Category: News & Reviews

Returning to Education – Degree Apprenticeship

Last week, as my youngest walked into school for the first time, starting her education, I went home to start my degree apprenticeship. Returning to education, after twenty years. (more…)

UK Bloggers Christmas Giveaway – Win One of 5 Hampers

With trees, tinsel, and presents on the horizon, it is Blog giveaway time! To say thank you to you all, I have joined up with some brilliant UK bloggers to bring you this huge giveaway. (more…)

A Week Without My Phone

I don't think they had phones in mind when they coined the phrase, you don't know what you have until it is gone. It has rung true for me this past week while my phone has been away for repair....Read More

Have You Made an OOK? – An App to Inspire Reading.

Step inside the world of OOKS, where your OOK goes on an adventure. Find StoryStuff, add some art and decide what path they will take. When the adventure comes to an end, you have created your very own story that...Read More

Nintendo Switch Lite – Getting Hands-On @BlogOnUK

The day after the release of the new Nintendo Switch Lite, I got my hands on this lightweight and compact addition to the Switch family at BlogOn. Nintendo brought along some of these handheld consoles for us to play with....Read More

Monqi Phone Review – A Phone Designed for Kids

With children growing up in a digital world, it is no surprise they are asking for their own phone from an early age. Choosing when is the right time to give your child their first mobile phone can be a...Read More

Why You Should Use the 3-2-1 Backup Rule.

With smartphones and digital cameras, every memorable moment of our lives can be captured by a photo or video. With cameras at our fingertips we take more than 380 millions photos per day, some of these capturing personal memories we...Read More

Can the iPhone X tempt me to switch?

When you speak to anyone about phones or tablets, majority of people are either firmly sat in the Android or the Apple camp. I am avid user of Android and nothing had changed my mind. So when Three gave me...Read More

Power Tracks Review – Learning to Code

When I first seen the Power Tracks, the concept really appealed. Teaching kids to code is a passion of mine. It is focused on teaching the basic steps of coding and circuit building in a fun hands on way.  We...Read More

Little Dragon Cafe Review

In late summer, Rising Star Games released a new type of game designed for children for the Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch. We got the opportunity to test it out and see what we thought. It sits outside the typical...Read More