One of my visits today was to a car garage, not usually one of my favourite destinations because I am not particularly mechanically minded. Couple to the fact it is always expensive. But in this case it was neither highly befuddling in a mechanical manner, nor expensive.Very strange.

 And in this case it is another difference with my life in England. The car had to have its winter tyres changed, and be fitted with the super shiny summer tyres. In England we seldom have snow, and when we do we battle through until ulimately giving up as 2 cm of snow brings the country to a grinding halt. But here cars, fitted with their winter attire, plough through the far worse winter conditions stoically.

Now I simply hope I haven't jumped the gun and have winter return next week. Fingers crossed and here comes the sun:)

Science is developing in leaps and bounds Apparently researchers have revealed details of logic units built using living slime molds, which could act as the basis for computers and sensors in the future.
And I thought slime mould was going to only be used to replace politicians:)

Proof I am not an  inspirational figure when having lessons on fashion.

I love banks, such a wonderful place to spend those few precious free moments that come your way by chance in the day. The queue, the stimulating decor and mind numbingly inane posters and entreaties to invest your pennies.

Hoovering finished and time to swing into teaching, well maybe not swing so much as rather walk briskly in a positive manner. And be careful what you read and hear today because it is April Fool's Day. You have been warned:)

A quiz to start the first lesson of the day at 8.30am with the children, which they love because it brings out their competitiveness. Whilst yesterday an adult group used a Pearson textbook with a DVD produced by the BBC. It was about the 'Noughties' amd how basically, especially for men, the age of childhood, or as it is now termed 'kidadulthood" has stretched the length of time people play and act like teenagers. This is because men apparently like gadgets.
 One contributor to the clip, from Sheffield University, claimed that the majority of games in the world are now purchased by adults. Does this paint a wonderful picture of us as a society?
As for me, I must do the hoovering before lessons, a 'gadget' I'm not especially fond of using:)