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Fatherhood: Half-way round the world in 8 days

Posted on January 13, 2015January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

This Sunday, I’m heading to the West coast of America for a series of work-based meetings, which will see me spending 8 days away from my family – the longest time I’ve been away from them in their short lives. It will also be the first time I’ve ever been away from Freddie for more…

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Fatherhood²: Hi-ho, Hi-ho, it’s Back to Work I Go…

Posted on July 24, 2011March 3, 2018 by Henry Elliss

Just a little over 3 weeks after little Frederic was born, today marks the last day of my paternity leave – a realisation which has made me rather sad this weekend. As I’ve said in past posts during these few weeks, I really appreciate the paternity leave we in the UK get – and especially…

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My Year in Photos – January 26th – “Red sky at night”

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

My Year in Photos – January 26th, originally uploaded by henweb. This shot was taken as I walked through Chiswick this evening, at the start of what turned out to be a really nice sunset. Apart from having to explain the “Red sky at night” concept to my American colleague Milly a few weeks ago,…

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My Year in Photos – January 13th – “Feed the birds”

Posted on January 13, 2010November 26, 2010 by Henry Elliss

My Year in Photos – January 13th, originally uploaded by henweb. I was tempted to use *this* photo for today’s entry – but having watched the Springwatch “Snow Watch” special earlier, I decided that this guy feeding the birds on Turnham Green was a nicer summary of the day. A day when we suddenly got…

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