Yesterday I was on a 1st Aid refresher course. There were 9 other people in the group – all of them women. When we got to learning baby resuscitation all of us were given a ‘training baby’ and then together we practised the 30 chest compressions, rhythmically pumping the baby’s chests. To help us keep [...]
Archive - February, 2007
REVIEW: Mika – Life In Cartoon Motion
I first heard of Mika sometime before Christmas when ‘Relax (Take It Easy)’ was played on the radio. I loved the song then but had little clue about the artist or indeed this album. I finally downloaded it this week after all the hype of the single ‘Grace Kelly’ staying at the top of the [...]
Street Gangs
Heart Attack Baby back from dead!
Youth Worker Suspended
The BBC is running a story about a group of County Durham teenagers who were allegedly abandoned by their youth worker in the countryside at 9:30pm in the pouring rain after they were “misbehaving”. A worker has been suspended pending an enquiry. They said they had been accused of misbehaving and were told to make [...]
Lookalike?
Kirsty’s new monkey!
Kirsty’s new monkey! Originally uploaded by bobweasel. After reading Dave and Rosie’s blog posts on the new range of PG Tips monkeys that are available, Kirsty has just run down to Sainsbury’s to get her own mini-monkey! It’s pretty cute and is a welcome addition to our monkey collection, but we now have a lot [...]
Rough Recordings
Teenage gestures
It was possibly not the most subtle thing he could have done, but 17 year old Ryan Florence made a ‘gun’ sign when David Cameron visited his estate, and has caused another huge debate in the media over anti-social behaviour. Click here for the full story. From the article: The youth, 17-year-old Ryan Florence, is [...]
Going Away
Tidal River Originally uploaded by bobweasel. Today I’m off to Brecon in Wales for my last residential with The WIRE. The last two years we’ve been to the same place and I’ve always been stunned by the beautiful scenery. I’m on the lookout for more over the next few days! We’re taking 9 young lads [...]
