionally mention when starting off my better reviews, the novelty of having a brand asking whether they can send me their product to try still hasn’t worn off, 6 years in. And when that brand happens to make beer, this is especially true. Who doesn’t want to try beer?! But when the email…
Or: 14 things I learned at the Goodyear All-season tyre event in Luxembourg I was recently lucky enough to be invited along to join an event Goodyear Tyres were running in Luxembourg, to showcase their “All season” tyre range. Along with a contingent of other, much more successful bloggers than myself (including a few British…
Last weekend we were up in Hereford, spending my birthday weekend with our extended family. It’s almost an annual tradition in our house, and one of my favourite weekends of the year – and not just because of the obvious birthday timing! My cousin and his wife live deep in the Hereford countryside, in a…