Author Archives: The Out of Depth Dad

Something a bit lighter from me today.I’ve never enjoyed #BonfireNight – I just don’t ‘get’ it.So here’s a piece, from me, moaning about November 5th – it’ll be here before you know it! “We spend the rest of the year sorting through recycling, rinsing out washing-up liquid bottles, offsetting our carbon foot prints and attempting to shopContinue reading “Expect Fireworks…”

As ever, in these gloomy times, I’m deliberately focusing on upbeat moments in the past.Some of my contacts may not be aware of my background in children’s TV. Over the years I produced and directed content for CBBC, Disney Channel and Nickelodeon. It was a fun period filled with silly characters, larger than life celebritiesContinue reading “Winning an Emmy…”

One of the things that I love to do is to work with a business or organisation to distil their story into something meaningful, for both them and their customer base. Here’s a piece I wrote all about the importance of storytelling, published by the amazing folks at Proven. Saying: “I’m a Mac person” isContinue reading “The importance of storytelling in business…”

It’s all a bit full-on at the minute, isn’t it?If there’s anything I’ve learned in life, it’s this: a bit of laugh always makes everything seem better.Here’s a piece that I wrote for WesternMorningNews. It’s a sorry tale of green tights and bodypaint. Have a read of (and a chuckle at) my own personal fancy dress nightmare. “I’veContinue reading “Western Morning News: Fancy That!”

If you have chance, why not check out the latest issue of Cycling Plus magazine. There’s you’ll find my latest feature ‘Gears to grind’, all about cyclists’ ‘Pet Hates’.