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The Importance of Brotherhood and Checking In

My brother just sent me an audiobook…. I say audiobook, I’m exaggerating a bit, it was a very long voice note. I’m not sure where I stand with voice notes, they are like answerphone messages without the missed call, but usually from people you want to speak to… I used to hate answerphone messages,…

The Importance of Brotherhood and Checking In

Margaret's Blog - Saving Energy, Money and Reducing My Carbon Footprint

I’m a proud family man juggling Dad Life, business, travel and gym visits (mostly so I can justify the beer afterwards). Whether I’m hiking the Lakeland fells, pub-hopping for “research,” or chasing adventures with friends and family, I’m all about making memories and writing about them.
I’m also passionate about men’s mental health because blokes need support too.

This blog is where all that stuff collides.

Life Stuff

Family Stuff, Life Stuff, Man Stuff

1 week ago

Fed More Than I Can Chew: A Brain Dump on Work, Pressure, Overwhelm and Switching Off

I just this moment had a massive feeling of overwhelm. This isn’t abnormal, I lead a busy life, especially at work, its a life…

Fed More Than I Can Chew: A Brain Dump on Work, Pressure, Overwhelm and Switching Off

Beer Stuff, Life Stuff, Man Stuff

2 weeks ago

BEER MEMORIES: The Pub Nights We Need More Of – The Market Tavern Tap

BEER MEMORIES: The Pub Nights We Need More Of – The Market Tavern Tap During last weeks instalment of Thirsty Thursday, we ventured to…

Life Stuff, Travel Stuff

3 weeks ago

How an Old Double Decker Bus Made Me Appreciate the Little Things

I saw an old bus yesterday and it made me smile. I’m not into buses and I’m not about to start sitting in lay-bys…

How an Old Double Decker Bus Made Me Appreciate the Little Things

Family Stuff, Life Stuff, Man Stuff

4 weeks ago

40 Years In: What I’d Tell 20-Year-Old Me

First of all, Apologies for the cringey AI title image… As you are reading this I am in Lisbon, celebrating my 40th birthday….. FOUR…

40 Years In: What I’d Tell 20-Year-Old Me

Family Stuff

Family Stuff, Life Stuff, Man Stuff

1 month ago

Real Men Wear Pink: A Year After Losing Belle – Finding Support at Sands United FC Ashby

Next week will mark one year since my wife and I lost our daughter Belle, as you can imagine it’s been a challenging year,…

Real Men Wear Pink: A Year After Losing Belle - Finding Support at Sands United FC Ashby

Family Stuff, Life Stuff, Man Stuff

2 months ago

The Manosphere, Raising Good Men, and the Role We Play as Fathers

The other night, after Mrs TimberMane and I had completed the bedtime routine we settled down to watch TV until neither of us could…

The Manosphere, Raising Good Men, and the Role We Play as Fathers

Beer Stuff, Family Stuff, Life Stuff

3 months ago

Beer Memories: The Pub That Watched Me Grow Up Might be Closing.

As the title suggests…. One of my favourite pubs might be closing! Alright, that might be a little overly dramatic and a tad presumptuous,…

Beer Memories: The Pub That Watched Me Grow Up Might be Closing.

Family Stuff, Life Stuff

3 months ago

The Earth Turns and The Light Returns.

I left work yesterday and it was daylight! The days of going to work in the dark and leaving in the dark are as…

The Earth Turns and The Light Returns.