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Summer Concerts

By Ben - Last updated: Sunday, August 2, 2009

Other than walking in the mountains, for me, there is nothing that stirs the soul more than live music. Not particularly genre specific – I have a large and eclectic music collection – but I have to admit, blues and jazz really gets the juices flowing!
Summer’s always great for live music – you have all [...]

Parenting in a Digital World

By Ben - Last updated: Thursday, April 30, 2009

Today, Sir Jim Rose, the former head of Ofsted, has released a review of primary schools, encouraging more teaching on technology and ICT. According to Becta, the government’s technology agency, there is a risk that if ICT is not included on the curriculum, even at this young age, a “digital underclass” will emerge. However primary [...]

5 reasons to keep chickens … and 5 considerations before doing so

By Ben - Last updated: Sunday, March 22, 2009

After chicken-sitting for our friends when they went on holiday, we decided to buy some of our own last year … and we love them. It’s a growing trend, and here are some of the reasons why …