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March Round-Up
Here's everything that we got up to throughout March. From texting mysteries to DIY disasters, puking children, night time injuries, artificial intelligence and runs in the rain.
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Why choosing a family summer holiday needs compromise
We've just booked a family week in the sunshine and, after finally doing so, I now need a break. The whole process of choosing a summer holiday has been exhausting and has felt more like a tedious, time-consuming chore than an exciting opportunity to discover our next family adventure. So, I thought I'd pass on a few thoughts to save you a similar-sized headache.
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February Round-Up
Here's everything that we got up to in February, from half term battles, unexpected alarms and tomatoes, to spy balloons, car insurance and air fryers. Check out what you missed.
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The curse of car insurance renewal day
There are few things in life as depressingly pointless and irritating as car insurance renewal day, with the possible exception of Piers Morgan. Why are we forced to waste endless time going through the same ridiculous cat and mouse price-chasing game with insurance companies?
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Balloons, aliens and sausage rolls
In an age of high-tech international cyber crime, there's something refreshingly old school about a superpower using balloons to allegedly spy on its enemies. Over the last week or so it seems that the US has scrambled F-16s at the site of any kind of inflatable flying objects in its airspace. The result is that #aliens and #UFOs are currently trending on social media as the world hypothesises over the international, or intergalactic origins of the obliterated objects.
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Is the air fryer the greatest gadget ever?
A few months ago, I had no idea what an air fryer was. Until that moment in time, my family and I had been nonchalantly cooking our meals using our regular oven, the dependable workhorse to which we had entrusted the baking and cooking – and occasional burning – of our family meals for all time. Its faithful companion, the microwave, had also enjoyed regular use in our household over the years. Unlike the lesser-handled gadgets of yesteryear – the soup maker, George Foreman and the virtually antique sandwich toaster – which had remained forgotten, gathering dust in an out of reach cupboard since sometime in the early 2000s. The…
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Children’s mental health: Why we need to stop and listen
Taking time to stop and listen to the worries and concerns of the young people in our lives is important, even if you don't have the answers that they want to hear.
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Welcome to Midlife On Earth
A topical magazine blog on midlife, written by a 40-something man for middle-aged men. Expect news, comment and opinions on almost anything.
