Brain, Emotional intelligence

What does watching a reality show say about you?

Yep – it’s Reality Show Time! The Apprentice, Pop Idol, The X Factor, I’m a Celebrity…, Project Catwalk, Katie & Peter, Big Brother, Life of Grime, Any Dream will Do, Bake Off, First Dates, The Only Way is Essex, Judge Grinder… And what can we say about the people who [...]

Emotional intelligence, General

River and Rowing Museum – Ha ha ha ha!

(That’s me, laughing!) Before I tell you why, I just want to preface this with the following disclaimer: (!) We have some great neighbours. Many have become good friends. That’s it! I didn’t want you to think that Grand Designs had painted a balanced picture!! 🙂 However, you may recall [...]

Brain, Emotional intelligence, General

We’re a Grand Designs Landmark!

The TV People! They’re here! Wey hey! We’re a Grand Designs Landmark! Top secret, hush hush. Gotta wait until the programme airs! Well! Didn’t see that coming! My ghast has been flabbered by this latest, ahem… development. (Like what I did there?) 🙂 Can’t say too much at this stage, [...]

Emotional intelligence, Health, Learning

Grand Designs & Genius Material

 Is your child struggling at school? Before I talk about ‘the kids of today’ I want to mention that we caught ourselves on Grand Designs again last Monday, while looking for University Challenge. Sorry, I didn’t realise it was going to be on, or I’d have told you. The programme [...]

General

The UK’s First Amphibious House

For those of you interested in this sort of thing, our friends Andy and Nicki Bruce are going to be on Grand Designs this week. Wednesday 15th October, on Channel 4, at 9.00pm. (Also Wed, 15 Oct on 4seven at 11:00pm 15 Oct and also 4seven at 12:05am on Fri, [...]

Emotional intelligence

Our Grand Designs: The Trouble With Neighbours

Many of you are aware that we built a new house and that it was covered by Channel 4’s Grand Designs programme. And therefore many of you will know of the difficulties we overcame – not least of which were the... ahem... complications with the neighbours. (If ever there was [...]