Fitness, Fatherhood, and Muscle Forest: This Dad’s Fitness Journey
I’ve always been into health and fitness, my wife would probably say I’m a bit obsessed, but I guess there are worse obsessions to have! I was always an active…
Posts by Timbermane
Our Annual Lake District Tradition: Stop Scrolling and Start Strolling
Today I am very excited, because tomorrow 3 friends and myself depart on a voyage up the M6 as part of a 9 year (so far) ritual… one of the…
Thirsty Thursday – From Teenagers to Dads in 23 Years of Beers and Friendship
I’m a firm believer that every bloke needs a regular night out with his mates. Ideally for a pint of ale, but we’ll park that bit for a sec…. Life’s…
BEER MEMORIES – Quirky Pubs on Daddy Day
It was Fathers Day the other week month, (I’ve had this one written for a while…) or Daddy Day as my daughter calls it. We spent the weekend camping with…
Men’s Mental Health and the Overloaded Mind: Lessons from a Camping Trip
We spent the bank holiday camping in West Sussex, five families, campfires, slacklining, goats, laughter, the works. But it wasn’t the campsite that was on my mind during the drive…
Why I Live by Lists – and My Top 5 Lake District Pubs to Prove It
I like lists! I’m always making them, if I’m feeling overwhelmed I write a list, if I’m going on holiday I write a list, doing a job – list, shopping…
Lake District Toddler Hiking Guide: Tips, Gear & Real-Life Stories
When my wife and I discovered we were going to have a baby I was determined to not let it change us, we would remain the outgoing and adventurous type,…
T-Shirts, Baby Announcements, and One Unbreakable Rule: My Worldwide Hard Rock Café Habit
I’m a huge fan of Hard Rock cafés! I know that they are considered a tacky overpriced tourist trap, but I have a real soft spot. I hear you all…
The ‘I Don’t Know’ Spiral: Why Men Struggle to Talk – And What Can We Do To Help
I was in a real funny mood the other day, it’s been a bit of a week but nothing really out of the ordinary, I just felt “meh” you know…
What’s Your Starbucks Name? – Morning Misery and Coffee Snobbery
I bloody love coffee, it’s like beer for the morning. I’m not talking latte’s or frappe’s AKA coffee for people who don’t like coffee I’m talking BLACK and STRONG…. Like…