Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • 299 Steps to Blogging Heaven by Nikki Pilkington

    One of the only good things that came out of the Social Media Course fiasco was crossing paths with the lovely and talented Nikki Pilkington, who’s been helping businesses  promote their websites since 1994 and really knows her stuff.  She doesn’t like to call herself a Social Media Marketing Expert but I have to say she’s…

  • Shake and Bake

    Friends were raving about some cupcakes we took around.   I had to confess we cheated! And topped with a bit of this! Perfect!  

  • Boat for Hire

    My hubby’s been itching to get Madame on the water.  He definitely has a love of the sea; he used to do a lot of scuba diving, sailing and windsurfing.  Unfortunately, a lot has changed in the last 20 years in relation to health and safety. So, it’s no longer a matter of popping down…

  • Butterfly World

    If you haven’t been to Butterfly World, near St. Albans, in awhile you may be surprised at some of the improvements.  When it first opened it was a bit of a disaster; very overpriced, including the café and it was pretty much a building site. It was nice to see all the improvements yesterday, they’ve…

  • Should Mumsnet be moderated?

    Warning: This post contains the C word so if you find it offensive please look away now. I feel a bit sheepish today as I’ve found myself embroiled in and getting increasingly agitated by something that really isn’t any of my business.  However, it is something that I strongly believe in and have written about…

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