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Peter Drummond Logan, in memorium
18 June, 1938 – 12 February, 2026 In memory of Peter. Loving brother, husband, father, friend “who put the gentle in ‘gentleman’.”(1) Peter died 12 February 2026 peacefully at home with his wife and daughter at his side. He spent many years working for the BBC, initially with BBC education before joining the BBC Visual …
What to look for in a wedding photographer (revisited)
[This is an updated repost of information I originally posted in 2020, much of it’s the same, but it needed updating regarding a few points.] Are you thinking about, or looking for, a wedding photographer? Wondering what you need to know and should be looking for in one? There are a lot of photographers, some …
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What is Gender?
I grew up in the 1970s to 1980s. Gender was viewed as sexually dimorphic, or rather, I was not aware of the variance. The acceptance of homosexuality was becoming more accepted, and along with it, the idea of there being different types of sexualities was starting to filter through. Gender roles were also fairly ingrained. …
That autumnal feeling
With a dry summer, I deliberately avoided doing too much to the garden and let the lawn grow to avoid stressing the plants too much. Watering every few days, occasionally once a week, in the evenings and making sure anything newly planted this year and trying to establish itself was well watered. Although there has …
Audio Equalizer
Add-on https://mybrowseraddon.com/audio-equalizer.html If you’re a little unhappy with the sound quality of your speakers or headphones when listening to streamed music, podcasts, videos, etc on the web and were considering buying something different, try this add-on before you do. I’d also suggest this might be useful for those who are neurodivergent and sensitive to certain …
The Hybrid Garden: Beginnings
Beginnings start somewhere… I’ve had an interest in plants since childhood and lucky enough to have parents who both supported my interest and took me to places like the Royal Horticultural Society gardens at Wisley and the occasional RHS Chelsea Flower Show. For those not in the know, Wisley is the RHS’s flagship garden, covering …
Power of Play (PoP): Role and value of play in supporting early learning and development
This was a review of published studies on the effects of play in children aged 3-8 years. Compiling the findings of studies available in the British Education Index, Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), Scopus, Web of Science, and PsycINFO. 62 studies were identified that met the criteria of having empirical data, the children had been …
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Too many mailshots?
Mailshot mailbox management I am definitely signed up to too many newsletters and mail shots. You know those newsletters by companies wanting to tell you about the latest products or offers, etc. The ones you generally sign up for in advance that are not junk – and occasionally I read one that catches my eye. …
Wet, messy, muddy
How do you react to the idea of children being wet or messy or muddy? Do worry about the actual state of being messy? The hassle of sorting them out? Cleaning up? What others might think of you? Something else? One of my earliest experiences in youth work was seeing both children’s enjoyment of being …