Whilst I was recovering from my injuries (no sympathy offered or given I might add0 we began to discuss the way that water and other things present in stuff get a bit excited when microwaves play with them. I explained how the moving about generates heat and how this makes for interesting things.
So my companion looks earnestly at me and asks, "Like what?
So take a look for yourself:
Enjoy (my audience certainly did)
Pax
ps. Cautioned them about putting stuff, especially metal stuff, into microwaves and gave them some wonderfully frightening tales too!
pps. The mother of the audience was present too!
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Sunday, 18 September 2011
Health and Safety - Conkers
Armed with a large bag of conkers and some string we decided that last Monday night would see a conkers contest just like those we used to have when I was a child back in the dark ages. Of course the first thing to do was check out any Health and Safety (H&S) issues that might be present.
After reading of the escalation of banning conkers and other places who institutes rules regarding goggles, gloves and other protective equipment we were dreading what lay before us, but we were pleasantly surprised when it appeared that the H&S wallahs were quite up for such sport. In fact it seemed that those who had embraced draconian measures (I love Bram Stoker!) had caused the H&S people quite a lot of problems and branded them as excessive killjoys, something it appears they certainly aren't.
So off we went and go the kids to play against each other in a knockout competition. The result was that some asked us where they could 'buy' conkers and how we made them (really!! What have we done to our children?). So perhaps we have, in our own small way, contributed to a little bit of childhood being reclaimed. The best bit is that the game is played in full colour and 3D without any need for special polarised glasses or two different coloured lenses.
Bargain!
And as for the injuries? It appears that I was the only one to bear any scars at the end of the day:
After reading of the escalation of banning conkers and other places who institutes rules regarding goggles, gloves and other protective equipment we were dreading what lay before us, but we were pleasantly surprised when it appeared that the H&S wallahs were quite up for such sport. In fact it seemed that those who had embraced draconian measures (I love Bram Stoker!) had caused the H&S people quite a lot of problems and branded them as excessive killjoys, something it appears they certainly aren't.
So off we went and go the kids to play against each other in a knockout competition. The result was that some asked us where they could 'buy' conkers and how we made them (really!! What have we done to our children?). So perhaps we have, in our own small way, contributed to a little bit of childhood being reclaimed. The best bit is that the game is played in full colour and 3D without any need for special polarised glasses or two different coloured lenses.
Bargain!
And as for the injuries? It appears that I was the only one to bear any scars at the end of the day:
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