The New Dad Blog

Meeting New Friends in Brighton

Graham — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:36:00 +0000

With our move to Brighton, the main focus was on finding a place to live, moving all the furniture and getting the commute right. Now that we’re here something major has come to light – I need to make some new friends! In my early thirties, I’m faced with a challenge that, frankly, I have [...]

5 Top Tips For The Brighton Train Commuter

Graham — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:12:00 +0000

1. Get ready the night before – shave, shower – whatever you can do the night before, do it then. Minimise the time you need to be up in the morning before getting out the door – this can save you up to half an hour! 2. Breakfast muffins – plenty of recipes for these [...]

The Problem With Commuting from Brighton

Graham — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:02:00 +0000

I’ve been a Brighton to London commuter for about 6 weeks now, 5 if you consider I’ve been away on business for one of those weeks. Having done the commute for a while, I can safely say that none of the problems I expected have arisen. The train service has been very good indeed (tip: [...]

Family Friendly Holiday With a Toddler?

Graham — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:12:00 +0000

We’ve decided to have a “fabulous” holiday in the next month or two with our 18 month old daughter. So we’re probably looking for somewhere that’s “family friendly”. The problem is, we’re not what I would call a “family” yet. That is – we are two adults who would like to be in a cool [...]

Baby Friendly Brighton

Graham — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:08:00 +0000

We’re not in Brighton that long (just a few months now) but I’m still trying to establish the places I like to go on the weekend and in my spare time. Especially important to me is places to bring a baby in Brighton. My wife and I love to dine out so baby friendly restaurants [...]

Beach Barbeque Brighton

Graham — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:04:00 +0000

We’ve had incredible weather since we moved to Brighton – it’s really shaping up to best the best summer in south east England in at least ten years. I love how Brighton is so accommodating of the barbeque. In the large public parks, there are barbeque stands provided by the local council – large blocks [...]

My Daugher At 18 Months

Graham — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:00:24 +0000

My daughter is 18 months old. She constantly amazes us with her rate of development. Here are some of her current tricks: iPhone – she’s been using my iPhone as a toy since about 11 months, but she can now unlock the phone, launch specific apps she wants to play with and even launch the [...]

Brighton Calling: Can a Garden Ever Be Baby Proof?

Graham — Tue, 25 May 2010 10:35:00 +0000

Now that our boxes are almost unpacked in our new house in Brighton, following our move from London just a week ago, we’re starting to enjoy the great weather and our newfound sense of freedom – a garden and outside space of our own. No more communal greens around our apartment complex in London, which [...]

The Definitive Book to Fertility and Trying to Conceive a Baby

Graham — Sun, 23 May 2010 19:59:00 +0000

Ask anyone you know: “what is the one book should I read before I try for our first baby?”. They will all give you one answer – this book. U.S. Edition UK Edition Taking Charge of Your Fertility is the best selling, top rated book on understanding the fertility cycle, conception and getting [...]

Brighton Calling: One Week In

Graham — Fri, 21 May 2010 19:51:59 +0000

It’s almost a week since we moved to Brighton. The house move itself was absolutely seamless, but even without any hiccups, the whole experience was utterly exhausting. Once we had a few days to recover it was right back into it, trying out the commute to London for a few days. Looking forward to having [...]