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Puzzles for Spies by GCHQ

September 24, 2022

Another Saturday morning, another car park, albeit a rather murky multi-storey today so apologies for the dodgy photo! After my woeful attempt at the adult GCHQ puzzle book, I now have my hands on the children’s version, which is really rather good! Like the adult version, there’s lots of information about GCHQ and famous people…

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Leonardo da Vinci’s Life of Invention by Jake Williams

September 17, 2022

The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding Leonardo da Vinci This is a really fascinating read. I thought I knew a fair bit about Leonardo da Vinci but reading this has proved me wrong! It draws together all the different subjects and areas that da Vinci excelled in – from art to maths and…

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Polly Pecorino by Emma Chichester Clark

September 10, 2022

I’m back to sitting in the car park on a Saturday morning while my daughter is at drama club, which means an hour of quality reading time in the peace and quiet – hurrah! Today’s story is Polly Pecorino: The Girl Who Rescues Animals, which is both written and illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark. Polly…

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