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Who the . . . ?

Hello there.

My name is Phil, I’m 59 and have 2 sons, Ben and Joe.

I’m a professional Copywriter and live with my fiance and soulmate Joanne and 2 cats called Copy and Spooky Dave.

Joe’s 24 now and Ben is 26 but they’re still my cubs. I love them to bits and I also love the memories I have with them. So many.

For years I have been telling myself to write them all down. Figuring it will be enjoyable, as I get to relive the fun, games, shock, horror and feelings of complete inadequacy, experienced in my 2 decades of being a Dad.

So I have written them down on this strangely titled blog.

Apparently when I was little, I told my parents I wouldn’t eat peas until I was 4. On my 4th birthday, I ate my peas.

Whenever I think of that, it reminds me of how completely baffling kids are to us grown ups. Mine were. And that’s what makes parenthood so awesome.

And it’s not just your kids who are empty vessels, filling up as they grow.

As parents, we’re on the same journey of discovery. There’s no real operating manual for kids. We have to use a mixture of our own experiences, good advice and a huge helping of ‘winging it’.

Although this is for me, I genuinely hope you get something from it, as you’ve taken time out of your day to join me. A smile, a giggle, a tear, a belly laugh.

If it’s not your cup of tea, thanks for dropping by anyway.

Phil.