Those of you who follow me on Twitter might be aware that I'm getting hitched at the end of April. I could hardly plan a wedding without looking out for geeky touches now, could I?! Frankly, wedding planning is a bit of a bore, so throwing in some fun details makes it all a bit more … [Read more...]
Utopia: Series 1, Episode 4 – Dork Review
Another week in Utopia, and you can hear the phones ring across the agency. “Shit,” they’re saying, “we’re running out of plot!” “Don’t worry,” their mate reassures them, “the characters can always sit around for a whole episode. There was a traumatic shooting at the end of the last one, we can … [Read more...]
Mush: a neat way to chop up food
Boon makes a range of trendy parenting tools, including Grass – a crazy plastic lawn for you to dry your trendy baby gear on – and Squirt – a weaning spoon that you can fill will puree. If you're a fan of Alessi gear, you'll probably like the designs. The Boon Mush is small, good looking and … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day: Pick up a drive-through bouquet
Believe it or not, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. The annual feast of St. Valentines (and in a way, Cupid) sees a veritable explosion of love hearts, chocolates and things that make your one and only’s heart go a flutter. But what if, just this year, you’re completely stuck on what to … [Read more...]
Being Human: The Trinity – Dork Review
Last year, I wrote nice things about Being Human series four. Despite running out of cast members and starting almost from scratch, they made it work. The replacements were likeable, the plots worked, Mark Gatiss was in it – one of their best series yet, a nice surprise. So, now it's time to do … [Read more...]
Five ways to use Vine
There's a new kid on the social media block, and it's called Vine. If you love Instagram but have a yearning for more moving images in your life, Vine could tick all the boxes. It's a social network for short videos, either created in one go or taken over time to create a short story. Each … [Read more...]
Utopia: Series 1, Episode 3 – Dork Review
It must be a rollercoaster reading my Utopia reviews. In the first week, I declared it vague and style-over-substance, but last week, everything changed and I thought, actually this is building nicely, I am starting to get a feel for the characters, fair enough. Now I’ve mentioned the … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: the Owl Burrito edition
Quick, mime your current status to me in no more than six seconds. It's the only way we can truly connect. I see. Exhausted from working like a dawg again, huh? Then you're in luck. I am a doctor of Internet and I prescribe the following links immediately, with a meal. I don't care if you're not … [Read more...]
Top six tips for making children’s clothes
Charlotte Denn is the founder of children's clothing store, What Mother Made. She designs, hand-makes and sells children's clothes from her studio in east London's trendy Dalston. We asked her to give us her top tips for sewing your own children's clothes 1. Hand Sew! hand sewing is a great … [Read more...]
Grippy Pad from Firebox
I tend to find car holders for my phone are too fiddly. When I find myself in an "emergency sat-nav" situation (I suddenly realise I'm lost) it takes me a long time – pulled over at the side of the road – battling with a holder to get it in place. It really is very frustrating. Grippy could well … [Read more...]
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