Where will we go?

Reading time: 2 mins This isn’t a blog It’s a journal. It’s obvious now, I mean it’s taken me a while, but I guess that’s because I’ve long been blinded by my own egotistical aspirations, spending far too long hanging on to the coat tails of the original bloggers in the vain hope some of their success would trickle […]

Jack is Three

Reading time: 2 mins In the blink of an eye you’ve gone from the tiny scrunched faced baby I held so gently in my arms the first time I met you, to a boisterous, inquisitive, smart, silly, powered-by-snacks, running and climbing daredevil! I’ve learned so much from you, not just the usual things like how to keep you alive, […]

Bye bye Sasha

Reading time: 2 mins Sasha came bounding into my life when I met Becca. A rescue dog that wanted nothing more than to be the centre of attention, who loved to hold your hand with her mouth, loved belly rubs, was at her happiest on the sofa under a blanket and she loved boys the most, even if it […]

3 Years a Dad

Reading time: 3 mins Kids change your life. Dammit, I was trying to avoid heading straight into cliché city but there you have it, but hey, it’s a cliché because it’s true. I have learned so much about myself these past 3 and a bit years (the before he was born stuff is also a good time to reflect […]

Church Life

Reading time: 3 mins Moving back to my hometown last year brought many memories with it, but few have been stronger than walking past the church I used to attend both through Sunday School and, for most my childhood, as a member of 1st Dumbarton Boys Brigade (BB). I can still picture the halls behind the church used for […]

New iPhone. Big Whoop.

Reading time: 3 mins Yesterday Apple announced, amongst other things, their new iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro. As ever, lots of snazzy videos and chat of technical specification and wonderous features were presented. There are some good things: I like the new side Camera Control button they’ve added, can see it being v.handy once learned. I like the […]