Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Neighbours are at it again!
Our neighbours are at it again. We’ve been suffering their building works since Mar 2010. We are normally fairly laid back people and really did like our neighbours; we even drove the boys to the hospital when their father had a stroke. However, we’ve fought the extension tooth and nail every step of the way.…
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Pasta in a flash!
Quick Creamy Tomato Pasta As a busy mum, I sometimes get so wrapped up in things I forget about organising meals for Madame until she says ‘mummy I’m hungry’. Quick check of the watch and realise, yes, it’s dinner time and I need something quick. This is one of those recipes that you can throw…
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My New Gadget (Apple TV)
It all started when I wanted to find a way to get movies from my laptop to the TV without having to burn them onto DVD’s. After a lot of conversation with the lovely Mark (@thelongmile), I decided to purchase an Apple TV and if you’re like me the first thing you need to know…
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Spelling Roolz!
People are forever apologizing on Twitter for spelling mistakes, but to be honest, being a former primary school teacher I can read just about anything. I also have a knack for reading upside down. Funnily though, I used to be a very good speller until I started teaching, now I look at everything twice. Sometimes…
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The Help
It’s been a long time since I found myself reading into the wee hours of the night (1am). I’ve been reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett, for my own Book Club and I couldn’t put it down. I finished it in two sittings. The Help was set in 1962 in Jackson Mississippi; a few years…
Got any book recommendations?