Category Archives: Have Kid Will Scribble

Stay At Home Dad Alan Dapré writes about his life, influenced by his wee daughter.

Bad things come in threes.

Posted on March 31, 2013 by admin

1) Today I woke up with conjunctivitis. Irritating. 2) Yesterday I was diagnosed with chilblains…to match my arthritis. Thus confirming I am officially an old git. 3) The day before that the hard drive in my Mac computer became an … Continue reading →

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UK 2013 Budget stigmatises Stay At Home Dads…

Posted on March 30, 2013 by admin

A Budget to help “those who want to work hard and get on” tweets George Osborne. Really? Okay. I teach my daughter all about fairness. I try to be fair myself. I like to think the Govt will be fair … Continue reading →

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Grumpy Old Man – Volume 1

Posted on March 11, 2013 by admin

Things that annoy me – in no particular order. > Drivers who don’t gesture ‘Thanks’ when I pull in to let them go by. > Not being able to find the end of the Sellotape. > Mobile phones lighting up … Continue reading →

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Name 20 kids’ TV shows? Some clues to each …

Posted on February 26, 2013 by admin

The clues are either descriptive or cryptic or both! All the TV shows have been broadcast in the UK, some going back to the 1960′s. The clues  refer to things that reminded me about each show. Some are quite abstract … Continue reading →

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Themed Birthday Party – Scooby Dooby Doos and Don’ts

Posted on January 20, 2013 by admin

After the hustle and bustle of my birthday, Christmas & New Year there was another event to organise. My daughter was about to have her birthday and I needed to sort something out…fast. Now she has been to quite a … Continue reading →

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AppleCare? Not really.

Posted on December 3, 2012 by admin

My (just) four year old iMac computer overheated and the video card went on the blink. This wasn’t unexpected. It had done the same thing back in 2009 but seemed to be okay after. This time it was terminal and … Continue reading →

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Sky fall does not rhyme with Crumbles.

Posted on November 17, 2012 by admin

Let the sky fall When it crumbles We will stand tall Face it all together At skyfall At skyfall Nice try Adele, but Sky fall does not rhyme with Crumbles. The dessert you needed was Trifle. See? Even the best … Continue reading →

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The Olympics – a marathon topic for teachers

Posted on July 23, 2012 by admin

Way back in 1988 I  secured a job teaching Junior age children in Nottingham. Aged 22, I was elated, nervous and very keen to make a good impression. At the time teaching was awash with topic based learning. The national … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Dad Of The Year – who?

Posted on June 15, 2012 by admin

Actually, it’s that porky bloke from Take That. The one who disappeared off the radar for ten years. You know, him. That one who Robbie William’s was rude about until Robbie’s own career started to wane. Ken Barlow? Hang on, … Continue reading →

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Authors I’ve NOT seen – Oliver Jeffers.

Posted on June 13, 2012 by admin

I popped over to Oliver Jeffers’ website which is full of his fantastic illustrations. He is a master illustrator with a deft touch and writer of surreal, yet captivating stories. So it was rather surreal to see on his site … Continue reading →

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Alan Dapré blogs on ‘Toddler Playdar’

Posted on April 21, 2012 by admin

There we were last week – driving through Stirling to look at toddler beds and discounted Denbyware (like you do) – when a voice pipes up. ‘Oooooh – look. A playground. I have never seen that one before. Is it … Continue reading →

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Shaggy Dog Story No 1

Posted on March 14, 2012 by admin

If you have checked out my website recently you may have come across the photo of my office. The best thing about it is my wee daughter standing there smiling sweetly, wondering why Dad is taking pictures of his office. … Continue reading →

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Toe bleed or not toe bleed

Posted on February 25, 2012 by admin

Today is dull, uninteresting, overcast and most welcome. Yesterday was full of incident and I am glad to see the back of it. It all started to go wrong when I got out of bed first thing to let the … Continue reading →

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Pandering to a cold? Not likely.

Posted on December 21, 2011 by admin

Two years ago on this day I felt unwell and ended up in hospital on a drip with suspected swine flu and meningitis symptoms. Took me until Feb to recover. Today I have a head cold and I’m ordering myself … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday My Lovely Daddy

Posted on December 18, 2011 by admin

Yesterday, Isla bursts into the bedroom, springs onto the bed and whispers, ‘Happy Birthday My Lovely Daddy – Shhh – but it’s a seeeecret – I’ve got you a present. Buuut, I’m not going to say what it is. I … Continue reading →

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