Ben’s Zone

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Ben’s Zone

Ben’s Zone is a weekly feature, run every Sunday and written by my husband Ben. It giving you an insight into the other half of our household and a Dad’s point of view on parenting.

About Ben

A complete foodie, Ben likes good quality food, sourced from ethical places. He spends a lot of time researching and experimenting with recipes. He also adores kitchen gadgets, from his Kenwood Chef, to his a Sous Vide machine.

Ex-smoking and ex-drinking, you won’t see him for long without a coffee in his hand. A triple espresso being his coffee of choice. Yes… a triple.

He is also very into his fitness. A long time cyclist, he is also an avid runner and loves obstacle racing. He competed in the European Championships in Belgium in 2018 representing the UK in the over 40’s category.

He has a bit of a penchant for pink, music and plays the guitar, a hobby he shares with our oldest son.

Subjects He Writes About

You can find him writing about pretty much all of the below:

  • Fitness, running, cycling and obstacle racing
  • Cooking, recipes and kitchen gadgets
  • Fatherhood and parenting
  • Pet ownership, particularly in respect to our Rhodesian Ridgeback Florence

Reviews

Ben is also available for reviews and can write much knowledgably than me on the above subjects or collaborative posts.

If you would like to discuss a review from Ben please email lovelylaurasblog@gmail.com

Read All Ben’s Posts

My Online Personal Training Journey with Fitness Coach Steve Llewellyn

BEN’S ZONE: Callisthenics My Final Update

Callisthenics My Final Update I’ve been writing about my journey into callisthenics for about 6 months now and I’ve decided that this is my final in this series of regular…

Gruum Shampoo and Conditioner Review

BEN’S ZONE: Gruum Shampoo and Conditioner Review

Gruum Shampoo and Conditioner Review It’s been a long time since I had a haircut, over a year in fact, and now my hair is getting really quite long.  This…

BEN’S ZONE: Aftershokz OpenMove Bone Conducting Headphones Review

Aftershokz OpenMove Bone Conducting Headphones Review *Please note this post contains affiliate links For a good five years now I’ve had frequent and uncomfortable ear infections and reluctantly I’ve come…

When Do Men Stop Wanting to Learn?

BEN’S ZONE: When Do Men Stop Wanting to Learn?

When Do Men Stop Wanting to Learn? Being taught about stuff is a funny thing.  For the first 16-18 years we’re around it’s a simple fact of life.  We’re taught…

My Online Personal Training Journey with Fitness Coach Steve Llewellyn

BEN’S ZONE: Callisthenics and Training Update March 2021

Callisthenics and Training Update March 2021 It’s been an odd month.  Last month I was taking a mindful approach to my strength training.  This month has been all about grinding. …

BEN’S ZONE: Lockdown – A Year in Retrospective

Lockdown – A Year in Retrospective It’s bizarre to think that, for the most part, the United Kingdom has been in lockdown for a year now.  This time last year…

BEN’S ZONE: Orchard Toys Dizzy Donkey and Dino-Snore-Us Game Review

Orchard Toys Dizzy Donkey and Dino-Snore-Us Game Review AD | Gifted Yesterday was Mother’s Day and not only did we been treat Laura to a nice lunch and cards to…

Weekday Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Casserole Recipe. A simple family favourite chicken casserole recipe

BEN’S ZONE: Weekday Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Casserole Recipe

Weekday Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Casserole Recipe My post for today is to share a simple recipe for a chicken casserole that I cook a lot for the family on…

My Online Personal Training Journey with Fitness Coach Steve Llewellyn

BEN’S ZONE: My Online Personal Training Journey – Meditation via Movement

My Online Personal Training Journey – Meditation via Movement February always catches me a bit on the hop.  I’m no sooner over the sheer joy of it not being January…

BEN’S ZONE: My Vasectomy – One Year On

My Vasectomy – One Year On It’s now one year since I had a vasectomy and I wanted to share how the last year has been for me and my…

5 Tips if you're Thinking of Getting a New Dog or Puppy - Boxer puppies lying on his belly, biting a red rope and looking on up

BEN’S ZONE: 5 Tips if you’re Thinking of Getting a New Dog

5 Tips if you’re Thinking of Getting a New Dog or Puppy Lockdown has been a lonely experience for a lot of people and, quite understandably people are looking for…

1 thought on “Ben’s Zone”

  1. I wish I had the will power to exercise and eat healthier, you must be so proud of him, even if he did end up with pneumonia for all his hard work and effort, remove the bikes one a month I’m sure he won’t notice, I do it with my children’s toys lol xxx

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