Being Maddie's Dad

Being Maddie’s Dad

Highlights and musings of a Dad and his daughter growing up.

Girl posing with old fashion microphone in black & white
Girl with bucket and spade on empty beach

  • Well sort of – this was the sign advertising Dora the Explorers appearance at Gullivers Land in Milton Keynes (think Alton Towers for 3-8 year olds). Dora did actually turn up but Maddie seems to have developed an aversion to…

  • Today was our last day of a long weekend at Centre Parcs. Maddie was absolutely in her element and it really is a great place for kids, not sure it was that great for adults (the food was terrible) but…

  • With Mette off visiting her friend in Paris, Maddie and I were left to our own devices this weekend so what else but a trip to Aquasplash, her first ever 10 pin bowling game, a bit of shopping, and a…

  • I guess when we look back this photo will be one of the defining childhood shots. Maddie is certainly growing up. She is also being particularly cute at the moment coming out with phrases like “I miss you when you…

  • Why didn’t they have places like this when I was a kid. Still at least she’s big enough now to go off on her own and I don’t have to climb through narrow tunnels and ball pools just to help…

  • So it’s still nursery but today is Maddie’s first day at her new school and as you can see she is quite excited. She loves her new uniform. Its a change to our whole routine in more ways than one.…

  • I think if Mette had her way Maddie would have short hair and I agree that would be less hassle even if it did make her look like a boy. Thankfully my brother also happens to be Maddies hairdresser and…

  • Maddie loves the Wii. Here we see her demonstrating her cycling technique (it’s actually a still from a video which I’ll try and post later). Unlike her earlier efforts with the Wii fit now she can do it all by…

  • This was the first year that Maddie really got the whole Santa thing although I’m still not sure its a good idea that we pretend a fat bloke in a red suit comes into the house and leaves all the…

  • So after being subjected to the film version of Mamma Mia over 20 times, much to Maddies delight we treated her to a trip to the theatre to watch the stage show. Despite my initial trepidation it was actually a…