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Chicken Pox
2007-11-01 15:00:00
My son (he's now 20-months) got chicken pox this week and it freaked me out as he looked gross.He didn't seem that bothered by it and he is already scabbing over - apparently a good sign although he looks like a spotty teenager.
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My local cinema now serves beer..
2007-10-29 09:51:00
..which I think makes for a very civilised night out.We actually had a babysitter at the weekend and got to see 'Once'. Has anyone else seen it? What an adorable film, I'm going to buy the soundtrack for Mrs Spook for her burthday.. it is the least I can do.
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Disaster Chef
2007-10-24 12:41:00
Since we started getting a box of organic fruit and veg each week I've been inspired to get back in the kitchen. However, now that I haved moved on from pizza, beans and pasta there appear to be new challenges ahead..Whoops
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Daddy Rocket
2007-10-21 15:30:00
All aboard for the fun of the fair right in your living room. Don't be nervous son, I am a responsible adult..
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Preparations for Halloween
2007-10-18 13:11:00
Mrs Spook is part of a local mums group who are having a Halloween party at the end of the month. Naturally she is really excited about it, although poor little Spook and the other kids look like they are going to be the entertainment. Little Spook is going to be a pumpkin for the day and he is really looking forward to it.
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I've Been Done-Over
2007-10-15 13:28:00
Friday night chat on the sofa....(as ususal I'm droning on and Mrs Spook has resorted to reading the ingredients on the back of a sauce bottle)Me '....Isn't it liberating that now we are past thirty and stable we no longer have to worry about our appeearance so much. I mean as long as you still love me that's all that matters, right?'Mrs Spook... *silence*Me 'I mean I don't want other women to find me attractive any more as long as you do..'Mrs Spook.. *more silence*Me '... you still do find me attractive don't you?'Mrs Spook 'well'Me *collapsing dramatically on the sofa a la Vivien Leigh*Mrs Spook 'look, don't take this the wrong way but I've been meaning to bring this up for a while...... it's your clothes...'Me *phew clothes*Mrs Spook '....you haven't got any, it's all sports gear and stuff that I wouldn't give to Oxfam.... I mean those jeans with the hole in the knee...'Me *I thought they wer cool*Mrs Spook '...now come on, you look like a scruff. You cou...
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Avert Your Eyes
2007-10-11 11:42:00
After a few recent quarrels it is nice to get back onto friendly terms with Mrs Spook.
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What do you call yours?
2007-10-08 20:01:00
Mrs Spook brought home a swan-necked, toilet brush yesterday (she didn't hit me with it, yeh). It was immediately christened with an alternative name, as are many of our household objects.Are we alone and insane?
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The Untimely Demise of the Sullen Horse
2007-10-04 08:45:00
I hope you have your tissues handy. Today after a week of back-breaking labour daddy/horse collapsed to the floor and was pronounce dead at the scene.This means no more horsey rides, can I repeat - no more horsey rides.
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The Sullen Horse
2007-10-01 17:49:00
Even the donkeys at the beach get a day off but not me, (daddy/horse) I have to be available 12 hours a day, seven days a week come wind, rain or shine. Ahhhhh, poor daddy/horse.
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Getting Feedback for you Blog
2007-09-29 21:05:00
Last night mrs Spook was on the computer.'What are you reading?' I enquired.'Oh, nothing, I thought I might catch up on your blog' she yawned.I walked into the kitchen, then I paused, 'what had I recently been posting about?' everything has gone quiet...'I remember that post about... bugger, I'm in trouble now'
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My wife's face when I tell her I'm going to footy
2007-09-27 12:30:00
O.K. me and Mrs Spook have had a few tetchy moments recently but I make sure that whenever she has a night out with her friends or she's out for the day with her family I always put a smile on had tell her to have a good time. I think of it as an opportunity for me and little Spook to do something or a night in with a good book etc. However, whenever I'm off to do something I get this treatment.What am I doing wrong?
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Housework
2007-09-24 16:29:00
I'm piloting a new system for housework today, it is called watchful waiting.For the past year I have taken on the role of part-time house husband. I now spend a lot more time around the house than I used to; I cook and have learnt how to clean a toilet. Oh how I wish for those bachelor days.
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Cultral Heritage Passed Father to Son
2007-09-22 10:21:00
There are certain proud family traditions that have been passed father-to-son through many generations. Here is an example of my families cultural heritage...I'm a bit worried about my own dad at the moment. He has always looked, and behaved like a silverback gorilla and was running and playing sport into his fifties. Over the past year has developed painful arthritis in both knees and can't walk far. When he does he winces as if he is walking on glass. Being a total bloke he won't take painkillers and would hate the suggestion of surgery (he's still relatively young). With it being such a sudden decline he doesn't seem to be able to adjust and at times looks miserable and defeated. He's not looking after himself as well as he used to and has put on weight. It makes me sad.I take little Spook around to see him as often as I can, which makes him smile, I think it's the best thing I can do.
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Here Be Dragons
2007-09-21 16:53:00
Last week I circum-navigatged Wales with the family and I adored it; the blustery hills above Aberysthwyth, the Village of Books and the gardens of Powis; all will become cherished memories (the argument in the car on the way home will not).
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How to Manage Your Child's Tantrum
2007-09-13 18:12:00
I have spent many years researching how to best manage my child's temper tantrums. This my current favourite technique...
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I have a Secret
2007-09-10 23:24:00
I'm not really grey...but I don't have boobs, that was just a joke.
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In Honour of Men
2007-09-08 22:08:00
Aren't men wonderful creatures? Their ingenuity and resourcefulness knows no bounds, constantly pushing back the frontiers of what can be wrought from this earth and seeking new levels of performance. Hallelujah for MEN.P.S. How many of you guys have tried this? Come on hands up...P.P.S. For anyone with northern soul check out this great bloghttp://mentalmeanderingsofanoldman.bl ogspot.com/

Puddlathon
2007-09-06 12:56:00
Now that my little boy can walk he wants to stop at every puddle in the street for a splash. I found this cute at first but now I think he needs to get over it.He loves his wellies so much that he wants to sleep in them.

Ever had trouble not knowing what year it is?
2007-09-04 21:29:00
This has been a thorny issue that has plagued man since before the dawn of time and I spent all of last week and this working on the solution - a calendar. As a result of much back-breaking labour I have picked out and upgraded many of my favourite cartoons and completed this most practical of devices. Structured in 12 divisions (or months) each containing a number of 'days' varying between 28 and 31 I think it will really catch on. I have ordered a few through cafepress and am awaiting their arrival with eagle arms. As a result I have devoted no time to the ultimate object of this site i.e comedy, so in the abscence of comedy I will leave you with this observation on the impact of rampant globilisation....P.S. Find out more about ME, ME,MEGALOMANIAC, ME, ME, ME in my exclusive blog interview - see side bar for details.
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Men and Spooning - are they all the same?
2007-09-01 12:38:00
Complete the following poem to win an insult of your choosing..Mean are from Mars,Women are from Venus.That would not be the case,if we all had ....N.B. No Smut

An Effective Treatment for Pre-Menstrual Tension
2007-08-25 11:21:00
I have found this simple, traditional method for managing my wife's PMT very effective.
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Spooky Unveils Liverpool's latest...
2007-08-23 11:56:00
Afer 33 years in construction, yesterday, the final hair grew into place to complete the norhtwest's most recent mono-brow. Spanning 5.5 inches and constructed entirely of keratin the impressive structure has raised eyebrows across the city.
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If there is one thing I have learnt in life...
2007-08-19 19:03:00
... it is -
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Do you remember the first time?
2007-08-17 18:15:00
This is a tribute to all novice lotharios.
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Summer Break
2007-07-17 20:40:00
I'm taking a break for summer.but don't worry, I'll be back and if your getting bored check out the back catalogue or make some requests for future posts.
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I'll never be late for work again
2007-07-14 11:57:00
This week my boss busted me being late to work three days in a row. I didn't even have a decent excuse, I just couldn't get out of bed. He called me into his office and asked me to have a serious think about my punctuality over the weekend. So, I did (sort of) I thought that maybe if I could track down Scotty from the Starship Enterprise he could build me a transporter and I could just be beamed to work each day.Maybe not.
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Don't torment the Cat
2007-07-12 11:48:00
My parents' cat is a grumpy, old thing. They acquired it when I was a young boy and even then it never enjoyed human contact. If you approached it any time, other than feeding time, then it was quick with claws and teeth.Time hasn't mellowed the beast, much to little Spook's dismay, as he is fascinated by animals. A hard lesson had to be learnt.

The Modern Welcome
2007-07-10 20:50:00
I had to go across to another company today for a meeting and I waited 30 minutes to get into the building.Things that went through my head, "I'm way to important to be stood here: just wait I'm going to be so indifferent when this receptionist turns up etc". I got really grouchy but in typical British fashion when, eventually, someone did turf up I politely smiled and aquiesced in a grovelly fashion.
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Sometimes I tease My Rabbit
2007-07-08 16:45:00
I wouldn't say that I was a nasty or evil person but there are sometimes I find myself questioning my own morality.
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