If you’d told me back in February 2025 that a bit of mindless Facebook scrolling would eventually lead to me running 10 kilometres in nearly 28-degree heat, I’d have probably put my phone down and gone and made a brew! Yet there we were. The Great Manchester 10k was behind us, we’d survived the heat, […]
Why I’m turning Duch Dad into something more than just a blog. I’ve been asked a few times recently why I’ve decided to turn my Duch Dad blogs into a book. The answer is actually quite simple, although the story behind it is anything but. My hope with my book is to create something that could offer a little help, reassurance and most importantly, hope to parents coming to terms with a life-changing diagnosis for their child, whatever that condition might be. Part memoir. Part reassurance. Part survival guide to a life you never expected to live. That’s probably the best way I can describe what I’m hoping to create. A book told through my own experiences of fatherhood, the challenges, the mistakes, the lessons learned along with the occasional bit of humour! No Parent Should Have to Feel That Alone One thing I’ve always said ever since Alfie’s diagnosis […]
It all started with a Facebook post… It’s February 2025, the post Christmas blues have been replaced with excitement as the Rugby League season is about to kick off. All our pre-season hopes are focused on another visit to Wembley or maybe the distant dream of a Grand Final appearance at Old Trafford! I was doom scrolling on Facebook (as we […]
Que sera, seraWhatever will be, will beWe’re going to Wember-LeighQue sera, sera A tune we’ve become accustomed to in ‘Little owd Leigh’ since Leigh Leopards beat the reigning World Club Champions, St Helens in the Rugby League Challenge Cup Semi-Final in late July. It’s Friday 11th August, the night before what most definitely will be […]
An ode to the Dad joke! As it’s Father’s Day today I thought I’d post a few Dad jokes. I’ve not had much time to sit down and write a post as the kids want my attention as it’s been my birthday week and Father’s Day (something Louise constantly reminds me of every year, sometimes […]
You may notice that the blog title has changed! 84 Days Later has now become 100 Days Later due to the Government extending shielding until 30th June. A lot of mixed messages again from Boris and co this past week and I feel a lot of the announcements have been to deflect the attention from […]
Untied Kingdom You may think that I have made an uncharacteristic typo in my heading but I can assure I have not. I personally believe that we are no longer a United Kingdom in our stance on Coronavirus. Boris Johnson and his Government have loosened England’s laces away from Scotland, Ireland and Wales in how […]
Defying the odds? On 7th May 2016, Leicester City played their final home game of the season against Everton. After that game they received the English Premier League trophy in a season which they defied almost uncertain odds. In the stadium that day there were 32,140 people. Picture in your head the football stadium pictured […]
