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[patsylabrador]

I have always had the good fortune to be surrounded by good men.

When I moved to London as a very innocent young girl in 'Gene Hunt' days I had the good fortune to join a relief of which I was the only female and the policemen looked after me. On occasions I got involved in fights or difficult arrests and they would rush to help me and would care for me afterwards.

My Father, my Father-in-law and my husband have been incredibly good men. I remember after having my second baby that I was having a bad day and the only person that noticed was my FIL, he took the baby from me and fed him. My MIL said he had never done that before. Sadly he died at the age of 56, I think he would have been a great grandad.

Men often get slated but they're not bad really.

I decided to home ed the children but was hopeless at Physics, so after a long, hard day at work my husband would teach them that, and got them through their GSCE. I think that deserves praise.

Like every woman I like to moan about men, but I think I've been lucky actually.

Good for Dads!

[Chucky Mama]

My OH is a star and has spent the last 2 weeks helping ES through last minute prep for his GCSEs. Despite his inability to get anywhere on time or grasp the concept of a mobile phone he is a real gem and I love him to bits

[Couperwife]

my OH is lovely

 

he makes me laugh my "sunshine on a rainy day" kind of guy

 

my Dad is ace too, even though he nearly died 2 years ago, and only had 1 and 1/2 lungs now, i can still rely on him, and he is there.

 

yay for good men

 

I know some people have a rotten time with men, but i was told (after my first boyfriend dumped me and i was VERY anti-men) that not all men are horrible, some are wonderful, you just have to find the good'ens

 

happy daddy's day dads

 

cathy

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[poachedegg]

Another one praising their OH - he is a lovely man and fantastic dad. He has been great with the little ones we have fostered - not something every man could do..........................Happy Fathers Day OH!

[Jules.]

Hear hear

 

My husband is a fantastic husband & dad, & my dad is great, too.

 

Only as I've got older & more wordly-wise do I now see the value of good parenting. It can't be bought.

[Seagazer]

My OH is a fantastic Dad too. Everything he does, he does for me and the children. Its only now as they are getting older that he's finally getting time to do things that he wants. We are at the point with the older children where we need to try to take a step back and letting them learn instead of doing everything for them. He finds this particularly hard, bless him.

 

We're in the same position as Patsylabrador as my FIL died at the age of 52 when DD was just 18 months old. As soon as we would go into FIL & MIL's house, he would take DD by the hand and wander off around the garden explaining about all the flowers etc. I really, really feel that the kids have missed out on a wonderful grandfather. He was a very strict father but had mellowed considerably and unfortunately only got to see 2 out of his 9 grandchildren.

 

My Dad was brilliant when I was younger but then he and I clashed terribly when I was a teenager. He and Mum divorced and "Ooops, word censored!"ody saw him for a few years. We have a sort of ok relationship now and I'm probably closer to him than my brother and sister but its not a 'proper' relationship. We see him a couple of times a year even though he's only half an hour away. He realises he's missed out on having a relationship with the children, in fact at one party he thought that my neice's friend was his granddaughter But he's my Dad and I'd rather have this relationship than not having one at all.

[BeckyBoo]

My ex and I don't get on, but he is a good Dad, he loves his children and he sees them MUCH more than many men in the same circumstances. He took time out of work to go and watch their Fathers Day Assembly on Friday, he had them overnight last night so I could work and they could make him a cup of tea in bed and give him their home made cards this morning.

 

I've said many bad things about him over the last 18 months, but he loves his children, and they love him

 

MY Dad, however, is an all round superstar. He's kind and generous, he takes me shopping when I'm broke and makes me feel like I'm doing HIM a favour by going to the supermarket with him!

 

Anyway, I know he's a star, the Queen thinks so much of him she gave him an MBE!

 

BeckyBoo

 

(As a PS I have a new man in my life and whilst life is still far from perfect in the conventional sense, it is perfect in it's prospects for all of us )

Edited June 20, 2010 by Guest

[Couperwife]

wow Becky

 

thats fabby, go Becky's dad

 

this is a lovely thread *sigh* im glad its running

 

cathy

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[craftyhunnypie]

Mines a treasure too! We laugh so much together, have our own little world, sayings & funny things we do - they just crack us up!

Mine is very caring & thoughtful. I get little treats every so often - daft little things, but they mean so much. Bless him.

Emma.x

[Egluntyne]

You have no idea how much I miss my dear old Dad.

 

Him Indoors has his moments, and adores his children. Can't ask for more than that.

 

Lovely to hear Beckyboo's 'PS'.

[Guest]

My Dad was lovely too - always there for me and I still miss him every day.

 

My son hasn't been as lucky - today is actually his birthday and as per usual NOTHING from his Dad. He last saw him 2 months ago.

 

James gave my new man a big hug today and a present to wish him a happy Daddy's day, they also spent a large part of the day in the garden where OH has been teaching DS how to ride his new quad bike - and if his hangover is half as bad as mine he deserves a medal! (Yesterday we had James' birthday party and a big summer party for all our family and friends).

[Omletina Kyckling]

My dad is absolutely wonderful. He's 80 and I can't imagine life without him. I'm looking forward to moving back up north to see more of him and mum.

 

I'm moving north cos of a really nasty divorce though so can't find one nice thing to say about soon to be ex.

[sadietoo]

My OH is wonderful in every sense of the word. At the moment my Dad (who will be 80 on Wednesday) is not enjoying the best of health, and the last couple of years have been a trial for all of us.

 

He was (and still is) the best of Dad's kind patient and generous with his time in the extreme and has been a wonderful grand-dad to my two kids too..(in fact because my Mum died long before they were born, he's been a great grandma too). I'm very proud of him, and hopefully he will come out of hospital again soon

[SarahJo]

Best wishes Omletina - hope all goes well with the move, and you get loads of hugs from your Dad (and Mum) - they will never judge and always be there no matter what.

 

Miss my Dad and Mum - even after 10years and 13 years respectively - my boys though are very loving and thoughtful, so is OH so I am lucky

 

Thoughts and hugs to all missing their Dads today - no matter what, I know they are PROUD wherever they are

 

Edited - Sadietoo - hope your Dad gets well soon, not the easiest of days re.parents - but still should be celebrated for the life they have given, take care xox

[chickencam]

My dad is a good man, we are not close and only see each other a few times a year, but we get on well and chat on the phone about gardening quite often, when he can get a word in with my mum.

 

My OH is a great dad, he shouts and growls more than I do but like his own dad, his bark is worse than his bite, and family most definately comes first.

 

My girls made him pancakes and syrup for breakfast, and then we spent the day at the Three Counties Show. I did all the driving and we have made sure that he has done what he wants all day.

 

My OH is an all round great husband and father

[Clur]

My DH is messy, can be grouchy and irritable, snores like you wouldn't believe, is the opposite end of the spectrum to me in terms of outlook and approach....

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....but I love him lots and he's a great dad. He picks the kids up every day from school, does all the cooking, takes them to their clubs etc. And he took me away for a lovely weekend for our wedding anniversary. He's awight really

[Cate in NZ]

So good to see such a positive thread .

It's not Father's Day here.....I think we have to wait until September to celebrate it, but I think that good men, husbands and fathers should be celebrated regardless of the date.

I still miss my Dad & my FIL dreadfully, very special men the both of them and neither got to enjoy their old age and retirements. They both simply adored their grandchildren and one of my biggest regrets is that my Dad never got to meet his grand-daughters. I was 39 weeks and contracting madly at his funeral....my sister was about 6 weeks and not showing at all. He'd have been over the moon to have known that he had 2 more little girls in the family.

My hubby is a star. Life ain't perfect and nor is he....but he's pretty darn close and our children are lucky to have him as a Dad. For me he'll do as a very acceptable substitute until George Clooney or Patrick Dempsey realise I'm here and waiting for them

[Tiggy]

what a lovely thread, the guys often do get a very bad rep, some deservidly so (not sure its a real word) Ive had my own troubles with them and its easy to think they are all the same. But my Dad and I get on so much better now we are both older, have the same daft /cheeky sense of humour, OH can drive me to distraction but he's the kindest gentlest man Ive ever known, thumbs up for the lads

[docsquid]

My Dad died 30 years ago, when I was 21. He was fantastic, and I still miss him so much. He was fantastic at almost every sport he tried, and also incredibly good at maths - his party piece was doing complicated mental arithmetic in faster than a calculator. I look quite a lot like him, and as I grow older and catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror, I sometimes catch my breath, as I look like him when he was also in his 50's, as I remember him best.

 

We don't have any children, but DH is fantastic. I can't do anything Father's Day for him just as he can't do any Mother's Day stuff for me, but he does deserve a lot of praise and as many special treats as I can manage to conjure up for him.

[PurpleTree]

My hubby is a great dad, he will always put family first no matter what. We ended up missing a Pendulum gig the other week, because I had a funny turn and was ill whilst we were there. He'd been looking forward to it for months and months and I'm still feeling guilty about it, but he insisted we came home. It was also our 8th wedding anniversary yesterday, and even though he didn't forget he did forget to buy a card and pressie, but I'm not bothered ( don't tell him that).

 

My dad's great too, we've become even closer since he retired a few years ago. He's great with the boys and is always willing to take them off my hands for a bit.

 

Hurray for dad's (and husbands )

[bronze]

I missed this. I grew up surrounded by great men. Father, grandfathers and brother.

Means I knew what to look for in a husband

 

I miss my dad though (should add lives abroad I am lucky enough to still have him)