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Windbreaks are well Brexit

Posted on August 28, 2016 by blogmywiki

Last summer I got a bit obsessed with windbreaks and started photographing them. I liked their colour, their Britishness, the opportunity they afforded for a bit of sub-Martin Parr brightly-coloured photography. This year I see them in a slightly more … Continue reading →

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Prime real estate

Posted on July 28, 2016 by blogmywiki

We were walking round the back of the O2 in Greenwich today and saw this artwork marking the Greenwich Meridian. I wondered why there seemed to be several different lines marked on the ground, one of which had some white … Continue reading →

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Are we all meant to be racist now, Father?

Posted on June 25, 2016 by blogmywiki

I have a confession to make: I am a bigot. Let me explain. I voted Remain in the EU referendum and was angry, upset, dismayed, asthmatic at the result. For me it was a binary choice, the ballot paper looked … Continue reading →

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3 ways of making sound with the BBC MicroBit

Posted on February 17, 2016 by blogmywiki

Games on the MicroBit are way more fun when they make noise. Here are 3 ways of making sound that I’ve tried with things I had lying around the house, in ascending order of usefulness / awesomeness: 1) A loudspeaker. … Continue reading →

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Can you do the Kettle Run in less than 12 parsecs?

Posted on February 15, 2016 by blogmywiki

Here’s another Python game for the BBC MicroBit that’s very easy for pupils to edit and improve. The idea is that you navigate your ship through a canyon – or cave system or mountains. You can rotate your MicroBit through … Continue reading →

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