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The guiding principle of my blog is that no experience should be considered a failure.
“I have not failed. I have successfully found 10,000 ways that won’t work”
– Thomas Edison
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15 Things Underestimated In Becoming A Dad
This post was initially drafted back in 2016 following the birth of my first daughter. There is no strong reason for its delay, but with the birth of our second daughter last week, it felt right to rekindle the post.
Becoming a dad is something I am extremely proud to have experienced, and whilst I feel I have learnt and experienced so much since the arrival of my first daughter, there is still so much more to experience and learn. Through the Playing Dad series, I am hoping to share those moments with the aim to help someone else navigate their way into and through parenthood. Welcoming baby number two into the world has presented a new perspective on some aspects of my original draft. It was tailored very much towards first time dads, focusing on that leap of faith into an unknown you can never truly prepare for. Once you have had one child, a lot of the realities are no longer unknown and you take on a different level of confidence.
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Paradise Wildlife Park [Review]
Paradise Wildlife Park is an animal park located in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire. It is right on our doorstep, so it is no surprise that I have visited this attraction multiple times both as a child and a parent. The zoo has undergone a major transformation in my lifetime transforming from the worst zoo in Britain to one of much acclaim. As with many attractions, Paradise Wildlife Park was put under significant strain when forced to close its gates in response to COVID-19. They eventually opened again in late June. Eager to show our support for a local attraction much loved by my family, we immediately booked our tickets to visit once again.
The Best Thing You Can Spend On Your Children Is Time
This is a first for my blog. The Playing Dad series meets The Edison Project. This post is once again a little later than it should be, but the concept only came to me when writing my previous post on creating tie-dye attire with my daughter.
Be The Tie-Dye Sheep Of The Family
Create a tie-dye piece of attire. Only god knows where the desire to add this project to the list came from. It was added long before I had children, so I cannot even use that excuse. However, it was during a brainstorm for ideas to keep my daughter entertained during lockdown when everything aligned.
Project 2020
1
Make a Song
2
Past Life Regression
3
Visit One of the Home Nations
4
Learn to Play a Musical Instrument
5
Create and Sell A Piece of Art
6
Design and Sell an Item of Clothing
7
Join a Gym and Bulk Up
8
Visit One of the Seven Wonders of the World
9
Visit a Random City Abroad and Take a Stranger for a Meal
10
Climb Ben Nevis, Mount Snowden or Scafell Pike
11
Take Part in a Running Event
12
Surf a Wave
13
Go Scuba Diving with Sharks
14
Watch a Football Match in the Nou Camp, Bernabeu, San Siro and the Maracana
15
Experience Rio Carnival in Brazil
16
Learn to Dance
17
Experience the Northern Lights
18
Fly a Plane
19
See the Cherry Blossom in Japan
20
Watch a Sumo Wrestling Fight in Japan
21
Ride the Trans-Siberian Railway
22
Couch Surf
23
Learn to Sail
24
Get Married
25
Learn to Stargaze
26
Donate Hair
27
Go on a Safari
28
Go Fishing and Catch a Fish
29
Sleep Outside Beneath the Stars
30
Eat in San Sebastian
31
Go to Burning Man
32
Go to a Football World Cup
33
Have a Photo with a Hollywood Star
34
Swim with Dolphins
35
Take Part in a TV Show
36
Go Speed Dating
37
Stay in a Bungalow in Bora Bora
38
Visit Every Continent
39
Experience Oktoberfest
40
Experience a Bull FightÂ
41
Go Rock Climbing
42
Attempt a Vegan Diet for Two Weeks
43
Go to an Opera
44
Play in a Poker Tournament
45
Visit a Vineyard in France
46
Drink a Cup of Coffee in Milan
47
Buy a Tailored Suit
48
Experience Colonic Irrigation
49
Shave my Hair Off
50
See the Pittsburgh Steeler Live
51
Watch a Space Shuttle/Rocket Launch
52
Send a Message in a Bottle
53
Spend a Day Saying Yes
54
Learn to Make a Signature Cocktail
55
Abseil Down a Tall Building
56
Cut Down a Tree with an Axe
57
Sleep in a Tree
58
See Whales in the Wild
59
Sleep in a Castle
60
Build an Igloo
61
Visit a Buddhist Monastery
62
Visit Five Temples in Cambodia
63
Start a Fire on a Beach
64
Go Horse Riding
65
Visit Auswitz
66
Stay in a Ice Hotel
67
Celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans
68
See the Tour De France
69
Learn a Magic Trick
70
Fly to a Random Location in Europe and Work my Way Home
71
Visit at Least One European Capital City
72
Take Part in a Flash Mob
73
Learn to Juggle Four Balls
74
Create a Tie-Dye Piece of Attire
75
Visit Fussen
76
Visit the Lake District
77
Eat Frog Legs
78
Go Paddle Boarding
79
Visit at Least One National Park
80
Walk all the Roads on a Monopoly Board
81
Be Completely Honest on Social Media for a Whole Day
82
Visit the National Army Museum
83
Visit a New Castle in the UK
84
Reach Out to an Old Friend
85
Sleep in a Lighthouse
86
Watch Speeches at Hyde Park Corner
87
Visit Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
88
Go on the London Loo Tour
89
Go on the St Albans Cathedral Tower Tour
90
Experience a Gruffalo TrAIL
91
Visit all the Local Pubs in Welwyn Garden City
92
Grow my Hair Long
93
Write a Children's Book
94
No Internet Connection for a Whole Weekend
95
Visit St Paul's Cathedral
96
Visit the Capital of Each CountyÂ
97
Walk Every Street in Welwyn Garden City
98
Walk Home From Work
99
Perform Stand-up Comedy
100
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