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That's a rap on trying to get the twins into dad's music...

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By Richard Irvine
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Derby Telegraph | July 01, 2026 DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR A FIRST TIME DAD OF TWINS “This is rap music,” I proudly announced to the children in the car, as I pressed play on Stormzy. Technically, it's grime, but I felt this was taking part one of the twins’ musical education too far. Since it had taken a certain amount of effort screening this musical ditty to ensure it was child friendly, I was hoping for a positive response.
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By Richard Irvine
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Derby Telegraph | May 20, 2026 DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR A FIRST TIME DAD OF TWINS “Where's Emma? I haven't seen her for a while and we've got brownies,” asked Victoria. “Brownies? The nice ones from the baker, or have they made them in school?” I queried, anxious not to commit just in case they were a product of the classroom. Last week, they'd made cupcakes, and it was the first time I'd used the word “chewy” in relation to sponge.
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Defiant Emma packs it in with the pizza pockets

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By Richard Irvine
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Derby Telegraph | May 13, 2026 DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR A FIRST TIME DAD OF TWINS "You're not having a packed lunch, there's no bread anyway," Victoria firmly stated to Emma, who replied with: "I hate pizza pockets. "What are they?" I asked, curious, and hoping to diffuse a little energy from the tense discussion. "Burnt pieces of dry crust with bits of things inside," Emma claimed, and then grimaced to really hammer home a message.
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