So here we are again. This year I’ve made a version of ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’.You’ll find it here. Sorry the questions don’t start easy and get steadily harder – the application randomises them. Want a prize this…
Read moreHave you ever been to Hay-on-Wye? If you love books, you have to visit at least once. And once is never enough. Hay is a very small, pretty town just across the Herefordshire border, in Powys, Mid-Wales. The area is…
Read moreYes, what was the wait all about? Of course, there’s now a Ladybird Book app. No, not made by me. It’s produced by the people who now own the Ladybird name, the Longman Group. And it’s actually very good! Whilst…
Read moreSon goes back to school tomorrow and so we begin turning our attention to What to Look for in Autumn. Not the last day of the holidays for me. For me it’s the last week before I go on holiday…
Read moreIn the week that there has been much discussion on the future of the book in a world of eBooks I thought you might like to see this article from The Guardian, on the Ladybird brand’s venture into the digital…
Read moreThanks to Jenny for the tip-off. Here’s the cover of Private-Eye mentioned in the comments of my last post.
Read moreOk, the link is very tenuous – but since Ladybird don’t seem to be continuing in the earlier tradition of rushing out a Ladybird Book to commemorate the latest Royal Wedding, perhaps I should do my part and celebrate it…
Read moreHappy Easter! I’ve been away for several days and didn’t had access to a webcam so apologies to those of you who left messages on the audio Q&A below. I’ve just caught up now with 4 new responses if you…
Read moreHere’s a Question and Answer application that I was experimenting with for work. I didn’t originally intend to share it as it looks like a bit of an ego-trip. But having created it and had a few people ask me…
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