5 Facts about the memory Badge Spaceman

pod Inter Galactic Traveller is also known as the Memory Badge Spaceman because he has a magical memory badge where he stores memories of people he meets, places he visits and facts he wants to remember. If he feels sad or lonely on his adventures, he only needs to...

What is the Beaver Moon?

What is a Beaver moon? podIGT was excited when the clouds parted and he was able to see the round white ball that native Indians and trappers of old called the Beaver Moon. So called because the full moon that appeared  just before winter was at a time when they set...

5 Alternative New Year Celebrations

What 5 ‘Hidden Gems’ did podIGT find when researching Hogmanay Celebrations? podIGT was thinking of heading for the wonderful Hogmanay Street Party in Edinburgh to revel in its festive atmosphere, witness the parade, and be enthralled by its spectacular fireworks...

The Beginning

I was lucky enough to teach in the Early Years department of a diamond mining community in the stark Kalahari Desert of Botswana. As the mine was in the early stages of construction, contractors from a variety of backgrounds came to work there. For some children it...

Cassini

The Cassini spacecraft has said its final farewell by disintegrating into Saturn’s atmosphere. It has been in space for 20 years and 13 of those have been spent sending spectacular pictures back to NASA of the that amazing planets, its rings and moons. A sad day...