About a month ago I brought one of these cheap Android based tablets that are available so here is my option and quick review on these type of tablets, the one I brought was a 7” maipad model based around the VIA 8650 also known as the WM8650 which runs at 800mhz it has 256mb ram and 4gb flash ram installed (the full spec of the model I brought is listed at the bottom of this review). The unit cost me just under £60 off a business seller on ebay, mine came with extras including stylus, neoprene...

Just a quick post about the Burntwood Lantern parade on Saturday 10th December, The Lantern parade is organised by Forward Action Burntwood (Fab) Charity. This is a yearly event, this year I have got involved with my partner and her children who did it last year, we now have built 3 different lanterns. There have been workshop over the past two weeks at the oakdene centre then at the youth club to build...

Just a quick post about the Brownhills Methodist Church Christmas tree festival, which is open Friday 9th and Saturday 10th December 2011 between 9am – 3pm.  The service and switching on the lights was on Thursday 8th, I went last year again I went this year, im not really religious but was a nice service with four different song that we sang, there was a choir that did 3 different songs, the normal Deacon of the church wasn’t there to do the service...

We Recently went on a trip to thel Lakes Auarium which is near Ulverston in Cumbria. Price wise for just the aquarium was £6.86 adults, £4.57 Children or Family Ticket £26.360 (2 adults + 3 Children) these prices are direct from the official website which does include up 25% discount. Though because the aquarium at Lakeside is by the Lakeside & Haverthwaite railway you can get a joint ticket for the railway and aquarium this costs £34.80 But before we went...

Just a quick post on the Lego creator set number 30029 Pudsey bear in aid of the BBC children in need 2011, it says that all the Lego profits of the set goes to children in need.

The set looks like it has just under a 100 pieces, it is a nice model with moving feet and arms, it also has a plastic eye patch. At the time of writing they still have them in Asda and looks like from the Lego shop aswell and retails for £4 so it good value...

We Recently went on a trip to Lakeside & Haverthwaite railway which is near Ulverston in Cumbria. Price wise for just the train from lakeside to Haverthwaite is £6.20 adults, £3.10 Children or Family Ticket £16.50 (2 adults + 3 Children) these prices are return fair on the train. Though because the Station at Lakeside is by the Lakes Aquarium you can get a joint ticket for the railway and aquarium this costs £34.80 But before we...

We recently went on a visit to the Lakeland miniature village and oriental gardens in grange-over-sands in Cumbria as we was holidaying in the local area. The admission prices are very reasonable at £3.50 for adults and £1.50 for children. The model village is a ongoing project by Edward Robinson who over the last 19 years has hand-crafted all the buildings made from local Coniston slate. The model village is open from March...

We recently went to Rodbaston Animal Zone in the summer holidays the centre is within the grounds of South Staffordshire Rodbaston college campus, depends on which entrance you come into the campus depends on which end the centre is, as we went in the main college entrance, parked and went towards the main campus building only to find out was the other side. the centre is only open to the pubic on Saturdays & Sundays and throughout the school summer holidays only...