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Apparently Ocado is the new kid one the block in online shopping. Ocado has developed software that can predict when you’ll need to replace household items and will add them to your order automatically.
I’ve been shopping exclusively online (for food and household items) since 2006 and have expressed its virtues before, but I just can’t decide if Ocado is the next step in efficiency or a ploy to have us purchase stuff we don’t need.
Who exactly will stand to gain most from this new software? Ocado co-founder …

The character breakfast at Tusker House where we met Mickey Mouse.

Taking a look at the tropical fish.

Erin and Daisy.

Listening to the sounds of the rainforest.

Erin and Rafiki at the conservation station.

Erin and her ‘noculars’

Wednesday
We went to Downtown Disney where Erin went snap happy with her disposable camera, I’m sure they’ll be worth developing, not! Erin also relieved herself of some pocket money with a Little Mermaid jewellery box and a Goofy case jammed with sweets.
We stopped for some brunch at Earl of Sandwich, I revisted memories from six weeks ago and had the exremely large chicken caesar salad, while Alex had the daily special, a bbq beef sandwich toasted with cheese which he said was the best sandwich he’d …

So busy not had a chance to blog, so here’s a bit of catch up from the past couple days.
Monday
For breakfast we headed to International House of Pancakes or IHOP for short, here’s a little picture of Erin with her ‘create a face’ concoction.

Afterwards we went to Typhoon Lagoon, one of Disney’s waterparks, we had fun but Erin was more interested in sunbathing and pottering about in the sand than the water or rides which came as a bit of a surprise.
In the evening we went to TGI’s for dinner …

Awake at 5.30 am, an hour later than yesterday, there’s hope yet.

This morning we headed to the very nutritious Dunkin Donuts for breakfast. I’m fully aware that donuts and coffee for breakfast is a treat and not the ‘healthy option’, unfortunately Dunkin Donuts don’t agree, their tagline is ‘America runs on Dunkin’. I’m not sure anyone runs anywhere after going to ‘Dunkin’ which is why we’ll drive thru when we go back for some Baskin Robbins or one of the uber calorific Snickers shakes.
Epcot was our intro to …

Aruna is an ex-barrister who now makes an income producing books with BlurbNation. Read on to find out how she does it.
First, a quick introduction to BlurbNation;
BlurbNation is a community of editors, writers, designers, artists, and photographers. Blurb provides everything you need to make books for your clients, including free bookmaking software, your own online bookstore, and a print-on-demand back-end that enables you to print professional-quality books in any quantity. Anyone can become a member of BlurbNation, it?s as simple as signing up and making yourself available to …

This morning we headed for a buffet breakfast, I was absolutely starving having been awake blogging since 4.30am so I had pancakes, bacon and maple syrup followed by scrambled eggs, potatoes and more bacon, plus two cups of coffee. Here’s a picture of Erin eating multi-coloured jelly for breakfast, this was after a bowl of rice crispies, melon and a pancake!
Afterwards we went for a long walk down International Drive, on the way back we stopped at the largest McDonalds for a drink, the upstairs has a soft play …

So the flight was fine, Erin was exceptional and loved both the take off and the landing (phew!). Security was a nightmare as always and we were stung for $70 to hire a car seat – you’ve been warned! The real fun began when we got to our car, which the Alamo representative insisted was way to small, it’s actually bigger than our car at home, Americans eh! This was Alex’ first time driving on the right, it was slightly (very) hairy as we tried to navigate …

Well at last we’re on our way I’ve left the other pair in the room to watch Simpsons scoffing crisps and chocolate. I’m downstairs where yet again I’m paying (gasp) for wifi.
With all the stress of the last week I completely forgot to mention the lovely gifts that Mary Poppins (Head of Disney PR UK) sent me in preparation for our holiday. A large Minnie Mouse, fan, card game, autograph book and photo frame for Erin, I was touched, and Erin was thrilled, especially with …

This is a guest post by ‘mum of teens’.
Philip Larkin – This Be The Verse
They f**k you up, your mum and dad.
They may not mean to, but they do.
They fill you with the faults they had
And add some extra, just for you.
But they were f**ked up in their turn
By fools in old-style hats and coats,
Who half the time were soppy-stern
And half at one another’s throats.
Man hands on misery to man.
It deepens like a coastal shelf.
Get out as early as you can,
And don’t have any kids yourself.
The first line of this …