gdp's Comments

...To Be A Dad. : Mojo

Thu, 30 May 2013 11:47:32 +0000

Hi James, It's nice to be back.

...To Be A Dad. : Mojo

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:35:35 +0000

Thanks Jessi. :-)

...To Be A Dad. : BBC News - Al-Shabab radio gives weapons prize to Somali children

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:02:03 +0000

Tragic. Really.

...To Be A Dad. : Home alone (with a radio)

Sat, 6 Aug 2011 09:55:30 +0000

Absolutely. The BBC has another national station, BBC Radio 5 Live, which is a dedicated news and sports channel. They cover the Premier League football and some lower league games too.

...To Be A Dad. : Home alone (with a radio)

Sat, 6 Aug 2011 09:50:04 +0000

Family will be re-united tomorrow. So I'd better get back to sorting the house out!

...To Be A Dad. : Justice

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:47:06 +0000

Thanks Jessi. We tried not to discuss it with the kids as we didn't want the uncertainty hanging over them, but I guess in years to come they'll realise what we went through to achieve this.

...To Be A Dad. : Justice

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:41:38 +0000

Yeah, we were surprised too. But delighted also! It is an ENORMOUS releif and an absolutely fantastic result for our kids. Amazingly, Lucy is already showing more confidence since we told her. And yes, I must admit that considering the specialist solicitors who deal in this sort of thing showed no interest in taking it on because it was so tough, I feel quietly proud to have succeeded where they feared to tread.

...To Be A Dad. : Limbo

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:34:47 +0000

Thanks James. Will do.

...To Be A Dad. : Quiet time?

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 17:39:29 +0000

You have my sympathy. Our son is going through a phase of waking up with nightmares. When he gets in with us his elbows and knees are lethal!

...To Be A Dad. : And she's off!

Tue, 5 Apr 2011 11:03:19 +0000

Ouch! I saw him out with Toby. I don't think Toby noticed us as he was busy shepherding Fred. I can see why if he's fond of ramming lamp-posts!

...To Be A Dad. : Out and about

Tue, 5 Apr 2011 10:59:28 +0000

Not sure about that, but I'm already plotting my own series of caches along a super-hero theme. Is that addicted enough?

...To Be A Dad. : Overheard this morning

Tue, 5 Apr 2011 10:55:15 +0000

Me neither. Oliver is at an age where he wants to be funny but is only just starting to appreciate the way humour works. Consequently we humour his daft jokes. His sister, as you can see, is less forgiving.

...To Be A Dad. : And she's off!

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:43:32 +0000

(I replied to this last night from my phone but it seems to have got lost in the wires!) If you follow the Cnoc 14 link above, on the resulting Islabikes page you will see a Sizing Chart link on the right. That tells you all you need to know. The company is UK based. Shipping US locations is available on request from the company. My recent post And she’s off!

...To Be A Dad. : And she's off!

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:46:31 +0000

To be fair, it's all been down to her using a balance bike, so she never had stabilisers. One of the few choices I can say I definitely got right as a parent!

...To Be A Dad. : I am not a geek (but I'm open to persuasion)

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:27:52 +0000

Jessi, Yes the bridge rail is nice work. You have inspired me to go back and photgraph properly, then post a bit about it, probably on Saturday. My recent post Things to do with the kids – Paint a pot!

...To Be A Dad. : I am not a geek (but I'm open to persuasion)

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:08:35 +0000

I find my kids are a great excuse to all sorts of daft things. Long may it continue. My recent post I am not a geek but I’m open to persuasion

...To Be A Dad. : On the up

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:17:19 +0000

Thanks. I don't know about Oliver but I surprised myself. My recent post I am not a geek but I’m open to persuasion

...To Be A Dad. : On the up

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 21:43:30 +0000

With the harness you can't fall anywhere, but I did manage to walk down the wall and end up sitting on the floor instead of standing on it. My recent post On the up

...To Be A Dad. : On the up

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 21:42:32 +0000

It was a great buzz and a tremendous confidence builder for Oliver. Well worth seeking out. My recent post On the up

...To Be A Dad. : Putting the reality back into reality TV

Wed, 1 Dec 2010 20:07:00 +0000

LOL. Jessi, I always enjoy your weird ramblings. Thanks for ranting!