Most recent entries

Fire and Rescue Service Challenge Day 2017

I went to see the Rescue Challenge at Webbs of Wychbold, near Bromsgrove in Worcestershire.This is an event where various Fire Services from around the UK compete in simulated rescue situations. The most dramatic of which is the two vehicle ...

Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway Santa Special Steam Train

This Christmas we visited the Gloucestershare and Warwickshire Railway for the Santa Special steam train. The train was from Cheltenham Racecourse railway station. The train was fully booked, but there were enough tables for everyone to find a comfortable seat.We ...

Birmingham Christmas Market 2016

Video and photos from our visit to the Birmingham Christmas Market in 2016.

Electronics and Raspberry Pi Halloween Projects

These are some of the Halloween Projects I've created. Haunted HouseA scary haunted house, using a Raspberry Pi, home automation, electronics and scary music.Raspberry Pi Haunted HouseRaspberry Pi MotionSensor Jack-O-Lantern PumpkinMy son's Motion Sensor based Light Up Pumpkin projectHalloween Motion ...

Raspberry Pi Motion Triggered Halloween Pumpkin Jack-O'-Lantern

My 8 year old son has now completed another Raspberry Pi project. This project is a Halloween Pumpkin, or jack-o'-lantern, which is triggered whenever someone comes near. It uses a PIR motion sensor to detect someone entering the room and ...

• PyconUK 2016 - Sending secret messages with a micro:bit
• Redditch Fire Station Bonfire and Firework Display 2015
• High altitude ballooning with the Raspberry Pi and Lego figures
• Review of Meccano Meccanoid G15KS educational personal robot
• Day out cycling on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire railway near Tardebigge