I am an ex-teacher in the UK. After looking after my late-wife, I have wanted to address STEAM, once again. Check out the main Bio in the header for more information. I love building, designing, sailing, paddling, the outdoors, inventing...you get the idea...everything!
What is it that makes a Lego Minifigure so great? Let's face it, the changeable head is cool, but it's not always been that way. Early heads only had the…
I have always found it a strange concept, weighing gas. Something so light and floaty, feels like it has a negligible mass. But it seems, that we often need to…
If you have looked at a wind turbine and thought, 'Mmmm, they look like big flowers,' then you think like me. I appreciate the issue of having large metal towers…
It's a Tuesday and I am thinking about things...like I always do! I was looking through some photos and saw this cracker, from eleven years ago. Despite the lack of…
Once in a blue-moon, every so often, now and then, I get to visit the Lego Shop. Last weekend, I was in Birmingham, so what else should I prioritise? It's…
I was walking amongst the lights, late at night, and thought about the way our lives are shaped by electrical lighting. We are rarely ever away from light, electrical or…
Rummaging through stuff is a great pleasure. My partner found this mug on the shelf, and knew I needed, very quickly. I adore Captain Phasma from Star Wars: Episodes 7…
I began collecting the 'Series' Minifigures, from number 18. Since then, I have gotten many of the previous releases via Bricklink. I am somewhat annoyed at the boxes that they…
I have never been a big wearer of goggles, when swimming. I understood the importance of them, but always found them to be finicky and leaky. I have used Speedo…