A Dad's Blog

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A Dad’s Blog

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  • 9th October ’23 – Just another day.

    I’ve spent a lot of today working on this web site, not that you’d notice. I’m not a fan of the Wonder Blocks system that WordPress is using.Kim tells me she’s feeling poorly and has sent off for some Covid tests, hopefully that’s a waste of time.Claire has moved on a bit from being upset…

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  • 8th October ’23 – Sport, BB & Daughter

    Did a few football bets, I’ll explain all about that someday. American Football was on the TV from White Hart Lane so watched the Jaguars beat the Buffaloes. Max Verstappen won his third world championship this weekend, the race highlights are on late tonight. I can’t bring myself to like the guy, he could do…

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  • 7th October ’23 – Jabs & Pies

    I had a flu jab today. I suspect I shouldn’t be getting them for free but if my doctor wants to invite me, I’m not going to turn it down. I used to qualify for such things as a carer and I guess they haven’t changed their database now that I’m not. I have had…

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  • 6th October ’23 – York

    After yesterday, I thought Claire deserved a little treat. She has a thing for Halloween, and the whole orange coloured American merchandising thing that goes with it. When I was a kid there literally weren’t any pumpkins, we did the vegetable face carving thing on turnips/swedes, stuck a candle in them and stank the place…

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  • 5th October ’23 – Unhappy Drama

    Given the title of this Blog you would have thought I’d have mentioned the offspring that I am ‘Dad’ to. I would have got round to it sooner or later but today’s events mean I’ll do it a bit now. I have twin daughters, Claire and Sarah. Claire is the eldest by 16 minutes. Their…

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  • 4th October ’23 – Burgers and a Rant

    Burgers Met up with Kim (she/her) and ended up going to Lidl. I like Lidl in small doses. The bakery bit is fab, the deli selection is good and the bargain stuff in the middle aisles is usually interesting. Today it was Kim that wanted stuff, I just bought a few bits & pieces including…

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