As a single father I find I'm stuck at home all too often. Not that I begrudge it, I love my children. They're a constant joy to me. But it is nice to get out on the occasional night for some me time.

When I do get a rare night out I have a baby-sitter in. Naturally. You can't leave the little monkeys alone and expect to still have a house when you get back. Kerry is my normal baby-sitter. She's been coming around for a couple of years now. I expect that she's going to retire from baby-sitting soon. She's turned eighteen and has a proper job so the...