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I pray

A few days ago Varinder finally decided she’d had enough. “We’re going, we’re leaving … all three of us.” I reluctantly helped her pack her

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Shahnameh

Dubai may not seem an obvious choice for a holiday destination but trust me, it is the best place on earth if you want to

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Have you ever bought something and then decided that, actually, you can't afford it, you won't appreciate it and you can't ask for your money

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Shahnameh

I am in turmoil and it serves me right. Any person who is as none judgemental as me deserves to suffer the consequences of his

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Fun to be fat (for now)

Thank goodness I am fat. At 15 months old, my twin sons delight in launching themselves at me, arms waving above their heads and throwing

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About to be stabbed

This is a quick update with days to go before my wife gives birth. The other morning, whilst lying in bed on my back, I

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Can’t wait

I am now positive that I have been having a sympathy pregnancy in precise synchrony with Varinder's pregnancy. The evidence is as follows: I put

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Vindia

I have always envied the talent and creativity of some of the photographers who submit their work to the Iranian.com. So here is my first

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They knew

The final holiday as a couple without kids is an important one. Varinder, pregnant with our twins, is fast approaching her 30th week after which

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Occasional kick

Picture the scene: I was sitting on the loo (OK, you don’t have to picture the scene in any detail) when Varinder walked in. “Flush

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One… two…

Picture the scene. Varinder myself and a doctor are in an ultrasound scanning room. Varinder is lying near horizontally with a load of clear gel

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How to score

It's been a fun week. Navdeep, my 12-year-old brother-in-law, is on his half term break and staying with us for the duration. He is discovering

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