Parental leave shared – a look back on my time off

It’s now around seven weeks since I donned my suit for the first time in 13 weeks and hopped on a train to Manchester to return to work after my shared parental leave. After a little round of applause as I walked back into the office (nice touch!), it didn’t take me long to get …

Keeping in touch with the ‘Golden old days’ – outdoor play!

The difference between my childhood and that of my children in many respects is staggering - in particular the advancement in technology and the onset of TV on demand, wi-fi everywhere you go, tablets and smart phones. The children of today have everything at their fingertips and don't really have to wait for anything. All …

A Father’s Day letter to my children …

As you all know, this Sunday is Father’s Day. Dads around the globe will be expecting lies in and to wake up to various presents, from 'best dad ever’ socks, personalised mugs or pint glasses, or handkerchiefs to join the others unused in the sock draw.... In reality it's another commercial day and for that …

Baby Avengers Assemble – my son’s multi-superhero personas

As I sat with Toby for 45 minutes or so at around 3am the other night, my sleep-deprived mind began wandering. It was during this state of semi-consciousness that I had an epiphany - I realised that my son had superhero powers. I also realised it wasn't just a single superhero power, but a conglomerate …