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SOCIAL NOTWORKING – a self-help poem for social media addicts (like me)

My name is Giles, and I’m an addict. Not to drugs, alcohol, or sex (God forbid) but to something almost as damaging to one’s family life and all round mental health. Social media. And judging by the fact that you’re reading this, I’m guessing I’m not alone. For me, Instagram is my weakness. It’s the first thing I look at…

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MOVING OUT OUT! 10 top tips to find your dream home in the country

It’s official. After 10 amazing years in London, we’re finally calling time on city life and (next week!) will be moving out of the Big Smoke for a fresh start in the country.  It’s not that we’ve fallen out of love with London though (we’ll miss you terribly)…we’ve just outgrown it.  After having Teddy last year, our two bed flat…

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FANCY WINNING £1,000 CASH TO GO ON AN ADVENTURE?

When you’re a kid, every day is an adventure. One minute you’re a pirate, sailing the seven seas and fighting off giant squid. The next, you’re a police officer, chasing down a gang of robbers after the heist of the century. Before morphing into an astronaut (in a cardboard rocket), counting down from 10 and blasting into space. Your imagination…

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PARENT MONEY SAVING TIPS: Relax, recharge and you could save thousands of £££ in the process!

There’s no two ways about it. Having kids is bloody expensive. The bills start racking up before they’re even born, as you fill your home with random pieces of (usually) bulky and (always) expensive baby kit that everyone says you SIMPLY MUST have (but which, invariably, they grow out of within a matter of months). Then, once they arrive, while…

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Meet the Pukkas: stuck in a lift with Papa and Mother Pukka

For this latest instalment of my new interview series with some of my favourite Insta pals, I’m pumped to share with you my recent ramble chat with the brilliant Anna Whitehouse and Matt Farquharson; affectionately known to us all as the ultimate parenting tag team, Mother Pukka and Papa Pukka. These two, who are nowadays the veritable King and Queen…

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