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We’ve been busy enjoying a nine day break from work. We’ve been out on a few days out, a weekend to a caravan near pitlochry and I’ve had some mixed results on the poker table (more on that later).
Last week we decided to head to the Time Capsule in Coatbridge. I’d been there a few times when I was younger and remembered it being a lot of fun. Erin has only recently begun showing an interest in ‘splashies’ aka swimming, so we thought it would be a …

Last year I did a short round up of what I thought were the most appropriate gifts for a one year old. Here is my new version, especially for two year olds. I realise that I only have a girl’s eye view on the subject so jump in with extra ideas, especially for boys.
1. In the Night Garden Characters & Figurines
One commenter recently had a go at me for promoting these items, arguing that there was nothing educational about a babbling character toy. I beg to …

I’m not really keen on the term organic. It’s become a little too fashionable for my liking, it seems to be as much about the expensive upper class image as about it’s actual roots – no pesticides, ethically produced etc…
Having said that, I do realise that the term ‘Organic’ is serving a valuable purpose.

The Problem
Currently, products are predominantly marked with monetary costs, social costs are rarely advertised.
For example, when you visit tesco (or other food outlet) the only costs displayed are the monetary costs. Each item is labelled …