Category: "Dear diary"

Dad diary - The terrible twos, barriers and digging out footings...

As is our luck, it seems with sprog2, we have hit the "terrible twos." Previously we have seen the odd tantrum, the odd comical bottle/cup throwing in the face, the screaming abdabs over a pencil or random piece of paper that was being stuffed in the… more »

Dad diary - Cat's tails, escapology and an £85 Million pound lottery win?

If you enjoy reading your daily newspaper, you won't believe how much better it can be to read them with hindsight, weeks, sometimes months later on down the line. I buy just one single newspaper every other week, the times. I only buy the Saturday… more »

Dad diary - Baby fun, no sleep, broken exhausts and football!

Chances of an easy day today, nil! Bro's car broken so late night drive last night was a 230 mile round trip to pick him up. Got to Sunderland turn off of a1 and my exhaust fell off. 30 minutes later and contractor for RAC pulled off back box and said… more »

Dad diary - Baby development ideas

Sprog2 has turned 16 months old today, developing all the time, something happened just now, that made me wonder if I should change direction in her development. We have a "pen" for her, other names include "baby prison" "baby play area" etc, you get… more »

Dad diary - Broken glass, kitchens, plumbing, housework and a walking sprog!

For the purposes of saving time, this dad diary entry will be done in bullet format. Stormy night, bird feeder blew off the washing post and smashed 3 panes of glass on the greenhouse. Don't mind that, but getting glass out of grass is impossible A… more »