Archive for November 7th, 2011

Boxed in…

| November 7, 2011 | 4 Comments 

gadwin-shottie-004With a few wet play days ahead, I thought I would mention this little on-screen version of the popular boxes game, a game I spent hours playing with my Grandad Rylands when I was a kid, especially on wet summer holidays.

Here, you play against the computer, instead of your Grampy, with the aim of not giving away too many chances to complete a box or square.

A fun little white board diversion to fritter away a few minutes,
…or a game of power-mad, territory grabbing, world domination?!? ;-)

Fairlands Middle School, Cheddar, Somerset

| November 7, 2011 | 0 Comments 

How delightful it was, to wake up at home today, and then take the short trip to Cheddar, and the gorgeous Fairlands Middle School, for a day of wandering in the world of words.

We spent a great morning with two groups of sixty Year Six pupils. These children are a credit to their teachers, as they really knew how to take off and fly, to enjoy, and challenge, themselves, yet do so with respect and a sense of humour. Continue Reading