White Stuff

The thoughts and trials of a don't know daddy

Saturday, 31 July 2010

The legend lives on

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I've never at any stage in my life been regarded by anyone who knows me as "happening." And, if something is happening, it...
Friday, 30 July 2010

A quick thought before bedtime

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I'm just about to turn in but, en route, thought I'd have a quick check online at what I'd missed in the world today. And the f...
Thursday, 29 July 2010

Just so you know

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I wanted to quickly point something out for the purpose of clarity. The picture above was posted on Facebook yesterday by my old class mate...
Wednesday, 28 July 2010

I feel the need, the need for...er...no dummy

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Whilst I might not necessarily be Tom Cruise's biggest fan (although he was very good on Top Gear the other night), I am prepared to co...
Tuesday, 27 July 2010

Please don't take me to the Tower (...of Larne)

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I tend to find that most days have their amusing little moments and today was no exception - but one in particular stands out. I was getting...
Monday, 26 July 2010

I'm not saying the North Sea is cold...

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...but Jamie would.
Sunday, 25 July 2010

The night Big John came down to earth

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It was a familiar scene during the annual camping weekend; the barbecue was blazing and Big John was rustling up a storm in the "camp ...
Thursday, 22 July 2010

I just know it's going to rain

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Of all the days in the calendar year, tomorrow is the one I dread the most; yes folks, it's time for the annual camping weekend. I'...
Wednesday, 21 July 2010

Northern logic

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I've been in my new job exactly a month today and it's very much a case of so far, so good - but very hard work. Still, that's ...
Tuesday, 20 July 2010

Big fat Eamonn's big fat ego

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You may read over the last couple of days that the BBC has been forced to apologise to Belfast fatty and all-round media whore Eamonn Holme...
Monday, 19 July 2010

When two become one

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Question: What do you get when you add one Jamie to another Jamie? Answer: An insect-ravaged pop star from Newcastle. I weighed our boy ton...
Sunday, 18 July 2010

We might have to call it Peter

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Without boring you too much with the technical details (none of which I understand in any case), there are two computers inside this one co...
Saturday, 17 July 2010

The highlight of our sporting summer?

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Alongside a dozen and a half other parents and sprogs, Vanessa and Jamie took part in this morning's Little People's Big Toddle 201...
Friday, 16 July 2010

Mothergate - UPDATE

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I received a single text from Mother W just a short while ago. And I quote: "Derek haggling with foreigners. "Would put years on ...
Thursday, 15 July 2010

An alternative recollection

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First an update on Mothergate. I received another text this morning, she and Derek are in Riga and apparently it looks like York. That'...
Wednesday, 14 July 2010

Forget Mad Monk - meet Mad Mother

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So, what sort of day did have you have? Mine was OK-ish. Did a day's work, made it back just in time for my latest physio appointment, ...
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Tuesday, 13 July 2010

Radio silence is golden

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I signed up for my first mobile phone with great reluctance. It was the late 1990s and, in the end, I folded under peer pressure. Pretty muc...
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Sunday, 11 July 2010

Mums are, like, SO uncool

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My reputation for paternal heroism (WHAT?!) was shown to be rightfully earned once again last night when I used up almost a quarter of an h...
Saturday, 10 July 2010

Phil & Ted's Pointless Adventure

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With the new baby now little more than five months from splashdown, Vanessa bought a new pushchair online earlier in the week which convert...
Friday, 9 July 2010

Geordie ****wits

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Last night, on this blog, I cast doubt on Paul Gascoigne's claim to be Pope John Paul II's best mate. And then tonight, after bei...
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