Dave T-W @davoloid@qoto.org

Here's this evening's dinner options at Potters. There's a dessert of the day, (Churros), or a range of chilled gateux etc.

Oh well, another post. Potters offer a weekend break, midweek, or a full week. On the interlull days there are no activities so we usually hang around the pool, or beach (did I mention they have a private beach?) or visit the Pleasure Beach or Circus at #GreatYarmouth.
Still have lunch, preselected. So we're sitting with a young family we've met before, also one of the few staying over for the full week.
And here's my lunch: Halloumi Salad.

Later on this evening I will sing a 60s duet with my father-in-law, in front of 800 fellow holidaymakers. This is the stage and video wall, viewed from the control box.

You will have gathered this is not my day job but it has become part of the annual holiday ritual.

Ducks visiting this morning. They enjoyed the sunflower seeds but disappointed that they couldn't eat my fingers.

Brief visit to #Cambridge and a quick spin round the Fitzwilliam Museum, a collection of pottery and artefacts from around the world. Was too busy looking at 1000 year old Chinese and Korean bowls that look like you could buy now in a high-end homeward shop.

When kiddo ran out of spoons, we grabbed some lunch then headed to the #Museum of #Computing #History, an excellent collection and interesting displays, that should be in a much more prominent location than at the back of an industrial estate.

UK technology sector is a huge part of our economy, and yet we can't give this organisation the proper support? For shame. Any big companies that have made their profits around Silicon Roundabout could lob some pocket change here.

https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/

Quick visit with the folks and kiddo to the #Cartoon #Museum in #London. A small place full of classic frames by British cartoonists and #comics, from early Gilray to The Guardian's Steve Bell.
Here, Ella Baron has created a graphic reportage on the plight of women in #SouthSudan.
There's also a section on Norman Thelwell, who satirised factory farming trends back in the 50s and 60s.
Not far from Oxford Circus on Wells St.

Near #Euston at Regent's Place, a big screen has been set up so you can watch the Women's World Cup. Bring sunscreen though, as it's exposed even at 10am! Nearest #London Underground: Warren St or Great Portland St.
#WWC

In case of doubt.

School disco time. Year 6 leavers going for Bon Jovi, Joan Jett, Ghostbusters, alongside Galantis, Harry Styles, 90s house...and Macarena. I've trained them well.

What prompted my interest in sharing this with you lovely people, however, is the catalogue: for most UK entries, there are names and addresses listed of the contributors. Some buildings have completely changed since then, but if you're the resident of (e.g.) 28 Tarbert Road, #Dulwich, you can have this in your hallway! I think that would be cool. [3/3 end]

Conclusion of the Battle of #Lego. There will be future campaigns and more casualties.

We've got some really old pieces that we might end up selling if it means we can reduce the amount and make space for more technical sets for the kiddo. (this is for her benefit, not mine, in case that wasn't obvious!) You can see here how age has turned some white parts into a sandy colour. Some old blue pieces are almost but not quite teal.

One thing I have discovered is #Bricklink, a website where you can look up any part, any set, and see the components list, add it to your collection, find replacements, find what set it's from.

Amazing. For a few special parts where we can't find it or it's broken (e.g. this spindly gymnastics bar) we will see if we can buy them from that marketplace. Any tips from existing Bricklink buyers are welcome.

https://www.bricklink.com/search.asp?itemID=200&colorID=86

I also got two additional #storage /organisers yesterday that were half price at #Screwfix. Some adjustable compartments, top secures down to stop bits mingling.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/stanley-sort-master-organiser-17-1-2-x-12-3-4-/73900

There's also this one which has compartments that can be taken out, but I'll keep my eye on that in case there's an offer.

The kitchen pots will do for now but it would be nice to get the storage consistent.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/stanley-fatmax-deep-pro-organiser-14-1-2-x-18-/22910

I would sooner spend what would probably be a couple of hours with all of us sifting and sorting by a more logical method. And maybe one person doing the building.

Where we have got some parts organised and sorted well, it's clear how easy it is to find the part you need. I forced the issue and started sticking the tiny parts in food storage pots, and this organiser.

This has taken all weekend and every evening since we started. Biggest problem we have is that spouse and I are struggling to agree on strategy.

Hers is to take down the existing sets, crossing over bits from the book whilst we're at it. Or do the reverse - try to build one up from the book.

The problem for both of these strategies is that there are so many bits, colours, shades, shapes, in various legacy containers, that we end up spending ages trying to find the bloody part, or a substitute, or trying to work out where we're going to put it when dismantling.

Another Tory education minister shows they have no idea what actually happens in schools. Why can't they appoint ministers who actually have life experience in the areas they cover?

Some progress in the Lego sorting but this is going to take all weekend I think.

Paging #Lego experts. How do you organise and sort bricks? This *feels* like there should be an optimal, systematic method for finding what you need.

We've got about 45 years worth of Lego and are trying to sort, especially for ones where we have the instruction booklets. Some sets are partially intact from kiddo's shelf, but we will need to ensure all parts are there before we can move these on.

E.g. purely by colour? Types e.g. plates and standard blocks, and then colour / size for all the random tiny pieces?

Heads up#AvGeeks: Air Force One over the midlands now!