Dispatch #X: From Free Fruit to Fuzzy Forests
We were at a free event laid on by the local council — the kind I wrote about finding in this post. While we were there, the community shop had...
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Dad in Command: Dispatch #ix – C-Section: Alone on the Front Lines
High-Risk and High Stakes
Read More →Dispatch #iix – How I Slashed My Family's Mobile Phone Bill to £2.10 a Month
For years, I was the mug who always had the latest phone, paying top dollar every month like I was made of money. That was fine when it was just...
Read More →Dispatch #viii: Our Son vs The Grey Group – A Long Road to Dyslexia Screening
After years of asking questions, raising flags, and watching our son struggle, we finally got an answer. This is the long road to his dyslexia screening.
Read More →Dispatch #vii No Days Off From Diabetes: What Happened When We Ended Up in Hospital With Our Daughter
The Diagnosis That Changed Everything
Read More →Dispatch #vi Free Days Out, Fencing & Fire Pits: How We Found Epic Summer Activities Through Our Local Council
Free Days Out, Fencing & Fire Pits: How We Found Epic Summer Activities Through Our Local Council
Read More →Dispatch #v Holiday Hacks for Families of 9 (and Gearing Up for 10!)
Booking a holiday with a family of 9 (or 10!) isn’t exactly a walk in the park—it’s more like herding caffeinated goats across an airport car park. We’re heading out...
Read More →Dispatch #iv Feeding 10 on a Tight Budget: Tesco Meal Plan Using Own Brands
Feeding 10 on a Tight Budget: Tesco Meal Plan Using Own Brands
Read More →Dispatch #iii Our Toughest Battle: A Dad's Dispatch from the Diabetes Frontline
As a dad of eight, life in our home is usually a delightful mix of organised chaos, questionable budgeting, and the occasional strategic retreat to the biscuit cupboard. We navigate...
Read More →Dispatch #ii That Time We Took Four Kids to Majorca (And Survived… Just)
There we were—a humble family of six, off on a long-anticipated holiday to Majorca. Flights were booked with TUI, airport parking sorted at East Midlands, spirits relatively high. We had...
Read More →Dispatch #i Mamma’s Milk: The Story Behind My Breastfeeding Timer App
So, picture this: it’s Easter weekend, the sun’s (sort of) out, and we’d planned a big day out with the kids at the local pub. Before you raise an eyebrow—this...
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