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Really wasn’t planning on a “Wonder” post. Firstly, Rockstar and Friends have been looking out for the movie adaptation of this former Battle Of the Books book ever since they heard about it last year. (More than a little useful … Continue reading →

Partially influenced by Hamster Ninja not allowing me to tell some stories 😀 (Don’t get me wrong, they totally yank each others’ chains, and have a gadzillion long-unfolding dramas going at any one time…) After he left, HN committed to immersing herself in … Continue reading →

“To all my enemies: I could not have done it without you.” -Antonio Garcia Martinez, Chaos Monkeys: Obscene Fortune And Random Failure In Silicon Valley  Off and on again in a general pursuit of inspiration when parenting the kids, I’ve … Continue reading →

Went to pick Hamster Ninja from Lego activity after school… Happened to pass by these boards detailing the latest learning activities, from Y1 to Y6…  My favourite is the tornado with a cow and car in it…. better paper cows … Continue reading →

Both kids had “exams*” over the weekend – Rockstar took the ABRSM Grade 4 in piano while Hamster Ninja sat for her Green Belt in taekwondo…   That’s them horsing around outside the little exam centre because everyone was so … Continue reading →

You say “Potato…”. Once upon a time, two different guys got kicked out of their bands… In 1983, a guitarist was asked to leave his band abruptly, undramatically. Bewildered and well, furious, he vowed revenge. He. Would. Absolutely Kick Their … Continue reading →

Know that widely-circulated myth about goldfish (or really, fish) having 3-second memories? Researchers actually debunked it years ago. Well but Disney says Dory fish can be forgetful, so Brutus must be a forgetful fish. Oh wait Disney also put an octopus … Continue reading →

“…We want to encourage… children (to) try their best…”   Huge event, with pages and pages of carefully organised heats, and both serious swim rounds and easier or “fun” rounds, totalling a whopping 4 hours in that blazing sun. Lotsa prior … Continue reading →

Something I found, about the same time I discovered there was such a thing as “sailing” after switching CNBC on one Sunday morning  😛 They’ve been working on this for a few years, the following Youtubes are from when they … Continue reading →

Kids went to what is predominantly a petting zoo for them, over the national holiday… Open 9-6pm, last entry at 5pm.. (These horses are so used to being given treats they keep gently stamping their hooves for more carrots) “All … Continue reading →