ASPERGER DAD

The challenging thing about writing blog posts is how to convince yourself that what you're writing is worthwhile and unlikely to offend. Unless that is the purpose of your blog. To offend. Seems a bit mean if you ask me.

Over the past 78 days I've written three full bl...

I’ve not been very good over the past few months have I! I’ve not managed to sit down and write about things that have happened, opinions I have formed, issues I have dealt (or not) dealt with and commit them to the ever-expanding pool of the internet. I have no excuse...

I recently watched the entirety of Westworld on TV. I loved it. Beautifully shot, written, acted and scored. What a wonderful premise and how marvellously layered it is. There is plenty for a second/third viewing. I highly recommend this programme. It is intended for a...

A dear friend of mine has asked me to cover his job as he is unavailable to do it for a week. This isn't the first time I've covered for someone. It won't be the last. This one was new because it was a higher profile job that needs covering. 

It's really diffi...

Happy new year. It's March. No excuses. Lazy.

Today I played piano at a festival. I was accompanying some very talented and lovely young people who were baring their soul to an adjudicator. One of them was my daughter Martha. (Well it wasn't going to be Ben as he can ba...

Thanks so much for reading and sharing my last blog everyone. Obviously Matt's health is a massive part of our lives right now and I'm delighted that so many people took the time to read, share and donate. It is so comforting to see that human beings still have the cap...

Every family will at some point come into crisis. Statistically speaking, with 25 members of Catherine's side of the family, the odds have always been that something will happen. Well it has. And no matter how prepared the statistics make you, they can't help you. For...

Iris is now 11 whole days old and as the dust begins to settle, I thought it best to commit to blog form the story of that blustery day back in mid-october.

An elbow awoke me shortly after 7am. 'Inflate the pool' came a calm voice next to me. 'Just in case'. 

Perhaps I s...

I'll be brief.

My daughter Iris was born yesterday at 13:02. She weighed 8lbs 8oz, (3.865kg) and is just the best. Mother and baby both doing well. 

More details and impressions to follow, but until then, here is a picture of me with my third baby! Martha has a sister, B...

A caveat. All the sacrifices that Catherine has made over the past 9 months have been incredible. There is no way I could have grown a human internally. Physically, obviously, but especially mentally too. She's a wonder and all achievements I've achieved in the past 9...