UK Dad Micro Blog

2012-01-28T02:35:00.001Z

Cough cough cough cough cough.... I hate not sleeping and listening to ill children

2012-01-27T22:25:00.001Z

Just installed ichatr on my iPhone and regretted it within 0.27 seconds. One for the pub I think.

2012-01-27T05:58:00.001Z

Staring at ceiling. Listening to son2 coughing, darling wife sleeping & heating system purring away. Important day tomorrow, as is the way.

2012-01-26T21:23:00.001Z

Well, what started as a fairly far fetched idea is now apparently growing into a scary but exciting reality. Dyb Dyb Dyb.

2012-01-26T09:47:00.001Z

I love every film Wes Anderson has ever made, Moonrise kingdom looks like another classic, will it better Life Aquatic? http://j.mp/ygBy7u

2012-01-25T09:02:00.002Z

I am disappointed not to be able to get my boys into scouting, the waiting lists are so long in my area you need to enrol before conception :(

2012-01-24T23:31:00.001Z

Emotional moment. Just hit 10k followers on twitter. I wouldn't follow me, but thanks for listening to my inane nonsense everyone

2012-01-24T16:01:00.001Z

Plumber2 has spotted a fundamental and dangerous flaw in plumber1's work. They're having a heated debate, teehee. Actually quite pissed off.

2012-01-24T10:57:00.001Z

House is totally full of tradesmen today. Final push from the loft company to finish+ we are having all the old rads replaced throughout

2012-01-24T10:55:00.001Z

Drop off for Son3's 1st day at preschool was hard. You can imagine how fast my wife moved when she got "the call" saying he wasn't happy :(

2012-01-23T12:12:00.001Z

My wife has been walking around bleary eyed in recent days. Reason, Son3's first day at school tomorrow :,(

2012-01-23T08:59:00.001Z

Final week that the workmen will be in the house. Loft conversion almost done. Tired of the disruption now.

2012-01-21T20:16:00.001Z

Replaced the cheap rubbish lighting in the kitchen with something more "posh". Now to order LED bulbs like a good citizen.

2012-01-21T12:17:00.001Z

My wife just glued together two halves of a dead stag beetle's exoskeleton. Anyone else's wives acting odd today?

2012-01-19T20:26:00.001Z

In Amsterdam relaxing in the hotel after a long but good day. Looking forward to getting home tomorrow.

2012-01-16T12:25:00.001Z

Found out that Son3 just did his first poo on a potty. More scatological status updates to follow! Stay Tuned!

2012-01-16T09:37:00.001Z

"Most Depressing Day of the Year" or "Blue Monday" was actually made up by a holiday company. It's nonsense. http://j.mp/wAPwqL

2012-01-16T09:18:00.001Z

"Most depressing day of the year" today, apparently. Probably sponsored by an antidepressant drug company. Busy week ahead, feeling upbeat.

2012-01-10T09:16:00.001Z

Son3 did his first wee on a potty. Headline news in this house. Bye bye nappies!

2012-01-09T20:54:00.001Z

Picked up a lovely iMac on eBay for Son2. He will be over the moon with it. It is so darn cute.

2012-01-07T12:45:00.001Z

Just gave my eldest son's pet woodlice a bath.

2012-01-06T22:27:00.001Z

Back from Panto number 2. Jack and the beanstalk in Godalming. Really good! Kids are exhausted :)

2012-01-03T14:38:00.001Z

Feeling happy & organised. 1 short break on Isle of Wight, 1 week in France & 1 week in Cornwall, all booked. Centre Parcs pencilled in too!

2012-01-02T23:42:00.001Z

They got on so well in Titanic, but Kate and Leo seem to have hit a rough patch in the sequel "Revolutionary Road". Holiday romances PAH!

2011-12-31T22:41:00.001Z

Great night with good friends and lots of very happy children, singing and dancing like noone was watching :) Happy New Year Everyone!

2011-12-30T18:06:00.001Z

Spent the day looking for a new coat in the sales, found the perfect one, not in the sale of course. Boo.

2011-12-27T23:17:00.001Z

Hey everyone! Quick! DFS have a sale on! #nowthatssarcasm

2011-12-26T11:42:00.001Z

Hope you had a better Christmas than these spoilt brats. Stop the world I want to get off. http://ping.fm/EprTS

2011-12-25T20:33:00.001Z

Nice Christmas day. Family had a great time & loved their gifts. Relaxing, playing Pixies - Where Is My Mind on my new ukulele: F, Dm, A, Bb

2011-12-25T08:21:00.001Z

Thanks to my good friends for tiring out my kids yesterday, only just out of bed, unheard of on Christmas morning! Have a good one!

2011-12-24T09:41:00.001Z

Just been to the supermarket, or as I like to call it - the nightmare before Christmas

2011-12-23T11:57:00.001Z

Off to a panto today. Oh no you're not! Oh yes I am. Ho Ho. More fun updates soon, stay tuned.

2011-12-23T00:21:00.001Z

Damn you Thomas Cook and your compelling ad with haunting piano track & poignant narrative about family time. Summer hols is almost booked.

2011-12-19T16:46:00.001Z

I haven't done a status update for 11 days. Looking forward to Christmas. That is all.

2011-12-08T00:47:00.001Z

£350 on a small sink, I feel ill.

2011-12-05T23:26:00.001Z

My wife had her Christmas present early as it was too heavy and large to hide, a potter's wheel.

2011-12-05T10:28:00.001Z

Every time I go through airport security I think this... http://xkcd.com/651/

2011-12-02T16:01:00.001Z

Interesting perspectives on childhood development of drawing. http://ping.fm/28WnC

2011-11-23T06:55:00.001Z

Successfully gave directions to a taxi driver and ordered a coffee, all in German! It's all coming back. Quite proud.

2011-11-23T06:06:00.001Z

I don't feel quite so lost in Germany. GCSE German is still in there. Heading through dark foggy streets in a taxi.

2011-11-22T21:31:00.001Z

Staying in Bremen tonight, up early tomorrow heading to Oldenburg, business not pleasure sadly. Its foggy!

2011-11-22T19:14:00.001Z

I wonder what north Germany is like at this time of year...

2011-11-18T10:48:00.001Z

Since the builders arrived, my ability to climb ladders, make strong sugary tea and speak with a faux cockney accent has really come along.

2011-11-16T16:04:00.001Z

I am not doing Movember because what I think I look like http://j.mp/vc9Svd is different from reality http://j.mp/tIRrD4

2011-11-16T14:09:00.001Z

Important report to finish. My wife pointed out I am behaving like Spongebob in this episode http://j.mp/u7TJwU - this update confirms this.

2011-11-13T11:23:00.001Z

Oops managed to attempt to call 3 people during 2 mins silence due to forgetfulness, sorry! Will donate to BRC to make up for it.

2011-11-12T18:55:00.001Z

Spent the day dressed as an "evil" secret agent for my son's themed birthday party. Everyone had a great time.

2011-11-12T10:03:00.001Z

Happy Birthday to my eldest. 7 today and smarter than his Mum and Dad already :)

2011-11-11T09:40:00.001Z

Happy Birthday to a wonderful son. 5 years of being adorable.

2011-11-09T21:45:00.001Z

Second great evening out. Amsterdam is lovely, but man am I looking forward to getting home tomorrow.

2011-11-08T06:19:00.001Z

Fever all night and now an Easyjet flight to Amsterdam. 3 days of meetings. Sat among the usual uncomfortable mix of businessmen & stoners

2011-11-05T09:14:00.001Z

Climbed a tall ladder yesterday, conquered fear. Got up early to make everyone blueberry pancakes. Man of the year?

2011-11-04T21:44:00.001Z

OK, imagine the biggest jellyfish you can imagine, got it? Now click this http://imgur.com/ZKhVN

2011-11-03T20:04:00.001Z

Watching Adam Curtis' the power of nightmares again. Utterly brilliant.

2011-11-03T16:54:00.001Z

Has anyone tried googling "do a barrel roll", fascinating.

2011-11-03T10:50:00.001Z

Loft guys sealed access hatch to lay flooring. Only route up now via ladder. Morbid fear of Heights. Stairs go in around Christmas! Torture.

2011-11-02T17:50:00.001Z

Off to my first firework display of the year with the family, quite excited!

2011-11-01T11:32:00.001Z

Off to see Dave Gorman tonight

2011-10-31T17:19:00.001Z

Walking home, through the dark, toward a dodgy estate, on Halloween, carrying a blackberry, ipad and iphone 4. Triple jackpot for a mugger!

2011-10-30T23:34:00.001Z

Saw Tintin in 3D at the cinema, loved it (so did the boys)

2011-10-29T08:52:00.001+01:00

Had a really great night with friends. Best in ages! Danced for 2 hours like nobody was watching. In cold light of day, I think they were :P

2011-10-26T22:58:00.001+01:00

I really love the US TV show "Community". On series 2. Why isn't it popular over here? It's got Chevy Chase in it!

2011-10-23T14:22:00.001+01:00

Legoland today, to meet scooby doo and gang!

2011-10-21T00:27:00.001+01:00

Tonight I am very excited to have tracked down a short, atmospheric film that has eluded me for 20 years. Read on... http://j.mp/pulf83

2011-10-21T00:22:00.001+01:00

I remember being a teenager regularly staying up late to watch a series on channel 4 called 4 Mation. The series aired both contemporary and classic animation from around the world and I enjoyed it immensely. It was one such evening that I saw a haunting and atmospheric short film that profoundly influenced me, igniting a love of animation and particularly stop motion (which I have dabbled in) all my life.

Until this evening I thought I would never see this obscure film ever again.

On many different occasions over past years I have searched for clues as to what this animation was. Apart from remembering the simply story, I got my first strong lead just recently when I visited Prague. While browsing traditional wooden toys in Prague airport, the style of the puppets seemed familiar to me. Holding a one I remembered the eerie animation. I bought some beer for my friends back home and boarded the plane, forgetting about the link until tonight. I started my search again with the clue that the animator may have been eastern European.

Within minutes I tracked down the animator Jirí Trnka and most importantly the name of the 1954 animation "O sklenicku víc", is it any wonder I didn't remember the title! Rather embarrassingly Jiri Trnka was considered the Walt Disney of eastern Europe. Damn my islander education.

I watched it again and enjoyed every minute of it.

It is with great pleasure that I present this to you. It is a sad story with a simply warning message. No obscure metaphors here. Just atmosphere and heart produced out of simple materials.

Interested to get your thoughts on this.

Jirí Trnka "O sklenicku víc"

2011-10-20T22:40:00.001+01:00

Justice is finally served for the attempted assassination in a parking lot of this guy http://j.mp/o53eg7

2011-10-20T10:53:00.001+01:00

Almost a year of being a manager. I know I'm still a techie geek at heart because I feel like a kid in a candy shop here http://j.mp/obW4nK

2011-10-18T09:24:00.001+01:00

Packing up my current home office which soon will be converted into a bedroom for my little boy. Moving up in the world (literally).

2011-10-16T14:42:00.001+01:00

I hate it when visitors to centre parcs leave their cars parked everywhere when they are supposed to move them to the car park #middleclassproblems

2011-10-06T19:10:00.001+01:00

My wife is reading the children "The Lorax" with a little too much vigour and venom. I wonder if she may be a communist.

2011-10-06T18:54:00.001+01:00

Off to see Stephen Merchant in town tonight, should be good, I need a laugh.

2011-10-04T22:47:00.001+01:00

So much sadness in the world, and then I find this on the Internet and all is well again. http://bit.ly/qhonKi

2011-10-04T21:57:00.001+01:00

Just watched the latest Transformers movie, I am glad to see that they stuck with a common theme. Being crap.

2011-10-04T09:53:00.001+01:00

Under Armour Fusion top just arrived in the post. Now I can run in the cold (and look quite a lot like an extra from Tron)

2011-10-03T23:23:00.001+01:00

Physically and mentally exhausted. No sleep last night, jittery from too much great coffee. Weights and running today. I'm off to bed, nn.

2011-10-03T23:04:00.001+01:00

I will celebrate my return to Facebook with an appropriate film clip http://ping.fm/oZXK7

2011-10-03T13:35:00.001+01:00

10 pull-up challenge completed. The sparticus workout is evidently paying off.

2011-10-02T23:30:00.001+01:00

Lovely weekend. 29 degrees in October! Hosted a BBQ yesterday and attended another today. Kids playing so well together. Good times, tired.

2011-10-01T08:32:00.001+01:00

Made these for everyone this morning http://ping.fm/XAzc0

2011-10-01T00:24:00.001+01:00

Classic, http://ping.fm/2scOf

2011-09-30T23:48:00.001+01:00

Incredible moves, mesmerising http://ping.fm/vxQy5

2011-09-30T18:44:00.001+01:00

Son1 & 2 came home from school each with "Star of the Week" awards! Very proud of them.

2011-09-29T14:35:00.001+01:00

Recently felt a paradigm shift in my attitude to others. Feeling a great deal more confident as a result, either that or too much coffee.

2011-09-28T23:29:00.001+01:00

Watching "the day the sky exploded", the acting is incredible. Also I am not so convinced by the science behind the story.

2011-09-28T13:33:00.001+01:00

Sometimes walking away is the best course of action. I officially give up interacting with people that are emotionally draining.

2011-09-28T09:22:00.001+01:00

One thing that cheered me up yesterday, a member of my team who hasn't seen me for a few months didn't recognise me since I lost weight :)

2011-09-27T18:44:00.001+01:00

Spent the day in London for a meeting. Quite enjoyed the change of scene. As cynical as I am, I do love London (and LA).

2011-09-22T23:39:00.001+01:00

Turns out James Cameron was quite the visionary http://imgur.com/UorKS

2011-09-22T17:03:00.001+01:00

Feeling old today. Went to the doctor thinking I had one thing, told I have 2 worse things and banned from weight lifting "forever".

2011-09-20T23:32:00.001+01:00

How I am feeling recently http://ping.fm/T1bT8

2011-09-19T17:09:00.001+01:00

Hit 175lbs, slowly increasing calories & exercise; mainly aerobic weights & running. Can even do 6 pull-ups now! Compared to 0.5 before :)

2011-09-18T08:23:00.001+01:00

Good morning Spartacus 2.0 my old nemesis, it's been a long time.

2011-09-15T11:19:00.001+01:00

British Red Cross, thanks for the bookmark, personalised stationary, pen & pin badge. Do your donators know you waste charity money on this?

2011-09-13T14:47:00.001+01:00

Sorry Skynet, not until you change your name to something less sinister/dystopian http://ping.fm/rz6ny

2011-09-12T19:09:00.001+01:00

I just ate a blueberry that my youngest didn't want and it tasted of TCP and urine. Am I going to die? http://xkcd.com/946/

2011-09-11T22:44:00.001+01:00

Dead island didn't arrive, missed zombie night with my mates. So finished painting the bathroom, always best to leave 2 years between coats.

2011-09-11T08:10:00.001+01:00

Walking through town the other day, I saw the first Christmas things on display at Lakeland (who are now boycotted).

2011-09-11T01:29:00.001+01:00

Geeky but very cool http://ping.fm/Sp2vn

2011-09-10T20:25:00.001+01:00

My wife and I ;) found an old suit & dress in the attic, as sported in a photo of us from 15 years back. Amazingly the clothes fit us again!

2011-09-09T20:51:00.001+01:00

Friday night spent in a dark and dingy hole again, my attic this time, not my local. Wish me luck.