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Family Camping for beginners – Camping with Babies & Toddlers

Posted on April 26, 2019May 2, 2019 by Henry Elliss

When I first started posting about camping here on the blog, a couple of friends commented to me that they’d love to try camping – but couldn’t because of their small children. An opinion I was familiar with, as I’d once thought the same thing. We took our boys camping for the first time when…

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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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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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10 Great Films Guaranteed to make Parents cry

Posted on February 4, 2018March 20, 2018 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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Fatherhood: Why I’m embracing my own parenting mediocrity!

Posted on January 8, 2018December 6, 2018 by Henry Elliss

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…

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Fatherhood: Review – Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar, 2016

Posted on November 5, 2016January 6, 2018 by Henry Elliss

Most of you who follow or know me will already be aware of my fascination with Lego – so when I was asked if I wanted to review the 2016 Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar, I obviously jumped at the chance. After my initial excitement, I realised I was in a bit of a strange…

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Fatherhood: Talking Food with Jamie Oliver and HuffPo

Posted on July 15, 2016January 6, 2018 by Henry Elliss

Today I had the privilege of being invited to take part in a really interesting event at the offices of the Huffington Post in London. Myself and a selection of other, much more prolific parenting bloggers (and a few others to boot) were asked to take part in a debate with TV Chef and all-round…

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Fatherhood: 5 Ways to be a Better Father in 2016

Posted on January 4, 2016January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

As a rule, I don’t really go for New Year Resolutions – never have really, but even less so as I get older. Much like most of the promises and plans we make in January, 90% of them are a distant memory by March, so what’s the point in deluding ourselves? If you want to…

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Fatherhood: Going from Buddy to Bad Guy

Posted on November 9, 2015January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

Well, it was good while it lasted. If I’m honest, I probably didn’t expect it to last the seven years that it has. But all good things have to come to an end. Yes, I’ve finally gone from best buddy to bad guy, at least in the eyes of my 7 year old. What is…

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I made a boot store for the porch. Not bad for an I made a boot store for the porch. Not bad for an amateur.
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