Monthly Archives: January 2005

Chemical substances.

Ever been prescribed Tretonin, Synthemesc or Focusin? Need to know the chemical properties of Administratium, Uridium or Plutonium-186? Wikipedia has all the answers.

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How do you make children articulate? It’s a long story …

How do you make children articulate? It’s a long story … I don’t know whether to laugh or cry – is Mr Bruton-Simmonds for real, or is this a very early April Fool’s Joke?? And what’s an educationalist?

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How Children Learn

A warm welcome to the newest member of the blogring. Emma – How Children Learn

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What a lovely day we’ve had.

It’s been ever so pleasant. Big was slow to get herself dressed and so on and we played some games before she got organised. Before I knew it it was lunchtime, so quick food while I got the kitchen sorted … Continue reading

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The stepford daughter program is working well then

Big is being lovely today. Everything that I know she can be – she woke up about 8.30, came downstairs and found a pile of presents. She didn’t rip into them, but waited for us – Tim was right behind … Continue reading

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Soul asylum on the radio

Did I remember this track for my life soundtrack? Runaway train – marvellous. Long warped days in Durham, close friends gone different ways to different worlds, hope they are smiling now. Anyway, today has been largely acceptable, but not much … Continue reading

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In response to Merry

bribery was us! It’s Big’s birthday tomorrow. She has mentioned wanting a birthday cake. This morning I told her that we would go and buy one right after her swimming class, but that going relied on her behaving during the … Continue reading

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Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover.

Today’s find:- Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch announces the 2004 Wacky Warning Labels Awards. And in ‘Time-Wasting In Cyberspace, Episode II’:- Amazing Card Stacking Why would you want to do that? Oh yes, while we are about it, did you hear … Continue reading

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Clearing up my desktop

the virtual one and found this. Can’t remember whether I ever posted it, so thought I really ought.

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Very varied.

Got a better nights sleep – made Tim sleep next to Small Mooched around a bit trying to get motivated – Big didn’t want to do anything, and I’ve gone off trying to force the point. I think part of … Continue reading

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EducationGuardian.co.uk | News crumb | Give us a few more years

EducationGuardian.co.uk | News crumb | Give us a few more years Had to share.

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Out and about

for pretty much the whole day. I was operating completely on autopilot this morning which would explain how I managed to get to the Chesterfield group with only about half of the stuff I set out to take. Hohum. The … Continue reading

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email post.

Well, so this is technology for you. Blogging by email.

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job hunt update

My first interview will be towards the end of next week. Slightly oddly, the guy who will be interviewing thinks he remembers my name, but can’t put a face to it. Charming – given that he was my first chief … Continue reading

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I’m doing so well…

Small is having a major tantrum, I’m not quite sure why, but it appears to be something I’ve done/ not done…. Big is in her room in disgrace, after refusing to cooperate with any of the things I’d set up … Continue reading

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Look, no system

[Today's puzzle completed 50 seconds]

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Well, we’ve tried it a different way

and given that I had practically no sleep last night, I actually think I’m holding it together fairly well. Took til lunchtime to persuade Big to get dressed, which didn’t help matters much, but we’ve done a fair bit. What … Continue reading

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have ordered

11 copies of set. Price was $159 including shipping, but have no idea what’s going to get charged to my credit card, so will wait til I see that before charging ppl. I’d expect it to be a fraction under … Continue reading

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Come on!

If you think you are hard enough. Click Here

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but it isn’t all bad

My first under a minute daily setgame [Today's puzzle completed 58 seconds] And that was with having to talk to children in the middle of it! Edited to add Big’s first time: [Today's puzzle completed 30 minutes, 39 seconds]

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