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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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Fatherhood: Family Days Out – How to do Legoland UK, without breaking the bank

Posted on June 4, 2018April 16, 2019 by Henry Elliss

Despite having been to Legoland Windsor at least a dozen times, I’ve never written about it on the blog before – apart from a short review of a trip we made their at Christmas one year. This hasn’t been intentional – we love visiting Legoland, hence so many return trips! So with our next trip…

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Fatherhood: I May Have Discovered The Perfect (free!) Family Activity…

Posted on April 13, 2018April 16, 2019 by Henry Elliss

As a parent, it’s sometimes a struggle to find new and exciting things to do with your kids. Whether it’s a quiet Sunday afternoon where you desperately want an excuse to get out of the house, or a half-term holiday where you’re trying to watch the pennies, finding something fun (and free!) to do can…

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Competition – Win Blue Planet 2 DVDs

Posted on April 12, 2018January 25, 2022 by Henry Elliss

Following up from the ground-breaking 2001 BBC documentary series ‘Blue Planet’, Blue Planet 2 was one of 2017’s most talked-about pieces of television. Whether it was the stunning underwater filming, the shocking ecological messages or David Attenborough’s amazing narration, anybody who saw the series will remember what a stunning piece of work it was. Here’s…

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Competition – Win Thunderbirds Are Go Merch!

Posted on March 27, 2018April 4, 2018 by Henry Elliss

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past few years, you’ll be aware that Thunderbirds have had a bit of a resurgence. No longer confined to their (literal) puppet-masters, our favourite rescue organisation are now fully-CGI and better than ever before. The first two series of the newly-digital show have been firm favourites…

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Review – Getting Utterly Frantic with ‘Frantics’ on the PlayStation 4

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Henry Elliss

I’d usually start a review like this by pointing out that I’m “not much of a gamer”, or some other excuse to hide my lack of proficiency in matters of gaming. But thankfully, the game I’ve been asked to review this time is VERY different to your average console title – and i’m happy to…

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Competition – Win a Mother’s Day Bundle

Posted on February 27, 2018December 6, 2018 by Henry Elliss

Don’t leave it to the last minute this Mother’s Day! To save you the hassle of panicked last minute shopping, we’ve teamed up with Discount Supplements UK to bring you this huge Mother’s Day bundle for the special woman in your life! Ranging from herbal teas, soaps, facial moisturisers and of course, shampoo and conditioner!…

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Competition – Win “The Dark Tower” on DVD

Posted on February 16, 2018March 20, 2018 by Henry Elliss

Looking for a little something to keep your evenings busy whilst February’s still being cold and miserable? We’ve teamed up with Paddy Power Slots to bring you this competition to win a copy of Idris Elba’s latest blockbuster The Dark Tower on DVD! The film is based on the hit literary series by Stephen King,…

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10 Great Films Guaranteed to make Parents cry

Posted on February 4, 2018May 11, 2022 by Henry Elliss

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….

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

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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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