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9 November 2011 Stewart

Magna – Earth, Fire, Water, Air – Science Museum in Sheffield Steel Factory

Whilst Magna has many of the features of a typical science musuem, the Magna Science Adventure Centre is in some

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bookGeneralReviews
6 November 2011 Stewart

Book review – In the Shadow of Suribachi by Joyce Faulkner

I was provided this ebook directly from the author Joyce Faulkner. I had previously attempted to read an earlier book

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ChildrenComputersElectronicsGeneralkidsLinuxWeb Site
5 November 2011 Stewart

Should children under 13 be allowed to use Facebook?

A million children under 12 use Facebook each day!

Are you surprised?

I’m not.

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4 November 2011 Stewart

Recipe – Yorkshire Parkin (Cake for Bonfire Night made with Black Treacle)

Parkin is a traditional Yorkshire cake that is often eaten around Bonfire Night. With the help of my six year old daughter I’ve made some for this year and it is delicious. Here’s the recipe for anyone that would like to make your own.

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CampingChildrenDays OutGeneralHoliday
29 October 2011 Stewart

Camping at Derwent Water, Keswick – the Lake District

We stayed at the Caravan and Camping Club site at Keswick. The site is located at the edge of Derwent

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ChildrenFamilyHolidayTourism
26 October 2011 Stewart

Boats on Derwent water with Keswick Launch Company – Rowing Boats, Self-Drive or Scenic boat ride

During our camping trip to Keswick in the Lake District we went to the Keswick Launch to have a boat

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ChildrenDays OutHolidayTourism
16 October 2011 Stewart

Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway in the Lake District

We started our journey on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway from Dalegarth Station near Boot. The first challenge is in

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ChildrenDays OutHoliday
15 October 2011 Stewart

Day Out on Ullswater Steamers

We visited the Ullswater Steamers whilst on a camping holiday in the Lake District. We went to the steamers after

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ChildrenDays OutGeneral
5 October 2011 Stewart

Day out visiting Hadrian’s Wall and Birdoswald Roman Fort

Whilst on a camping trip to Keswick we took the opportunity to visit Hadrian’s Wall and the Birdoswald Roman Fort.

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ComputersGeneralLinux
2 October 2011 Stewart

Paying for open source software – Crossover / WINE

I’m a big fan of Free and Open Source Software. Obviously getting something that you may otherwise pay up to

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