https://www.thedavidduffy.co.ukThings done, doing, and someday.https://www.thedavidduffy.co.uk/blog/hello-againhttps://www.thedavidduffy.co.uk/blog/hello-againWed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTNormal Guy Dave is gone. This is what replaced it, and why.https://www.thedavidduffy.co.uk/blog/so-i-wrote-a-bookhttps://www.thedavidduffy.co.uk/blog/so-i-wrote-a-bookTue, 01 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMTHow a bedtime story I couldn't remember the next morning turned into Tales of The Hiole.https://www.thedavidduffy.co.uk/blog/lockdown-loothttps://www.thedavidduffy.co.uk/blog/lockdown-lootFri, 26 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMTSecret Santa, but every fortnight, for a fiver, until lockdown ends. Who fancies a game?https://www.thedavidduffy.co.uk/blog/office-spacehttps://www.thedavidduffy.co.uk/blog/office-spaceSat, 30 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTBuilding a home office in the dining room out of B&Q boards, half a dining table, and a £30 bamboo screen. Reversible, mostly.https://www.thedavidduffy.co.uk/blog/normal-sponge-cakehttps://www.thedavidduffy.co.uk/blog/normal-sponge-cakeSun, 24 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTFour ingredients, one bowl, mix the life out of it. Plus why marshmallows in a cake was a stupid idea.https://www.thedavidduffy.co.uk/blog/bake-with-motherhttps://www.thedavidduffy.co.uk/blog/bake-with-motherThu, 21 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTEmma hates my baking style, so she taught the kids to do it 'properly'. Whisk hips, bowl hats, and a cake that sank.https://www.thedavidduffy.co.uk/blog/breaking-out-of-the-box-room-pt-2https://www.thedavidduffy.co.uk/blog/breaking-out-of-the-box-room-pt-2Tue, 19 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTBuilding a cubby hole that fit the gap perfectly, just not through the door. My 30 minute job that took the whole afternoon.https://www.thedavidduffy.co.uk/blog/breaking-out-of-the-box-roomhttps://www.thedavidduffy.co.uk/blog/breaking-out-of-the-box-roomMon, 18 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTThree joiners ghosted me, B&Q lost half my delivery twice, and then lockdown happened. Part one of extending the box room.https://www.thedavidduffy.co.uk/blog/polar-bear-walkhttps://www.thedavidduffy.co.uk/blog/polar-bear-walkMon, 18 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTBought a random item off Amazon to spice up the daily walk. Nothing to see here, just a polar bear pushing a buggy.https://www.thedavidduffy.co.uk/blog/the-jam-doughnut-challengehttps://www.thedavidduffy.co.uk/blog/the-jam-doughnut-challengeMon, 18 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTEat a sugared jam doughnut in 60 seconds without licking, wiping or clearing your lips. Sounds easy. It is not.https://www.thedavidduffy.co.uk/blog/fuzzy-bunny-challengehttps://www.thedavidduffy.co.uk/blog/fuzzy-bunny-challengeSun, 17 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTGiant marshmallows, one at a time, and you have to say 'Fuzzy Bunny' after each one. Emma set the target.https://www.thedavidduffy.co.uk/blog/the-cracker-challengehttps://www.thedavidduffy.co.uk/blog/the-cracker-challengeSun, 17 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTThree dry cream crackers in under 60 seconds. Emma got competitive after losing the Fuzzy Bunny. Emma failed, by the way.