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Computer Games, Loot Boxes, and The Gambling Question.

Computer Games, Loot Boxes, and The Gambling Question.

I’m not sure if it was a tweet I replied to about Loot Boxes, or a previous blog post about computer games, but I recently received an email asking for an opinion on whether In-game spending should be regulated by gambling laws, and so-called loot boxes banned entirely for children.

While I didn’t have the chance to reply in the time frame needed, I also wasn’t sure if I had any thoughts or…

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That Summer Holiday Bucket List

That Summer Holiday Bucket List

So at the start of the Summer, I put together an incredibly cheesy list of things that I wanted us to do as a family this Summer… It wasn’t very ambitious, but here’s how we got on…

Try one of the Gluten Free Cones at Orange Elephant. DONE. And they are awesome. If you’re Gluten Free, and bored of being surrounded by your icecream cone eating family? Get yourselves here.

Tidy the living room.

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The Family Has Grown!

The Family Has Grown!

Well, a bit of discussion over how the family should grow… we’ve gone and added some Guinea Pigs to the family!

This one is Lilly, she is the friendly adventurous one of the two. (Thus the reason why I have a photo of one, not the two of them) Poppy appears to the grumpy one staying in the sheltered section for now.

With apologies for the guinea pig related instagram spam from me!

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Doctor Who – Gallifrey Stands Its been a while since I've randomly shared a Doctor Who Fan video, just for the sake of sharing it. But this. I love.

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When Friends meets Lego… With the Lego Friends set coming out, some enterprising soul has put this together...

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A New Kids Book? Well... I guess that's one book I'm not looking forward to...

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The Summer Holiday Bucket List

The Summer Holiday Bucket List

The Summer Holidays have now hit the Sofa household. The good news. There are no school runs for the next six weeks. The “interesting news”… what do we do for the next weeks?

Not for any “making precious memories” type reasons, but because its good to know we have something to do.

Here’s what I’ve got so far…

Try one of the Gluten Free Cones at Orange Elephant.

Tidy the living room.

Pick…

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This Week In The Internet - The Political Protest Edition

This Week In The Internet – The Political Protest Edition

My continuing attempt at doing a weekly round up of random things I’ve found online this week…

When Donald Trump Holds A Social Media Conference.

Did you hear the thing about Donald Trump hosting a Social Media conference, and not inviting Facebook or Twitter?

According to CNN…

In addition to inviting leaders from traditional conservative think tanks, such as the Heritage Foundation…

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Come Find Me on Instagram!

Come Find Me on Instagram!

(The title to this could also be, “Why I’ve not updated the blog for a while.”)

This is a both a blatant plug for people who are Instagram to come and find me on Instagram, but also a little note about the lack of updates on here.

That actually sounds more serious than it is.

It’s your old tale of child not going to sleep because it’s still really flipping sunny outside.

Therefore there’s less…

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When You Play Computer Games With Kids After playing Mario Rabids with the small one, I couldn't help but wonder if there are three distinct stages.

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This Week In The Internet - The Looney Tunes Edition

This Week In The Internet – The Looney Tunes Edition

My weekly attempt at sharing things I’ve stumbled across online. Except… I’ve not been great at it being weekly recently…

What I’ve Been Mostly Watching… Quote that’s messed with me this week.

AZ Quotes What I’ve listened to…

The Imperial March. Its never sounded so good.

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The Frozen 2 Trailer

The Frozen 2 Trailer

The hype train is starting.

Six years after Frozen was released… (YES its six years since Frozen came into our lives, and “Let it go” took its place in our collective nightmares subconscious), the second one is incoming.

Here’s the trailer for Frozen 2.

We already have an excited six year… its going to be a long…

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Ghostbusters Coming To The Switch!

Ghostbusters Coming To The Switch!

Yes. I have this on the Wii

Yes. I may have to get this on The Switch as well.

Yes. I think it looks awesome.

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Who Should Be The Next Prime Minister? (From the World of CBeebies)

Who Should Be The Next Prime Minister? (From the World of CBeebies)

As those in the UK know, it feels like the present season of Brexit Britain has reached a season finale with an election still showing a country divided and an announcement that a new Prime Minister is on its way. Whoever the new PM is, they’ll have to word to unite a fairly divided country.

So who should be the next Prime Minister? Instead of looking at the Conservative Party for ideas, I…

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Black Mirror Season 5 is Coming… Black Mirror Season 5 is coming, and is looking amazing... Andrew Scott looking like he is channelling his inner Moriarty while anxious over modern life.

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The Dads Sofa Bubble and Squeak

The Dads Sofa Bubble and Squeak - A weekly round up of stuff found online this week...

The Dad Sofa’s weekly round up of stuff and – sometimes nonsense found online this week…

Silly idea of the week

Is it possible for someone who prefers the safety of a sofa to run a marathon during July? The Samaritans are introducing The Samarathon, I’m trying to work out if it looks good… or silly…

Quote that’s messing with me this week.

“Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose…

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When Bedtime Doesn’t Go To Plan...

When Bedtime Doesn’t Go To Plan…

Well it’s been 12 minutes so far… and she hasn’t come down…

Yet.

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