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A Thousand Thank Yous

June 22, 2012by Ben Wakeling 8 Comments

I’ve just found out that I won the ‘Outstanding’ category at the Britmums Live Awards! I did a victory dance and stubbed my toe on the sofa. But it doesn’t […]

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VIDEO: Dog in ballet shoes jives to Riverdance

February 23, 2012by Ben Wakeling 2 Comments

OK, so I lied. I don’t have a video of a dog in ballet shoes jiving to Riverdance. I don’t think such a video even exists. But I did get […]

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This took less time to make than you'd think.

Tick, tock…

April 22, 2011by Ben Wakeling 4 Comments

Don’t worry. That’s not me counting down the seconds of your life, although it is ticking away. It’s simply to let you know that nominations for the MAD Blog Awards […]

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Just do it, alright? My patience is wearing thin.

If you ain’t first, you’re last

April 5, 2011by Ben Wakeling 5 Comments

Fellow parents, take heed. You may remember last year when I asked – nay, begged – for your nomination in the MAD Blog Awards 2010. You came up trumps, and […]

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Thumbs up!

GPB Prize Giveaway…the Winners are Revealed!

June 21, 2010by Ben Wakeling Leave a comment

The wait is over, for those of you who have been waiting. The winners of the GPB Prize Giveaway can be found here… Congratulations to everyone who has won, and […]

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That's right, I was talking about you two. You might well look sheepish.

Time to get voting…

June 3, 2010by Ben Wakeling Leave a comment

The chance to submit your story to win something awesome in the GPB Prize Giveaway is now over, leaving us with almost twenty excellent anecdotes where people just like you […]

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Think less Happy Feet, more Slappy Feet.

Week Twenty One: I’ve seen Bigfoot, and she’s in my house…

May 28, 2010by Ben Wakeling 8 Comments

“I hate you for doing this to me.” seethes Jess, as she attempts to negotiate her now massive baby bump whilst tying her shoes. With a look of weirdly sinister […]

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"I'm gonna dilate THIS much!"

Week Twenty: Over the hill

May 21, 2010by Ben Wakeling 5 Comments

Boom! You’re halfway there. The weeks may have gone by in a flash, they may have dragged, but you’re on the home straight now. You’ve done really well so far. […]

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The MADs Blog Awards – a Big Thank You!

May 4, 2010by Ben Wakeling 4 Comments

You may remember a post back in the days of yore where I shamelessly begged for a nomination in the MADs Blog Awards (sponsored by Butlins): Well, the time for […]

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The MADS Blog Awards 2010

March 29, 2010by Ben Wakeling 7 Comments

Just a note to shamelessly solicit your services whilst giving you very little in return. The MADS Blog Awards are designed to celebrate the best of British parent blogs, and […]

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