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We have a REAL cat! Maybe

Your child is running up the field, making a dash for the try line, it will be his first. Then out of nowhere he's tackeld to the ground 10 meters out. Pride quickly turns to disappointment. Not at your child but at the fact he was robbed of his first try.

This is how I felt this morning, when told of Tuppences early morning surprise. Whilst Jayne was brushing her teeth, Tuppy bought in a live bird from outside. This is the first time she's done anything like this. In the past she has caught spiders but then when they move under he paws she jumps back, she just doesn't know how to kill. And so this was the case this morning, she bought the bird in but didn't know what to do with it. So, she let it go, in the bathroom while Jayne was cleaning he teeth, I c Read more

Wii Balance Board & WiiFit

Well I've had my Wii now since Christmas. I've totally enjoyed playing the various games that are available. I'm also currently enjoying playing Mortal Combat in a regression back into the last century.

HOWEVER I have just made my latest purchase of the WiiFIT and boy does it blow my mind away. You have to look past the Fitness Activities that come packaged with it and look at the potential for other games. What we are in for I think is a resurgance of games like California Games etc but utilising the amazing technological advances that Nintendo have bought us. All I can say is I can't wait for it to come!

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ANZAC DAY

What is ANZAC Day?

ANZAC Day – 25 April – is probably Australia's most important national occasion. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The soldiers in those forces quickly became known as ANZACs, and the pride they soon took in that name endures to this day.
Why is this day special to Australians?

When war broke out in 1914 Australia had been a federal commonwealth for only 14 years. The new national government was eager to establish its reputation among the nations of the world. In 1915 Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of the allied expedition that set out to capture the Read more

waste management

Every year British households throw out over 6.7 million tonnes of unwanted food. Of that around 40% is fresh fruit and veg!

Most people wouldn't think that this is a big issue. Fresh fruit and veg will rot down and compost, but there are two major things that have a massive impact on the environment from this. First off there is the space that it takes up in our ever dwindling availability of rubbish dumps, secondly is the rotting process of the unwanted food produces methane which is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon-dioxide.

There are a number of things that we, at a household level are able to do to start to minimise this.

Planning plays a big role in minimisi Read more

Do you know what a solitary bee is?

30 minutes of my day yesterday was spen looking at tht eground intently. Why you might ask, well I saw a bee! I know, I know not that interesting you might say, but this bee was digging a hole! I discovered something new today and that was doing research into burrowing bees. There are around 250 species of solitary bees in the UK, and the two most common in your gardens are The Tawny Mining Bee and the Red Mason Bee. The one that I discovered was the Tawny Mining Bee.

Every spring these bees turn up in garden lawns. Tawny Mining Bees are harmless. The female is one of our most attr Read more