Empowering makers of all abilities, I'm changing the mindset "these kids can't do that" to "look at what they CAN do" My other passion? Narrowboats & canoes!
Joined June 2009
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16 Jul 2025
The @AmericanExpress lounge access via priority pass or platinum is absolutely useless at busy airports like @HeathrowAirport where maybe they will deign to let you in if there’s room to Centurion and @prioritypasscom lounges are over capacity. What a waste of a ‘benefit’
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3 Jul 2025
Thanks again @Hertz . Yet again reservations and gold status at LHR mean nothing. Lost in translation between the us and the UK? This is getting repetitive and tiresome. I’m questioning my loyalty.
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22 Oct 2024
Again I cannot say enough about @united reps. I made an emergency booking the other day and the rep was awesome - and them some additional issues came up and someone was able to sort me out (twice!) Once because their system was being wonky and once because *I* was being wonky.
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22 Oct 2024
The @united rep who helped me arrange a bunch of flights and change other flights due to a family emergency was absolutely AMAZING. Thank you.
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10 Oct 2024
We love our @BergenMakers interns. Need a sign for a school vehicle! These two have it covered and learned a lot of new techniques and skills along the way. Great use of our @glowforge !
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10 Oct 2024
There’s always something cool about @BergenMakers open night. We used an @xToolOfficial F1 Ultra to engrave an image on an apple!
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30 Sep 2024
💡IDEAS!
Are you looking for some inspirational ways to bring coding the micro:bit into other lessons such as Science and Design & Technology? Then check out micro:bit Champion @MrMorrison_'s "Tin Foil Electronics" series: mrmorrison.co.uk/microbit/ti…
#teachers #coding #STEM
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21 Sep 2024
Morning on the water in our home built cedar strip canoe.
ALT The bow of a cedar strip canoe takes center stage. The blade of one oar is visible resting on the gunwale. The water is rippled by the wind. In the distance are green trees all around the shoreline. Way in the distance you can just make out three kayaks.
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15 Sep 2024
Sunday morning
ALT The bow of a cedar strip canoe is center frame. The photographer must be sitting in the bow. Ahead are calm waters of a reservoir lined by green trees all around.
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13 Aug 2024
Today @BergenMakers campers turned the tables on the staff and challenged us to a design challenge. We brought out the index cards and the towers began to rise. Who would build the tallest? Would it support the duck? We won but it was close!
ALT A long table is strewn with index cards in many colors . Campers and staff are building towers….
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29 Jul 2024
Did you see @dickssportingss #olympic commercial? Abby (the hurdler) was an @BergenMakers spring intern this year. The clip is just part of the story. She fell on a hurdle, but got up and WON the race. She's incredible in every way. youtube.com/watch?v=uVSNWBPr…
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27 Jul 2024
While we averaged 2 miles an hour on the reservoir today, we did get to 3.4 so faster than a narrowboat on tick over…
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25 Jul 2024
Successful week @BergenMakers camp. Kids were: designers, coders, pilots, architects, problem solvers, creative thinkers, aeronautical engineers, and builders. Along the way they learned about teamwork. Looking forward to welcoming the next group of campers on Monday!
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25 Jul 2024
Rise and shine! Today
@BergenMakers
campers will continue their block coding journey flying @DJIGlobal #tello drones through a series of challenges. They'll also become architects constructing an index card tower that can support a stuffed animal. Great way to end the week.
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24 Jul 2024
Campers @BergenMakers will explore block coding: human crane, @KinderLabRobot #kibo, and a light up project with @LEGO_Group and @adafruit #trinket Also on the docket - "bubble math" and constructing geodesic domes with newspaper!
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23 Jul 2024
Campers @BergenMakers were digital designers mastering @glowforge, NASA engineers designing spacecrafts that would travel through our windtunnels (with a payload) and two team building activities - @mr_Alsheimer tower of terror and @ImagineerSTEAM can you lift it. I'm tired!!
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