Phew! What a scorcher! Last night's episodes was Game of Thrones at its absolute best. This week was all about nail-biting action, drunk Queens armed with poison and an awful lot of green fire. Directed by Neil Marshall, who did the excelled Dog Soldiers, and the slightly less excellent … [Read more...]
The Periodic Coffee Table
Since mentioning the words Periodic Coffee Table in my last post (The Geek Craft Book review) I have been inundated with people asking me “What? Where? How?”…So here it is: everything you need to know about this, well, rather large find! Little did Periodic Table inventor, Dmitri Mendeleev, … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: The anti-hacking edition
Hello, productivity-dodgers! Right then. These Ls aren't going to get OL'd by themselves. Let's set them free. I believe the Tildren are our future Communicating with the club DJ is a fraught business. First to hear about a celebrity death on Twitter? Here's what to do, in one simple … [Read more...]
House – The Finale & What To Do Afterwards!
As you may be aware, long-running medical monstrosity House is finishing up tonight on Sky One, and even though it might have passed its best, Hugh Laurie limping around barking terse one-liners is always watchable. So, what can we look for in the ending? And, if you’re suffering withdrawal once … [Read more...]
Zelda, Harry Potter and Pokemon necklaces
She may sound elderly, but according to her profile, Grandma Thunderpants, creator of these excellent necklaces, is only 22 years old. She makes massive artworks – which she doesn't sell – and tiny pieces of jewellery – which she does. These necklaces have been created in polymer clay and each … [Read more...]
Game of Thrones S2 E8: The Prince of Winterfell review
This week's episode was brought to you by the C word. It was a funny old episode this week. In parts it was very slow-moving, feeling more like it was lining up the characters for the final act rather than telling a story. But in other ways it was thrilling, especially scenes involving Tyrion or … [Read more...]
Free crochet pattern: Nyan Cat Bookmark (hair band?)
When craft and web geekery collide, only good things can happen (just going to ignore What Not to Crochet for the sake of this article). Fresh from winning the Webby Awards' Meme of the Year Award, we present the Nyan Cat Crochet Bookmark pattern. The Nyan Cat meme is – like all good memes – … [Read more...]
Yoo Hoo! Minnie Mouse Diaper Cover crochet pattern
This is the cutest, most adorable baby attire ever! The Minnie Mouse ensemble seems to be doing the rounds on Twitter and Facebook – and, after a long search for a crochet pattern, I finally found one on Etsy. It's from the shop AffordableWonders. It's not free, but it's well worth the £2.59 … [Read more...]
Crazy 2D handbags made by Jump from Paper
It will come as no surprise that these Jump From Paper bags were inspired by Manga comics. Taiwanese designers, Rika and Chay love humour and like their fashions to be "amusing and playful". There's no denying their 2D bags are full of fun. But they're practical too, with enough space to … [Read more...]
UV Swimwear: Little Red Fish does retro bathers for children
Little Red Fish swimwear range from Babies in Sheep's Clothing gets double Brownie points: 1. for providing 50+ UPF protection from the sun's rays; 2. for coming in styles that are both unisex and not inappropriately slinky for small people. Little Red Fish UV Bathers The Having sighed over … [Read more...]
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