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Monthly Archives: October 2010

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Five Things to do to Trick or Treaters

October 28, 2010by Ben Wakeling 1 Comment

Hooraaay. It’s that time of year again, when kids who are out much later than they should be expect sweets in return for simply wearing a stupid costume and knocking […]

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The Reason…

October 26, 2010by Ben Wakeling 2 Comments

…I get up in the morning.

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I could literally sleep ANYWHERE.

Bags Under My Eyes…

October 22, 2010by Ben Wakeling 3 Comments

Bags? More like chuffin’ epic suitcases of luggage that, if brought onto a plane, would have to be taken off again because said plane simply would not be able to […]

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My Son and His Big Mouth

October 17, 2010by Ben Wakeling 2 Comments

Kids say the funniest things, they reckon; and there have been a couple of recent instances when my three year-old son, Isaac, has lived up to this phrase. I should […]

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Just a Quickie…

October 16, 2010by Ben Wakeling Leave a comment

Not like that, you filthy person. Just to let you know that there’s 10% off my book now if you buy through Lulu!

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‘GPB’ now available on Amazon!

October 12, 2010by Ben Wakeling 2 Comments

Dear loyal lovers, I’m reaching out to the wider world, what with my book now being available to buy through Amazon ‘n all! Can I ask a favour please? If […]

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A Day in the Life of my Five Month-Old Son

October 11, 2010by Ben Wakeling 6 Comments

3.00am: The sound of pooing wakes me up; a long, sputtering squelch like someone squeezing the last out of a shampoo bottle. It takes me a couple of minutes to […]

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Guest Post: Pregnancy and Birth

October 8, 2010by Ben Wakeling Leave a comment

Here’s a guest post from Jo at Slummy Single Mummy. If you fancy writing a guest post for ‘Goodbye, Pert Breasts’, get in touch! People often tell me I don’t […]

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The Horror of Playgroups

October 4, 2010by Ben Wakeling 2 Comments

There was a time quite recently, while my wife was pregnant, when she became pretty ill with tonsillitis and was bed-ridden. This left me to look after our 3 year-old son, Isaac, […]

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Week Thirty Nine: The Birth Story

October 1, 2010by Ben Wakeling 3 Comments

Ha! You wish. Sorry chaps and chapesses, if you want the birth story (plus a tonne of other hilarious stuff) you’re going to have to buy my book. I feel […]

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Figuring Out Fatherhood

My fortnightly column for Parentdish...
The obligatory birth story

Ah, the memories

I want a hold!

The fibs kids tell

A conversation with my baby daughter

A day in the life of my two-year-old son

Little Horrors

Santa's Watching You

Five Things You Will See At Every Nativity Play

Hooray, I'm Back At Work!

Is my son losing his innocence too quickly?

Do you ban your children from watching any kids' TV programmes?

20 years from now

Three days on MacGregor Ward

The horror of playgroups

Potty training: easier said than done

How fortunate we are

Things I’m Doing

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