It’s been a while since I’ve written about the fact I am in a musical – The Sound of Music to be precise. Remember, I ended up auditioning whilst playing Dad’s Taxi, taking Lydia and Delilah to the audition. Well, the time has passed very quickly indeed and tonight, after many hours rehearsing, Pickering Musical […]
Author: Dave
JustFab – Is it a scam? Is it a con?
[Disclaimer: This piece is based on my opinions of JustFab (UK ) Ltd from personal experience of dealing with this organisation. The opinions I express here are purely that and not necessarily fact.] Have you ever been looking through your bank statement and see a payment you know nothing about? It’s a horrible feeling. You […]
Our First Visit To Rievaulx Abbey
In 2014 we moved from the old Yorkshire rag trade town of Dewsbury to the border of the North York Moors. Suddenly we were surrounded by what used to be day trip destinations for us. So why we have waited five years to visit this beautiful place is quite beyond me. Spoiler alert: Rievaulx Abbey […]
Running Dad Diaries: April was a HUGE month
Setting myself the challenge of running 100 miles each month seemed to me like a reasonable one. But, in April I went way beyond that and I wasn’t really trying… The Kirkbymoorside 10K I’ve not written much on here for a couple of weeks now. Largely this has been due to the fact I am […]
Cattersty Sands The Hidden Gem of Skinningrove
For anyone with a large family like ours, finding low-cost and budget-friendly days out can be a struggle. Even a simple day at the beach can become expensive when you factor in car parking, donkey rides, fairground rides on the seafront, doughnuts and ice creams. All that stuff is great, but we prefer a more back […]
Running Dad Diaries: 100 Miles in 20 Days
The first three weeks of April have proven to be some of the best running ever for me. I’ve felt motivated and wanted to put in the miles consistently. It’s no surprise then that I have clocked up my 100-mile goal in the first 3 weeks of the month. As well as my usual routes […]
Running Dad Diaries: Hitting the Wall
Hitting the wall is something us runners are used to. Cyclists have bonking (stop it at the back) and runners have the wall. It’s that point that your energy reserves are depleted, you feel like you have nothing left, you might even be considering giving up. The challenge with the wall is to push through it. My wall this […]
Running Race Bucket List
Races are run everywhere nowadays. From small local 5km fun runs to multi-day ultra races in some of the worlds remotest places. My first ever organised race was the Jane Tomlinson Run For All 10k in Hull, way back in 2012 and from them on I’ve done a few races. I run for the fun […]
Running Dad Diaries: The Rubbish Run You Looked Forward To
Last Monday was the first morning run of British Summer Time. That meant that I was bag running in the dark in the morning and it’ll be a few weeks before it’s daylight again in the mornings for me. This is not a great few weeks for me as I do enjoy it when I […]
Should The Voting Age Be Lowered to 16?
This is not a political blog post. This is a post by a dad of 4, one of whom turns 16 this year. There’s no doubt that sixteen is a milestone age to reach. But, should we agree with the campaign to lower the voting age limit from 18 to 16? A brief history of […]