I am really excited to be working with Playtime PR over the next 12 months as part of their Blogger Board Game Club. Every month we will be sent a board game from the vast catalogue of Esdevium Games, and after we've tried them out I'll be telling you how we got on. The whole geek family are huge board game fans, so we hope this will give you a … [Read More...]
Most Recent Posts
What I listened to in September #PodcastDay
Today is International Podcast Day, a day for podcast producers and podcast listeners to come together and raise awareness of podcasting as a medium. Despite the huge success of the podcast Serial, many people are still unaware of the amazing amount of content available in podcast form. So I want to take some time today to talk about podcasts, and … [Read More...]
On Flexible Working and Working Flexibly
One of the things I value the most about my employer is their approach to flexible working. I've worked for the same employer since the end of 2000, and I first started working flexibly at the start of 2007. We'd just completed our first cycle of IVF treatment, and I was exhausted. I knew I would either end up pregnant or needing further treatment … [Read More...]
Kids and the Theatre: Cats the Musical at the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent #review
Practical cats, dramatical cats Pragmatical cats, fanatical cats Oratorical cats, Delphic Oracle cats Skeptical cats, Dispeptical cats Romantical cats, … [Read More...]
Run Forest Run – New Running Trails at Delamere Forest #review
Earlier this year I completed the Couch to 5k programme. This is a 9-week training plan that takes you from being a "couch potato" to being able to run continuously … [Read More...]
10 Tips for Encouraging Learning Through Play Over the Summer (via Nintendo)
As part of my role as a one of their official family bloggers, Nintendo sometimes send me press releases and other useful information to share with my readers. … [Read More...]
About the Family
Do Kids Grow Out of Apps?
I used to pride myself on how much I knew about kids apps. With both my children having had access to iPads from an … [Read More...]
Family Fun at Geronimo 2016 #review
Bank Holiday Monday was the geekson's 6th birthday, and we'd been given press tickets to attend the Geronimo family … [Read More...]
10 Things to do in South Cheshire/North Staffordshire this Half Term
Half term is rapidly approaching, which means I'm starting to plan things to do with the kids. The joy of the geekdaddy … [Read More...]
Technology
Hands on with the Wacom Bamboo Spark #review
I was approached by Wacom a few weeks ago to see if I wanted to test our their Bamboo Spark digital notebook in a fun … [Read More...]
A Sneak Peak at Skylanders Imaginators #review
This week Activision announced that the next Skylanders game in their hugely successful toys-to-life game will be called … [Read More...]
Panasonic’s 2016 Viera television range starring the DX902 #VieraVIPClub
A couple of weeks ago Panasonic invited me down to an office in London for a special Viera VIP Club event to tell us all … [Read More...]
