Animal Jam Review – by the 8yr old (and a bit more by me).
Feb17

Animal Jam Review – by the 8yr old (and a bit more by me).

When we were asked to cover an Animal Jam Review, 8yr old Bear might have squeaked in joy and demanded we say yes NOW please and can she have the code NOW please, and do we have the code yet please, and she play NOW please… We LOVE Animal Jam! We’ve been reviewing for a month… well, when I say ‘we’, I actually mean 8yr old Bear. But she really properly loves it. And I love it for a number of reasons....

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*New* Nintendo 3DS Review – pre-release!
Jan27

*New* Nintendo 3DS Review – pre-release!

I love being a Nintendo Ambassador – we’re genuinely huge fans, and love the handheld consoles and the wii. But I do hit a slight issue when I’m reviewing. Because *whispers* I have never actually played on a 3DS. Or a DSi, or DS, or GBA either. So telling you how fabulous the latest incarnation is frequently baffles me. Thankfully, though, I do have a perfect solution, in the form of my home-grown Nintendo fanboy....

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Razer introduces the Naga Epic Chroma Mouse for wireless MMO gaming – Christmas Gift Guide
Dec13

Razer introduces the Naga Epic Chroma Mouse for wireless MMO gaming – Christmas Gift Guide

I know – it took me a while to get it too. Just as a keyboard for me is for tapping to make letters appear in your screen, a mouse is for swooshing around the desk to get to where you want to go. But no. I have been taught the error of my ways by my gamer teens. A mouse and keyboard are so very much more. I didn’t really buy into it… until I sat and watched them play. THEN I got it. Honestly – the way their...

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Quick! Billabong Balance Hoodie under £25 at Blackleaf.com! Christmas Gift Guide
Dec07

Quick! Billabong Balance Hoodie under £25 at Blackleaf.com! Christmas Gift Guide

Anyone who says looks don’t matter is the last person who should be giving you style lessons. But if keeping things cool and casual is how you want to play it, by all means the Balance Hooded Fleece Zip-Up is for you. The Balance Hooded Fleece Zip-Up is made from a premium speckled fleece that offers ultra soft comfort and lightweight warmth. Colourblocking and raglan sleeve blend both surf and street style. Includes a pouch pocket....

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Have you got an old-fashioned Cassette player for your child? Pre-Christmas Shopping
Dec06

Have you got an old-fashioned Cassette player for your child? Pre-Christmas Shopping

  Any child of the 70’s or 80’s will remember these…   Oh the hours I’d spend, recording songs off the radio, wearing out tapes as I hit pause/play/pause/play line by line so that I could write down all the lyrics to Rick Astley. I have a couple of precious tapes of my sister and I singing as she practiced her guitar, and the mix tapes… Oh, the memories that are spooled onto those mix tapes! But...

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Porthcawl Surf School Review – Kids Surfing in Rest Bay.
Mar04

Porthcawl Surf School Review – Kids Surfing in Rest Bay.

As guests of Bridgend, we had a few activities arranged for us – but when they suggested a Porthcawl Surf School Review, I gracefully declared myself and the husband out of the invitation. Naturally I accepted happily on behalf of the children. Oh, come on. Surfing in Wales – in February? Be serious. On top of which, there’s the whole wetsuit thing. No, I think not, thankseverso though. So, after a fabulous morning...

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