Posted inPower Tools Projects
Refurbishing the Horsebox – Part One
December ‘2022: Having been asked to give the horsebox a spruce-up, I set off down the hill to look at the lorry. It’s a twenty-two year old, blue, box of…
Posted inThoughts
The Essence of Play
I was driving, when I suddenly thought about ‘play’. As children, we are encouraged to use play as a learning mechanism. Early education is logged through play and interactions. My…
Posted inScience
Fish Speak – Do They Have Dialect Too?
Sitting and looking over my Twitter feed, I come across some very interesting news items. Today will see me write for Biology, a word that is surprisingly hard to type! It…
Posted inEngineering Technology
Movement – A-Z Without Fuss
Can we really create movement without energy? Not really, energy is always required from somewhere. Whether it is from a power cell or from the sun's rays, it has to be…
Posted inTools
My First Toolbox
Growing up, I was interested in building stuff. Sticking wood together and using my dad’s drill became a weekly need. I remember when I got my first toolbox. A blue,…
Posted inTechnology Thoughts
Is it the Advent of True Home Automation?
There's been a buzz for home automation for years, BBC's Tomorrow's World showed us in the early 80s that we could turn the lights on with a request made to…
Posted inThoughts
The Cold Station Theory
As I stand on the platform at Stafford Station, I remember how cold and lonely train stations really are. It's a brisk morning with dark skies. I am bound by…
A Level Body Image
The modern age gives us lots of axiety. Whether we have enough money, are kep warm, have new clothes, a new phone, and what we look like, we are under…
A Way to Change Society
We all know that we need a good eight hours of sleep each night. Whether you are an athlete that needs to store as much energy as possible, or an…
Posted inDesign Gaming Technology
Thoughts on Programming
In the world of gaming, which genre is king? Are you a lover of the First Person Shooter (FPS), or enjoy a good puzzle on your smart phone? My own…