That’s it. Done. Over. Finito. *Checks online thesaurus* Stopped. Ceased. Finished. Discontinued. That’s right, I’ve reached the end of my dad blogging journey, and, from now on, I’m officially retired. Although, having not posted since July, I was arguably already semi-retired so this should come as no shock! It’s been a difficult decision to make, […] The post Reaching The End Of My Dad Blogger Journey appeared first on The DADventurer - UK Dad Blog ..read more

It’s giveaway time! I’ve teamed up with Playmobil to offer one lucky winner the chance to get their hands on Playmobil’s latest range of Scooby-Doo toys. To enter the giveaway, simply login to Rafflecopter below and follow the instructions. Zoinks! We’re huge fans of Playmobil in The DADventurer household. We have playsets, vehicles and figures […] The post Review & Giveaway: Playmobil Scooby-Doo Toy Bundle appeared first on The DADventurer - UK Dad Blog ..read more

Hello and welcome back to the third instalment of the Coronavirus Diaries – a place where I share what’s been happening in our (very mundane) daily lives whilst living in lockdown thanks to covid-19. If you missed previous entries, you can read about our first month here and our second month here. It’s nearly 3.5 […] The post Coronavirus Diaries: Our Third Month In Lockdown appeared first on The DADventurer - UK Dad Blog ..read more

Prior to the coronavirus lockdown, I had what was probably one – if not the most – awful parenting moment to date. The actual incident was very mundane, but it was the cocktail of panic, dread, fear, uncertainty and hopelessness that it created in me which makes me think of it in this way. I […] The post (Don’t) Shut The Front Door! appeared first on The DADventurer - UK Dad Blog ..read more

It’s giveaway time! I’ve teamed up with Mainline Menswear in the run up to Father’s Day to offer one lucky winner the chance to get their hands on a £100 gift certificate to spend on clothing and accessories on their website. To enter the giveaway, simply login to Rafflecopter below and follow the instructions. Before […] The post Review & Giveaway: Win £100 Gift Certificate For Mainline Menswear appeared first on The DADventurer - UK Dad Blog ..read more

Here we are again, folks. Welcome to our second month in coronavirus lockdown – the sequel nobody asked for but everybody is getting anyway, a bit like The Angry Birds Movie 2, Peter Rabbit 2 and Hotel Transylvania 4. Yes, 4. (If you missed the first month, read it here). Firstly, I hope you and […] The post Coronavirus Diaries: Our Second Month In Lockdown appeared first on The DADventurer - UK Dad Blog ..read more

Well that’s been a bit of a different month, eh? Since the UK was put into lockdown on 23rd March to attempt to limit the spread of coronavirus, we – like every other family in the country – have had to adapt to the new normal of working from home, homeschooling and being together 24/7. […] The post Our First Month In Lockdown appeared first on The DADventurer - UK Dad Blog ..read more

I was looking at my blog stats the other day after noticing that my organic traffic has dropped by two-thirds for some unknown reason – yeah, thanks for that Google. Although pretty bloody annoying for someone making money online, my eyes were drawn to something else which made me feel better – my all time […] The post One Million Not Out appeared first on The DADventurer - UK Dad Blog ..read more

During the second half of 2019, we decided to go ahead with building work to renovate the downstairs of our house. The big change being that we planned to convert our integrated garage, knock through to the existing living room and move the kitchen from the back of our house into the newly converted garage. […] The post Review: Leisure Cuisinemaster (CS100F520) Dual Fuel Range Cooker appeared first on The DADventurer - UK Dad Blog ..read more

There’s nothing which makes me feel more like an adult than planning for my family’s future. This is particularly true when having to consider what’ll happen to my loved ones left behind should I die. I don’t plan on meeting my untimely end anytime soon, but it’s going to happen to us all at some […] The post The Importance Of Having A Will As A Parent appeared first on The DADventurer - UK Dad Blog ..read more