Darran and Leo

Darran and Leo We're Darran & Leo. We're a family created by Adoption. Solo parenting page.

It’s Men’s Mental Health Month.And if you’ve followed me long enough… you know I’ve been through hell with it.I know I’v...
10/06/2026

It’s Men’s Mental Health Month.

And if you’ve followed me long enough… you know I’ve been through hell with it.

I know I’ve probably been a bad friend at times.I disappeared.I pushed people away.I hid from the people I love most.

Not because I didn’t care… but because it was easier than pretending I was okay.

People only really know one version of you. The funny one. The loud one. The class clown. The one who keeps everyone smiling.

But nobody talks about what happens when that person is tired.

Tired of carrying everyone else while silently falling apart themselves.

Some days I didn’t have the energy to reply. Some days I didn’t want to be seen at all, I know that hurt people.

But I’m still here.

And the heartbreaking part is… some people I love aren’t.

So please… let this be your sign.

Check on your friends. The ones who vanished. The ones who stopped posting. The ones who suddenly went quiet. The ones who always joke instead of talking about how they feel.

Call them. Text them. Tell them you love them.

Because sometimes the people who look the strongest… are fighting the hardest battles in silence

500 days alcohol free. I’m not an alcoholic, but did I use alcohol as a crutch to get through the hard days? Absolutely....
07/06/2026

500 days alcohol free.

I’m not an alcoholic, but did I use alcohol as a crutch to get through the hard days? Absolutely.

What started as “just one month off” turned into six months… and now here we are at 500 days.

The people closest to me know just how big this is. The ones who’ve followed me for years remember the Baileys coffee mornings, and the new people who’ve found this page because of this journey. Thank you for being here.

This hasn’t always been easy, but it’s been worth it. I’ve learned that you don’t need alcohol to celebrate, cope, connect, or survive difficult seasons. You just need to keep showing up for yourself, one day at a time.

And if you’re on your own sobriety journey, no matter how many days you have. I’m proud of you too. Every single day counts. 🤍

We are half way through the year! It's been a pretty good 6 months! How are we all?
06/06/2026

We are half way through the year!

It's been a pretty good 6 months!

How are we all?

06/06/2026

WHY IS THIS EVEN A TREND?

We asked for trend suggestions, and you lot recommended this! I genuinely dislike foolish trends on the internet.

I can also say that both of us have bruised toes and swollen feet; nevertheless, we laughed our bloody heads off.

So, which trend should we try next?

Seriously! What the actual FDude can I have a drink?Dude you're embarrassing!Yo dude, that's sus.I've officially lost th...
05/06/2026

Seriously! What the actual F

Dude can I have a drink?
Dude you're embarrassing!
Yo dude, that's sus.

I've officially lost the daddy title.

What do you kids call you?

So enjoy this month because you've earned it!We will still fight for equality. I've thought long and hard about writing ...
04/06/2026

So enjoy this month because you've earned it!
We will still fight for equality.

I've thought long and hard about writing this post because I don't want to be seen as being too loud and proud on here. Then I realised that as a young gay kid I’d get told that all the time. “Don't be too loud” when really my parents wanted to say “Don't be too gay” equally tone down your flamboyant persona. For years the gay community have had its lights dimmed and its voices turned down. Pride month is 1 month where we get to turn the volume up and shout loud and proud for all the homophobes to hear.

Recent news about Reform UK council banning Essex libraries from promoting LGBTQ+ events is quite simply a reason why we still need Pride. Equality. We are NOT equal and we should be. Plus, this is where it starts. No promoting pride events. No books about LGBT+. NO LGBT+ PEOPLE!

This month is important, not because it’s a “trend”, political or the fact it’s “just a phase”. It’s important because people before us fought for these rights many of us now take for granted.

The sheer fact that I can write this as a gay dad who became a father through adoption is why it’s important to still have pride. A thanks to those who fought for that to be able to happen and for my son to have two loving dads.

THIS IS WHY PRIDE STILL NEEDS TO HAPPEN IN 2026!

Pride shows that my child knows that they can grow up knowing that they belong. That no matter what your family looks like, every family is valued and should live in a world without fear.

I’m so incredibly proud of my family. I’m proud to be a gay man. I’m proud to be a two-dad family, and I'm forever indebted to every person who made that happen.

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!

Half term bring humans to our beach. So we hit the woods where it’s quiet and we can be wild
28/05/2026

Half term bring humans to our beach. So we hit the woods where it’s quiet and we can be wild

26/05/2026

Apparently being gay comes with early access to eternal damnation weather.

I’m sweating in places I didn’t know could sweat.

25/05/2026

Brits all year: “Wish we had weather like Spain.”

Brits the SECOND it hits 27 degrees on a bank holiday:
“Aint it hot.”
“Its not a nice heat it is. It's that muggy weather.”
“You can't enjoy it when its this hot”
“Barry’s shirtless already ffs.”

We don’t want hot weather. We just don't want rain!

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