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

BEN’S ZONE: My Lockdown Fitness Regime

My Lockdown Fitness Regime There’s no getting around the fact that we’re largely stuck inside and for what might be a reasonable while just yet.  While I’m not putting pressure…

Comfort foods: Easy cook jambalaya recipe

BEN’S ZONE: Comfort Foods: Easy Cook Jambalaya Recipe

Easy Cook Jambalaya Recipe Another of my favourite comfort foods this week and one that ties in nicely to what I was saying last week about batch cooking.  This is…

My Top Tips for Batch Cooking

BEN’S ZONE: My Top Tips for Batch Cooking

My Top Tips for Batch Cooking So, right now we’re all stuck indoors which sucks. One upside though is that as people are home we all have a little more…

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BEN’S ZONE: Pranamat Eco Review | AD

Pranamat Eco Acupressure Mat Review *Advertisement Feature* I’ve been exploring meditation for a couple of months now and this week I’m lucky enough to have been sent an item that…

Some Tips on How I Cope with Anxiety - Magnified Anxiety word illustration on white background

BEN’S ZONE: How I Cope with Anxiety

Some Tips on How I Cope with Anxiety I get quite anxious. At times in my life, sometimes with good reason and sometimes without I have found anxiety to be…

BEN’S ZONE: My Thoughts on My Son’s Potential Autism Diagnosis

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The World I would like my children to grow up in - Young man pointing at Dream BIG concept over a tablet computer

BEN’S ZONE: The World I Would Like My Children to Grow Up In

The World I Would Like My Children to Grow Up In As today is International Women’s Day, I thought I would write about the world I would like my children…

BEN’S ZONE: Life After Vasectomy: 4 Weeks Post Op

4 Weeks After My Vasectomy In a previous article I talked about my intention to have a vasectomy and the process involved with getting that booked in.  It’s now been…

5 Reasons Why a Guitarist Needs a Snap Dragon in their Life - Ben sitting on a rock playing the guitar with grass behind him and the sea in the distance

BEN’S ZONE: 5 Reasons Why a Guitarist Needs a Snap Dragon in their Life

Snap Dragon the Folding Guitar for the Travelling Guitarist One of the things about my job that is most disruptive is the amount of business travel that it involve.  I…

Logan on his bike a Vitus 24

BEN’S ZONE: Vitus 24 Bike Review

Vitus 24 Bike Review Logan is a difficult kid to buy bikes for. He’s born in October and so by the time his birthday rolls round summer has long gone,…

Alta Lone Peak Long Term Review

BEN’S ZONE: Altra Lone Peak – Final Review

Altra Lone Peak – Long Term Review It might seem a bit excessive, 3 reviews of the same trail shoes but I feel I owe it to my humble Altra…

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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