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Is it possible to be unGoogleable?
I'm looking forward to learning some new social media tips today from a whole galaxy of blogosphere stars. Or at the very least, some illuminaries. It is the third year running I have attended this great event, which is now being flagged as the Social Media Influence,...
Food – the new political weapon
A "can't do" attitude to maths is reported to have cost the economy £9 billion. And it will get worse, thanks to the downgraded GCSE syllabus for maths where fewer pupils will be able to achieve good grades. I described it as "an education blackhole" in this post...
Good luck Wasps
I've twice seen Wasps play in championship finals - and they won both nail biting games with their last try. It was so dramatic and exciting. We support them as a family because a former Wasps player from Ely was one of the founders of the local rugby club where both...
Charlie Whelan and Tory media bias
Charlie Whelan, Gordon Brown's former spin doctor, writes a r egular column in PR Week where he champions the Labour government. And he continues to massage Brown's poorly deflated ego. According to Whelan's latest column, Labour did "slightly better"...
Do you believe in spiritual encounters?
My mother Loula visited last weekend, still very sad and lonely after the death of my father almost six years ago. I always try to pamper her and make her feel happy during these visits. On the Saturday afternoon, we popped into a local garden centre and were...
Planning my dream kitchen
With cupboard doors almost swinging from the hinges, it's time for a kitchen refit. The first since our house was built more than 20 years ago. In fact eight years ago, the cupboard doors were painted by my husband to smarten them up and give them a facelift and they...
So thrilled for Welshcakes and James
It's wonderful when new friendships develop thanks to blogging, particularly across continents and different divides. I was thrilled to read Welshcakes' latest post from Sicily telling us that James was visiting her from the Russian Federation. Simi has been sniffing...
Is there life on Mars?
The NASA spacecraft Phoenix has sent back historic first pictures of an unexplored region of Mars after its 10 month journey there. The lander is equipped with a robotic arm to dig for water-ice thought to be buried beneath the surface following its 680 mile journey...
Booking a teenage treat
I'd like to book some tickets for a West End show for the family just before David heads off to uni later this year (sob, sob). Wickid has been recommended, but I'm not sure if it is too girly. I know my husband and I will enjoy Jersey Boys, but would our sons? Can...