Brainy Events & Good Deeds
Brainy Events & Good Deeds
Ever vigilant for things to keep the kids occupied, Rachel has heard about a STEM event at the Wigan Heritage centre where Adam will get to have a go at coding for Minecraft using a Raspberry Pi Computer. Build a circuit which lights up, learn about 3D printing and a raft of other STEM related crafts put on by the Wigan STEAM group. Frankly, I’m in my element here and have to bite my tongue to stop me asking how I can volunteer given everything else I have on. That said, I suppose I don’t need to sleep for a FULL 8 hours every night, surely there’s some wriggle room there?
On the other side of volunteering Rachel has gone several up on me by putting herself forward for the annual Wigan Street-Sleep event to raise funds for The Brick, a local homelessness charity. She did this last year with her colleagues but this year, it seems the weather is not their friend as rain lashes the centre of town where the organisers have set up a temporary camp. Everyone is soaking, cold and wondering if this year maybe is should have been called off but, given this is the reality for a lot of rough sleepers out there, this seems like an insensitive option. People aren’t just homeless in summer so it proves a brutal example of why they’re there.
It’s the early hours of the morning when a bleary eyed Rachel makes her way home, pretty convinced she’s done her bit for charity.
On a training note, I seem to be developing a bit of a pattern here. On starting a module, I seem to lose points for pretty much everything and have to double down on the 2nd half to pick them up again. Mobile Technology Development is hopefully another one where I can do this as assignment 1 comes in at a paltry 50%.