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Car Shopping
on February 7th, 2012 in General by Dan | 5 CommentsWith the new baby pretty imminent on the horizon Kerry and I have been looking at new cars. Time was you could seat two adults and six or seven kids in the average family car. The grown ups sat in the font seats, three kids on the back seats, another…
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It’s only TV but she likes it
on February 3rd, 2012 in General by Dan | 2 CommentsPart of Amy’s bedtime routine is Maggie and the Ferocious Beast. At 7 o’clock and we switch on Nick-Jr. Then gentle tales from Nowhere-Land sedate our own ferocious beast enough to get her pyjama’s on. Recently she’s started to demand to see the program after too (Max and Ruby in…
Continue reading...Making stuff
on January 31st, 2012 in General by Dan | 5 CommentsWe made crowns this morning. My phone camera can’t truly capture the glittery glory of our masterpieces. I underestimated the size of my head slightly so the back is held together with strips of paper which detracts slightly from the majestic feel but what can you do. We’ve also made…
Continue reading...How to make the most of your savings
on January 19th, 2012 in General by Dan | 2 CommentsAs part of my ongoing campaign to act like a grown up I’ve been looking at finding a better place to keep my savings The only problem is that, due to the state of the economy at the moment, most savings accounts are paying pittance in interest. Sure, using price…
Continue reading...Credit cards, mortgages, and jackets with patches on the elbows.
on January 17th, 2012 in General by Dan | 2 CommentsI have a hankering for a corduroy jacket. A brown corduroy jacking with elbow patches on it. I wish i was joking, but I’m not – I really fancy one. I think they are cool. I don’t know why i think they are cool – I just do. I mean…
Continue reading...Meter reading? It’s a gas.
on January 16th, 2012 in General by Dan | 2 CommentsI am not an organized man. In fact, it’s pretty fair to say I am an exceptionally disorganised man. I am also someone who never puts off to tomorrow anything that could feasibly be put off until next week, or even next month/year/decade. These two delightful character traits combine to…
Continue reading...The day after the return
on January 3rd, 2012 in General by Dan | 3 CommentsWe came back from Center Parcs early. Only a day early but for some reason it felt like a bit of a failure. Amy was ill, some sort of virus that gave her a temperature and a rash that, judging by her occasional proclamations of “I’m scratching!”, was a bit…
Continue reading...A New Blog
on December 12th, 2011 in General by Dan | 4 CommentsHi. In case anyone is interested I have a new blog. Sort of. If anyone is interested in community news and events in Slaithwaite and the Colne Valley then they could do worse than go visit my new community hyperlocal site Slawit.org It bears very little similarity to what I…
Continue reading...Tips for keeping warm this Christmas without breaking your bank balance
on November 9th, 2011 in Exc by Dan | 2 CommentsWhen it gets to Christmas, it is time to consider the pennies and see how they can be saved. Nobody wants to be breaking the bank at this time of year, and there are many ways in which you can keep yourself and your family warm without spending excessively on…
Continue reading...Rory, Rose, Donna, Micky and Martha
on October 26th, 2011 in General by Dan | 13 CommentsWell it’s the school holidays again which can mean only one thing. Yup, it’s time for the Hughes family to be descended upon by the UK’s Premier Daddy Blogger and his son. Over the past two days we’ve played host to Ian and Max which, despite Ian’s general objectionableness, is…
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