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I've just about finished writing up my holiday with the kids on the West Coast of America.  What a fun time we had. At least we all retu...

My kids. I keep telling them I can set up beer events anywhere. "Don't talk crap, Dad. No way you could arrange anything in LA....

This:    And the bottle of vodka.    

To buy my latest book. So far the sales number just one. The proof copy I bought. Bit irritating after after paying Alexei 20 euros to per...

The proof copy of my latest book, "Can we stay longer?" I must say that it's looking dead cool. And it's in colour. One ...

After a couple of hours struggling with fucking pdf files, I've finally managed to get my nrew book into Lulu. What a total pain in the ...

I'm just back from a trip to Balderton. But this isn't about that particular journey. But one I made last year with the kids draggin...

to get one of my classic UK styles (all four of them) books before I get tired of giving a discout. Or just for Christmas. There's 15%...

Alexei Burton Pattinson. My younger son. Bit of a handful in his younger years. I'd picked him up from the creche, then gone to the su...

of the Mini Book Series. For the first time ever, Volume II, "Can we go home now?" will be avilable to buy. This could be your one...

 Or rather my kids and their Spoons. We've recently been in Manchester. Much of it spent in Wetherspoons. Mostly to feed the boys withou...

It's krokusvakantie* time. And that means cheap trip to industrial British city. Sorry, a chance to show the kids some more of the wonde...

They're doing engineering work on the Amsterdam- Frankfurt line. Instead of going via Arnhem, Duisburg and Düsseldorf, it's going th...

Good morning. Time to kick off the drinkalongaronathon. 10:55 A gentle start to the day. A light aperitif.. And what better aperitif ...

15:40 Shouting, shouting , shouting. That's what I've got myself another St. Bernardus Abt. It calms the shouting in my head , too. ...

12:35 I can no longer hear sounds of struggle from upstairs. Armistice? Or just the fact I've turned Nigella up to 11? If I can't he...

11:45 I pour myself a St. Bernardus Prior. I don't usually drink this early on a Sunday. Normally, I wait until after miday. I've a ...

I spotted this book on the way to the supermarket this morning. I'm surprised the kids didn't get me it for Christmas. I was tempted...

Books. You can never have too many of them. ("Yes you can, dad? Can I go upstairs and play my game now?") And they make such wonde...

I often take Lexie into the centre at the weekend. He likes pottering about town. Especially in toy shops. When he's finished, we usuall...