Monthly Archives: October 2009

The end of Fat Club and a few pumpkins

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Dan

It was both Evan’s and my brother-in-law John’s birthday parties last weekend and my dieting willpower completely deserted me. As a result I put on 6lbs this week. Hey, when I fall off the wagon I like to make sure … Continue reading → Read more »

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Reasons to love blogging, part 1

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Dan

In a conversation in the comments section yesterday Insomniac Mummy inspired me to start up a sort of “Things I Have Got Out of Blogging” series of posts. So here we go. I’ve been incredibly fortunate to make a number … Continue reading → Read more »

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Blogging for Fun and Profit?

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Dan

Something that Sally from Who’s the Mummy said in a recent post has got me thinking: …many of the parent bloggers I speak to are desperate to make some money from their blogs. As one blogger told me last week: … Continue reading → Read more »

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Squash

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Dan

Yesterday I asked you to identify what this was: Arjan and Dad Who Writes thought it was a giant courgette. Don’t they know that giant courgettes are actually called marrows? Arjan I can forgive because his first language is Holandish … Continue reading → Read more »

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Old McHughes’ Farm update

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Dan

Amy’s school had their harvest festival last week, which was good because we had a particular revolting brand of tinned spaghetti in the cupboard we needed to get shot of. I often think that there should be some sort of … Continue reading → Read more »

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Not Diesel, Steam, or Gasoline

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Dan

This week’s fat club report is delayed somewhat due to me forgetting to send an email to everyone asking for their results. I’ll post it up hopefully tomorrow I’ve well and truly lost anyhow, with both Ian and Kerry leaping … Continue reading → Read more »

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They fight. They bite. They bite and fight and bite.

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Dan

Remember me posting this a couple of weeks ago?: If you ask Amy what she wants to be when she grows up she’ll give you one of two answers – either “a famous pop star” or “a horse riding teacher”. … Continue reading → Read more »

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Now hands that do dishes are as soft as your face

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Dan

There is a sliding scale of domestic catastrophes. It runs from dropping dried pasta on the kitchen floor all the way through to your dog urinating on your bed at 3am New Years Day (not a good start to 2003 … Continue reading → Read more »

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Fat Club: Week Two

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Dan

A slightly delayed Fat Club report today due to me spending most of my allocated blogging time yesterday messing about with my ukulele. I’ve discovered a number of Ben Folds songs on Chordie that I’m having a lot of fun … Continue reading → Read more »

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Yorkshire Three Peak Challenge

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Dan

Yesterday my friend Dave and I walked the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge. This is a 23 to 26 mile long circuit (depending on which specific route you take) that covers three mountains in the Yorkshire Dales National Park: Pen-y-ghent (694m … Continue reading → Read more »

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