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16Jun 2014
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Best Father’s Day present?

Best Father’s Day present?

Nothing tells you that you are doing an OK job more than your kids leaving you with a hug and a smile.

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05Apr 2014
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  • activity, alternative energy, car, Family, kids, science
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Powered by salt

Powered by salt
I was in Maplin the other day, buying some essentials, and I took my kids with me. I built thisThey went exploring, as kids do, and discovered...
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17Feb 2014
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  • code, dad, daddy, kids, parenting, programming, twitter
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Learning to teach to code

Learning to teach to code
Today I asked the following question on twitter: https://twitter.com/thirstforwine/status/435420073361412096 I got some really interesting replies and links which I thought I would share (below). First some background. image The last time I truly "programmed"...
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07Feb 2014
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  • Family, kids, ocado, Shopping, wine
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Putting the kids to work for the family

Putting the kids to work for the family
This is my 5 year old son, volunteering to do the family shopping. duncan_shopping A very interesting, but probably unintended, consequence of online shopping is that it has...
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27Jan 2014
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Kids’ Scientific Discoveries

I love the fact that kids do 'fun' science at school these days. I don't remember getting cool homework assignments when I was 8. My daughter is learning about temperature, and was tasked with taking measurements...
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20Jan 2014
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Spilling it all on the news

Should news programmes have ratings certificates? As a parent, I'm finding it increasingly difficult to be relaxed about introducing them to the world and an awareness of what is happening in it. News programmes are an...
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16Dec 2013
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  • Christianity, daddy, Family, Jack Frost, kids, religion, Rise of the Guardians
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The Unexpected Dangers of Rise of the Guardians

The Unexpected Dangers of Rise of the Guardians

Someone deserves a lump of coal in their stocking this Christmas for setting me up like that

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