Antony Jay’s and Jonathan Lynn’s stage adaptation of the TV sitcom, Yes, Prime Minister, at the Gielgud Theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue, London, is well worth a visit. Having enjoyed the TV series I went with high expectations, and the production didn’t disappoint.
The classic combination of a controlling Sir Humphrey (Henry Goodman) with beautifully crafted lengthy speeches [...]
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I am sitting in Caffè Nero trying to test out a new iPhone app - SpellChecker.
It has its own dictionary that it refers to as you type. However, it can also access a range of other iPhone dictionaries. I have mine linked to the very impressive (but expensive) Oxford English Dictionary and Thesaurus.
Once you have [...]
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Well … Vlingo!
I’m not quite sure what to say really. But it is impressive - at least, I think so. It has certainly cut down the typing.
I have blogged before about how various iPhone apps were available to enable a user to use voice to interact with software on his or her phone. For some [...]
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It is now over 18 months since I first got her - ‘it’ seems way too impersonal for an object which has become an almost indispensable part of my life. I have blogged before about the first love, about speaking to her so that she never forgets (ReQall), about the app that enables me to [...]
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Apologies for my absence. I’ve been pre-occupied over the ‘holidays’ with a couple of other writing tasks that I needed to complete. Having finished them today I found myself with a few idle hours before returning to work tomorrow and started amusing myself with dreadful similes to tweet.
For those of us who have forgotten, a simile [...]
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I’m a child at heart, and I love playing with new software. Occasionally I discover new toys that seem too important and enjoyable to put aside. About three weeks ago I discovered Evernote and have been using it (playing with it) ever since.
I was sceptical at first. ”After all,” I thought, “Evernote is only an [...]
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Phlogs are nice (and sometimes useful) things that ipadio lets you create. And now, thanks to a really powerful, free app, you can phlog from your iPhone with ease.
Phlogs are recordings that you can easily make from any phone and instantly broadcast on the Internet. You just sign up for a free account, get your unique [...]
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Posted in Creativity, Humor, Humour, Language on Jun 22nd, 2009
I left teaching over 8 years ago, but the most abiding memories are the times when I was reduced to tears (on 3 occasions quite literally), by some of the devastatingly funny things that were said, or written.
I am grateful to Sarah Ebner at SchoolGate and Summersdale publishing for the following exam blunders:
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Ok. I have a confession to make. And I feel the need to point out that I did the deed during a difficult time in my life. But I have to admit that I have bought and read all of Dan Brown’s books.
I turned to the The Da Vinci Code for some light relief and [...]
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What has to happen for you to feel really loved?
Think back for a moment as to how love was expressed in the family that you grew up in. If your parents wanted to show love to you or to family members, or to each other, what did they do?
In my family, love didn’t particularly involve [...]
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