Category Archives: The World Around us

Computers and kids


Whilst on Facebook the other day, I came across a friends shared Facebook status, as follows: WARNING FOR TO ALL PARENTS WITH CHILDREN THAT HAVE ANY ELECTRONIC DEVICES , EX : IPOD, TABLETS ETC …. THERE IS A SITE CALLED TALKING ANGELA , THIS SITE ASKS KIDS QUESTIONS LIKE : THERE NAMES , WHERE THEY …

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At the market


Knobbly ‘tatoes Blushing tomatoes Onions that will bring a tear to your eye Silky smooth peaches Pinks and greens The sweetest crispest tartest apples you did ever see And bucket-loads of strawberries blueberries red currents Jams and chutneys Marmalades and jellies Pickles and relishes Bread milk cheese and eggs So fresh you can almost hear …

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Online window shopaholic


I recently decided my daughter’s room requires a makeover.  I wanted to replace the two single beds in her room and countless other bits of furniture with a few good useful pieces.  I thought it would be best to look for a high sleeper bed as this would make more space in the room.  I …

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The power of 3


I’m not one who goes for the superstitious thing and I don’t generally believe in special numbers and lucky or unlucky objects, days or activities but I have to ask: is there something in this whole power of three thing? I’m referring specifically to the saying that all things, good or bad, happen in threes. …

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Snow


Seeing as it’s really cold at the moment and my brain freeze is having brain freeze, I decided to post some snow pictures.  I actually love the snow.  there is something about the freshness of everything whitewashed.  Even better is how quite it gets.  You can actually hear the sounds of the natural world, making …

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Becoming competitive


Are we turning our population into one of snivelling babies? I have to ask this question after watching a competitive game show today, which I will get back to in a minute. David Cameron has recently stated that we should bring back competitive sport in schools because the children of today (and leaders of tomorrow, …

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When old-fashioned kids stories don’t work


I love reading stories to my daughter and she loves listening to them.  As a result I spend a lot of time at the library lending books that I can read to my daughter.  Of course now that she reads quite well herself, she does a lot of reading to me but still enjoys the …

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Busy busy days


As a parent, and I am certain all parents will agree, I find I have little time to myself.  And as my daughter gets older, so my me-time shrinks (oh yes, those who are new to this, it does.  And you thought a baby was a lot of hard work ha ha ha!) I don’t …

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Stereotypical World


I was browsing my Facebook  page the other day when I stumbled upon a post of a YouTube video.  Of course I had to click on it.  It was brilliant.  The video is a boy who does a variety of accents in English.  I think he should really consider a career in voice-overs.  But it …

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Meditation


When I was in school I went out with a boy who was into his meditation.  He seemed to believe that you can have out-of-body experiences through meditation.  Being a teenager, I thought he was talking a load of rubbish.  I never took meditation seriously and I certainly did not believe in out-of-body experiences (and …

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