Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Littlest Pet Shop Hamster Playground
Madame’s eyes absolutely lit up when she first saw the Littlest Pet Shop Hamster Playground. Unfortunately, after a quick play it became apparent that it’s going to be one of those toys that she grows into. To be fair she is only 3.5 and it is designed for children 4+. As you will see in…
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Baby Names
Sometimes, I have second thoughts about the name we chose for my daughter and we do get very strange looks from people. On one occasion when boarding a plane, a slightly scary drunk woman from Belfast said ‘that’s not a name that’s a sir name!’ My father in-law point blank refused to use her name…
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Bekonscot Model Railway, Beaconsfield, Bucks
Just imagine the excitement 30 times over! Another great day out. Free parking, £5.50 for kids and take a picnic! Magical.
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Rice with Cream of Mushroom Soup (Bachelor’s or Campbell’s)
When I was a kid my mum used to always cook mushroom soup rice. However, she did it on the stove (cooker). Don’t laugh but for the life of me I couldn’t find a recipe so I winged it and it was exactly what I remember. Ingredients: 330 ml of water 1 tin (295g) of…
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What is Truck Art?
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of the Stockwood Discovery Centre in Luton. As I’ve said in previous posts each time I go I find something new. We were invited to the opening of the Truck Art Exhibit a few weeks back and now that I’ve seen the finished product, I really wish…
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