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Tag: Toddler

Fatherhood: 6 Super-Cute Baby/Toddler Halloween Costumes

Posted on October 22, 2015January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

With the spooky season now bearing down upon us like the ghost in a haunted house ride, thoughts invariably turn to costumes. Whether you’re throwing a Halloween party, taking the kids out trick-or-treating or just want to celebrate the season, it’s a great excuse to get the little ones dressed up in super-cute outfits. If…

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Fatherhood²: A Sudden Attack of the Clings

Posted on October 9, 2014January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

I know you aren’t supposed to compare your children to each other, and you certainly aren’t supposed to put them in boxes (well, not without air-holes anyway!) – but sometimes it’s hard not to categorise them. For instance, I think anyone who knows my children would be hard-pressed not to notice that my eldest is…

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Fatherhood²: Guest Post – Captain’s Log: The Shoe Odyssey

Posted on May 24, 2012January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

Our mission today: to seek out new shoes for three of our expedition members. This will be the first time crew members BoyN and BoyJ have had shoes as they have recently mastered the technical skills needed for walking. Terrain: Hard going. Today we will need to transit the area of ‘Oxford Street’ in order…

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Fatherhood²: Which is Smarter – A 3 year-old or Some Pigeons? [VIDEO]

Posted on October 9, 2011March 3, 2018 by Henry Elliss

A short video which amused me quite a bit, taken this weekend when we went to feed the ducks on the Thames…

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My Year in Photos – February 4th – “I Googled my son…”

Posted on February 4, 2010November 26, 2010 by Henry Elliss

My Year in Photos – February 4th – "I Googled my son…", originally uploaded by henweb. Good news – my order from the Google Store FINALLY arrived today, just 4 months after I ordered it! To be fair to Google, when I finally figured out the right way to contact support (there were several methods…

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My Year in Photos – January 29th – “Building up to bedtime”

Posted on January 29, 2010November 26, 2010 by Henry Elliss

My Year in Photos – January 29th, originally uploaded by henweb. At the end of what has been a pretty fecking tiring week, I was pleased to come home and find that Robert was feeling much better, so much so that when I walked in he was treating his mum as a trampoline. For those…

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My Year in Photos – January 21st – “Superbaby!”

Posted on January 21, 2010November 26, 2010 by Henry Elliss

My Year in Photos – January 21st, originally uploaded by henweb. Apologies for the slight blurriness of this image. There was a MUCH better one, but I mistakenly deleted it while trying to Bluetooth it off my phone. Don’t even start me on the evil bloody uneraser programs, which tell you they’re free, show you…

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My Year in Photos – January 17th – “Paint me a picture”

Posted on January 17, 2010November 26, 2010 by Henry Elliss

My Year in Photos – January 17th, originally uploaded by henweb. Well, as my wife just pointed out to me, I’m afraid I’ve failed a bit on my original promise – namely that my ‘Year in Photos’ project wouldn’t just be pictures of my son. My excuse here is that my weekends are understandably filled…

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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.
Merry Christmas, instagram family and friends. Ple Merry Christmas, instagram family and friends. Please enjoy this photo of our beautiful but low-key Christmas decorations, hung in the splendor of our delightful Tudor home.
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Lovely moonrise this morning 😍 Lovely moonrise this morning 😍
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