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Gareth Ellis
Jan 11, 20222 min read
Independence Days, Sometimes
I love my kids. They’re funny, they’re sweet and although I may be biased, they’re bloody gorgeous as well. But bugger me they can be a...
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Gareth Ellis
Mar 25, 20212 min read
Nursery Rhymes are Nonsense
Nursery rhymes and children’s songs are weird. I mean, have you ever properly listened to one? At the moment, it’s a common occurrence to...
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Gareth Ellis
Jul 21, 20203 min read
Not Fair to Compare
When you have children people always tell you ‘no two children are the same.’ You do your best not to compare but sometimes it’s...
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Gareth Ellis
May 31, 20202 min read
Pandemic Positives: Staying Social
So, the news hit recently that people will be able to meet up in groups of six in gardens or outside spaces as of tomorrow. This is huge...
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Gareth Ellis
May 7, 20203 min read
No nod to the Dad Bod
I love almost everything associated with being a Dad, yet there’s one I just can’t bear to put my name to – the ‘Dad Bod.’ Everything...
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Gareth Ellis
Mar 2, 20203 min read
The Best Laid Plans…
This weekend was lovely. To be fair I had Monday off as well so actually, this long weekend was lovely. It was full of family time,...
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Gareth Ellis
Feb 25, 20203 min read
Don’t just give up on Lent
Today (Tuesday) is one of my favourite days – not because of its position in the week (it’s far too close to Monday) but because it’s...
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Gareth Ellis
Feb 7, 20203 min read
Ru’s Putting His Best Foot Forward
Rupert loves to walk. From the moment he’s finished his milk in the morning, we put him down and off he goes. He walks back and forth...
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Gareth Ellis
Jan 20, 20202 min read
Don’t be Blue on Blue Monday
So apparently, today is Blue Monday. No, it doesn’t mean playing your favourite boyband songs and reminiscing over which one you had a...
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Gareth Ellis
Sep 3, 20192 min read
Rupert’s First Hour of Nursery
Rupert has now taken his latest, and so far scariest, step towards being a big boy. Yesterday, he had his first taster session at...
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Gareth Ellis
Aug 30, 20192 min read
Sun’s Out, Guns In
I am what’s known as a sun worshipper. I am THAT guy who moves his sunbed round on holiday so that it’s always facing the sun straight...
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Gareth Ellis
Feb 15, 20192 min read
Valentine’s Night….with a baby
Valentine’s Day is a day for love, where loved up couples, sit across a table gazing at each other over dinner, while they talk about...
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Gareth Ellis
Jul 19, 20182 min read
Wham, Bam, We’ve Bought a Pram!
Big news! This week we ordered little man’s pram set! We’re so excited because we got a great price for a set that includes so much. I...
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Gareth Ellis
Apr 3, 20182 min read
Every body is beautiful
My wife and I rarely watch something on television when it’s live, meaning we’re forever watching things on catch-up. It’s great in a way...
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Gareth Ellis
Dec 21, 20172 min read
Blogmas 2017 Day 9 – Snow joke, I love a Christmas film
What’s your favourite Christmas film? J asked me this yesterday and it’s such a difficult question because you could pick so many for a...
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Gareth Ellis
Dec 20, 20172 min read
Blogmas 2017 Day 8 – I think I’m going deaf
I think I’m going deaf. ‘What?’ I hear you cry. Hilarious I know but seriously I have such terrible hearing that my doctor told me that...
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Gareth Ellis
Dec 19, 20172 min read
Blogmas 2017 Day 7 – I’m British and I’m sorry
Why do we say sorry so much? It’s a very British thing and I’ve noticed we apologise all the time. I don’t mean for the stuff we actually...
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Gareth Ellis
Dec 18, 20172 min read
Blogmas 2017 Day 6 – Crying isn’t a soft thing
When I was younger I thought that crying was wrong. I thought it was a sign of weakness and something that soft people did. Then, one day...
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Gareth Ellis
Dec 17, 20172 min read
Blogmas 2017 Day 5 – Procrastination or organisation?
Procrastination. The thing that harms my life the most and is the reason I do hours’ worth of housework/shopping/work in half an hour....
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Gareth Ellis
Dec 16, 20172 min read
Blogmas 2017 Day 4 – Food, Not So Glorious Food
Don’t diet at Christmas. The hardcore out there will no doubt be reading that and thinking that I’m wrong and that dieting is an all year...
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