Internet highlights – w/c 18th April 2021

24 04 2021
Rules people have added to board games to make them more fun. Phrases we use which are now outdated. Read the rest of this entry »

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Internet highlights – w/c 11th April 2021

17 04 2021
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Internet highlights – w/c 4th April 2021

10 04 2021
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Such A Fun Age – by Kiley Reid

7 04 2021

I’m a huge sucker for hyped books, I always assume they must be hyped for a reason, so that’s what led me to pick this up.

The book focuses on the relationship between Alix and her babysitter/nanny Emira, and the fallout from an evening where, in a supermarket, Emira is stopped by the security guard as they think she’s kidnapped the white child who she has with her.

Emira is 25, works two part time jobs and is painfully aware that by her next birthday she will come off of her families health insurance, whereas all her friends seem to be doing much better as becoming adults. But she also has a beautiful relationship with the little girl she looks after 3 days a week, and seems to understand her much more than her mother does sometimes.

There were several twists in the book (and so I won’t say much more for fear of spoilers), one or two made me gasp out loud, but one I did see from very early on, which is the only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars to be honest!


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Internet highlights – w/c 28th March 2021

3 04 2021
Cute kids who are also stupid. Read the rest of this entry »

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April Fools 2021

1 04 2021
After a bit of a damp squib last year, the corporate April fools seem to be back! There are a few notable absences (as well as fewer sites doing their own round-ups), but definitely a much wider selection than last year, and some very good ones too – so here we go! The Guardian reveal plans for a second Suez Canal along the Egypt/Israel border. Edinburgh Zoo had people in costume on their Panda Cam. Volkswagen announced on Tuesday that they were changing their name to Voltswagen: https://twitter.com/VW/status/1376868756782219266 QI launch an OnlyFacts account for over-18 rated trivia:
Jake Humphrey announced a long-form interview with the Queen:
Off Menu Podcast changing hosts:
Ant & Dec are changing to Dec & Ant:
Ordnance Survey discovered a new Scottish Island:
Innocent & Heinz launch Smoup:
The Good Roll launch left-handed toilet paper: https://www.instagram.com/p/CNHR-_hDVKU/ Dairy Milk with Sweetcorn:
ASDA launch Baked Beans mixed with Weetabix:
Lego launch “Smart Bricks” that move out the way so you don’t step on them:
Wild deodorant launch a sweat scent:
Jude’s ice-cream launch a salt and vinegar flavour:
Surrey Police announce interactive stab vests:
Subway launch “helping hand” leaving you a free hand to scroll while you eat:
Hot Tea taps in kitchens:
Argos launch a lawnmower that’s also a treadmill:
Birds Eye launch a potato waffle toaster:
Buckingham Palace to become office space:
Happy Beds launch a concrete mattress:
ITV announce a new show, “Dove Island”:
BMW are getting rid of indicators as an “under-utilised feature”:
Andover Police run a competition to win a Get Out Of Jail Free card:
BBC Morning Live got Gethin Jones quacking to improve his workout:
Surrey Road Police share accident after driver was under the influence of Calpol:
Sainsburys launch Free-From Coriander range:
Hampshire fire and medical services launch a flower arranging course for if your employees are poor at first aid or fire safety:
Pringles launch lip balms: https://www.instagram.com/p/CNE8rG0KPhS/ McDonalds launch new three fries portion:
The Independent says scientists have developed living robots:
The Queen is abdicating and taking a job at Facebook: https://twitter.com/Queen_UK/status/1377559313607184387 Terry’s Chocolate Orange launch lots of other fruits:
Digital Camera World announce new solar-powered DSLRs:
Lensology launch X-ray Vision lenses: https://twitter.com/Lensology/status/1377561811923394567 Sky Mobile launch a pet tariff:
The grass at Wimbledon Centre Court is turned purple:
Frankie and Benny’s launch a meatball bath bomb:
Walkers launch chocolate Wotsits:
McCain launch upside down potato smileys:
Lipton launch a self-jiggling teabag:
The Baby Club tv show is launching The Grown Up Club:
Mike Pilavachi launches Soul Survivor SAGA: https://twitter.com/mikepilav/status/1377574368004423682 Jeremy Vine gets someone to impersonate him in conversation with Ken Bruce:
England will compete in pink at the Commonwealth games:
Marmite, who normally do excellent entries, just seem to have launched a photoshop competition for where the Marmite lid might land next:
I’m aware that the Twitter and Instagram posts are self explanatory, but I’ve added a brief description before each one, just incase the companies go back and delete them after today.
*UPDATE* – more things either posted since midday or I’ve found them since midday!   Toilets Plus launch the FOMO loo:
  Teletubbies launch their own cryptocurrency:
  Tom Kerridge gives a recipe for mushroom ice-cream:
  Paddington doesn’t like marmalade anymore:
  The Post Office launch a collar to translate pets.
  DuoLingo launch a toilet roll:
Matt Lucas told The One Show he was going to be in Line of Duty:


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