Here’s Blake below in full dad mode. It’s one of my all time favourite photos of him and the kids. He loves to play tricks on them and then tell them he’s allowed because “it’s in the daddy rule book”.

With the day we celebrate dads (and their bad jokes) approaching I’ve been scouring Inner West businesses for some special dad love.

Our community is absolutely full of some of the most creative people around and I’ve discovered everything from a new range of Australian undies – designed by a Marrickvillian to the funkiest multi purpose fire pod and everything in between.

Why not get dad something super cool and totally Inner West this Father’s Day? Here are 9 of our favourite ideas: