William Head – dad-of-one and co-founder of Cornwall-based foodie business Beautiful and the Feast – talks about how fatherhood has changed him, for the better. It’s a rather lovely description of parenting…
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William Head on “the satisfaction when it all goes right and your bread is crunchy and delicious, your salt beef tastes fucking wild and the shoulder you’ve had in the smoker for 18hrs is possibly the best thing ever.” And teaching his young son Kobe to enjoy food as much as he does…
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“Our neighbour breeds chubby Cornish pigs in small batches and gets the most intense flavoured chops I’ve ever eaten. Roasted by a hard wood fire, served with his mum’s apple jelly. Crispy skin, soft fat, tender meat.” William Head, on life in north Cornwall…
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“Within 20 minutes of leaving the house we can be sinking our toes into warm sand or hiking up haunted moorlands. It really is remarkable that such different landscapes can exist so close together.” William Head on adventures with his son in northern Cornwall…
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The final day of Stuart Hall’s Dad Diaries. There have been moments of joy – and plenty of tantrums – but we finish on a high, with one of those rare days as a parent when your child is a delight and everything goes to plan. Hurrah!
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“Easter Sunday. A time for celebration, family fun and of course lots of chocolate. Not in the Hall household. We had a time of tantrums, relentless crying and our darling daughter turning back into a demon child.” Oh dear…
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“When they returned she was covered in dust from her tomato and leek crisps. Apparently, she’d thrown a bit of a wobbly and the only way to comfort her is with food. Fair enough, we do it all the time.” Stuart Hall on Easter Saturday with the parents and in-laws…
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On Day 1, Stuart Hall – dad of one-year-old Etta – told us about his daughter’s premature birth and loving mornings with her. Today, things take a turn for the worse and he begins to see what it’s really like for his wife, being at home full time…
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The first in this new series, Stuart Hall – dad-of-one and freelance film producer – shares five ‘days in the life’ over Easter weekend with his one-year-old daughter, Etta. There is laughter, tears and – let’s face it – poo. Welcome to fatherhood, day 1…