Alfie, Barry and Marmaduke Stories

I sometimes feel like a spectator in life, and I try to remember the situation as if to recount it later. Having two sons, this has become a less frequent experience, with me now opting to live in the moment to fire-fight, referee, drive the getaway car etc. I hope I can now read my own diary entries (my handwriting post children is almost as bad as theirs!) and genuinely recount the memories/incidents that make parenting special (in every sense of the word).

From 01 May 2026, I have set myself the challenge of writing a short story per day for 365 days. I’m not a professional writer. I do have an education and a career, but creative writing is not required.

I hope you can relate. Hope it makes you smile. Hope it confirms you are not the only one.