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July 11, 2019
Moon Madness
50 years since our first Moon visit Moon Madness and why Earth’s Satellite has such a big pull A few days ago, I was a car passenger with a friend. After enduring the erratic driving of the car in front for some time, my friend eventually declared the driver a ‘lunatic’. I nodded but the […]
Moon Madness
50 years since our first Moon visit Moon Madness and why Earth’s Satellite has such a big pull A few days ago, I was a car passenger with a friend. After enduring the erratic driving of […]
April 24, 2019
A Week in Writing
7 Days, 7 Writing Tips Once I’ve decided on my destination, carefully planned my route and packed my provisions I feel ready to set off on my writing journey. Starting a new story is a real adventure – full of expectation and hope, yet tinged with a small amount of trepidation. I’ve read books on […]
A Week in Writing
7 Days, 7 Writing Tips Once I’ve decided on my destination, carefully planned my route and packed my provisions I feel ready to set off on my writing journey. Starting a new story is a real […]
March 13, 2019
Science Education Day 2019
#ScienceEducationDay – 14th March 2019 Science Education Day is the perfect opportunity to say thank you to all those people who share their love of science with children and adults across the world. I have a personal reason to say thank you after a visit to one of the world’s leading science museums had such […]
March 6, 2019
World Book Day Wonders
To celebrate World Book Day and Read an E-book Week, how about reading something new and different? Challenge yourself to read something new and you may be surprised. Here are a few of my favourites. I always have a list of ‘books to read’ and will post reviews on these when I’ve had chance to […]
February 24, 2019
Top Space Inventions
Things that have changed our lives Space exploration has given us huge amounts of information and knowledge, which has led directly to inventions and new technologies. These inventions and technologies have greatly benefited us on earth and you might be surprised at how many everyday items came from space travel. Memory Foam – In the […]
March 23, 2018
Spring Sizzlers
As flowers and plants chance their luck and begin to peep above the ground, we will start to see beautiful colours all around us. Fresh and bright. New and different. How about finding something new and different to read? Challenge yourself to read something new and you may be surprised. Here are a few of […]
Great Summer Reads for Children
Great books for 8-12 year olds If you’re anything like me, you like to buy or download books just for your holiday. There they sit, tempting you to just read the first few lines. If you succumb, they are somehow spoilt and you then have an overwhelming desire to get something brand new to replace […]
October 5, 2017
Can you visit Mars?
NASA is giving you the chance to send your name to Mars! Yes, if you sign up by the 1st November 2017, you can get your own boarding pass to Mars, like the one below. Your name will be sent by microchip on the InSight lander in May 2018 reaching the red planet 6 months […]
