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Monthly Archives: June 2011

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Time to Dish the Dirt

June 29, 2011by Ben Wakeling 2 Comments

Today I revolted many people on Twitter by announcing one of my worst habits: picking off peeling, sunburnt skin and eating it. It provoked the kind of reaction only before […]

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Le French Observations

June 28, 2011by Ben Wakeling 9 Comments

Do you know what eight hours in a car, two hours on a ferry and then another three hours in the car does to your backside? By the time I […]

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Silent Sunday

June 26, 2011by Ben Wakeling Leave a comment
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Silent Sunday

June 19, 2011by Ben Wakeling 8 Comments
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Book Review: ‘Fatherhood: The Essential Guide’, by Tim Atkinson

June 15, 2011by Ben Wakeling 2 Comments

You very rarely see Nike reviewing Adidas’ products, and exclaiming how good they are. Similarly, you’ll never find celebrity hairdresser Nicky Clarke pointing at someone else’s barnet and going ‘Wow, […]

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Ooh, I’d love one.

June 12, 2011by Ben Wakeling 2 Comments

It’s funny how the offer of a simple cup of tea Can make even the strongest man go feeble at the knee. I can tell that you agree that it’s […]

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Rick-Rollin’ Yourself

June 9, 2011by Ben Wakeling Leave a comment

Today, to celebrate the 96th birthday of Les Paul (which in French means ‘the Paul’), Google have a rather snazzy guitar thing on their front page. Have you ever looked […]

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Stop Whinging, Whingers

June 7, 2011by Ben Wakeling Leave a comment

Ugh, you’re so British. Stop whining that you didn’t get any tickets for the Olympics. You knew when you applied that there was a chance you wouldn’t get anything. You […]

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Curls and Bangs? Must be Wayne Rooney…

June 4, 2011by Ben Wakeling Leave a comment

So, what’s the big news of the day? Is it the Epsom Derby? Perhaps the ongoing war against Libya? Stuff that for a game of soldiers (LOL). Wayne Rooney’s had […]

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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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