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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7506677.stm

Aliza is upset that the video has finished.

None of this is for sale/giveaway yet (probably will be available sometime in August), but here's a heads-up of various things in case you might be interested. List is not complete, but this is all stuff I know we can't take.

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Also, Neil found a Charles & Di wedding mug when he was clearing out stuff at his parents'. Claim this genuine piece of tat before we eBay it!

Note on pricing - the big ticket kitchen items (Magimix & Kenwood) are going to be the ones we're toughest on, as we have to replace them. They're both in excellent condition (only used 2 years). Additional Magimix discs cost £13.95 each (or you can try looking for used); I have to double check which ones are in the additional set in the US as I want to keep them!

The IKEA stuff is going to be cheap to minimal to nothing, but you'll probably have to arrange pickup for it.

Aliza has discovered that writing implements can be used to make marks on things. (First target, her trousers.)

She has been given giant baby Crayolas (they're short and fat and have no labels and are supposed to be harder to break) and a big piece of paper and is having loads of fun. Half the fun is scribbling. The other half is dumping all the crayons on the floor. I collected them all but didn't put the top on as she was still using one, and she dumped them on the floor and laughed.

I also have these block crayons which toddlers are supposed to love, but she tried eating them instead (mmm natural beeswax), even after I showed her they work just like crayon shaped crayons. I guess she associates "makes color" with a stick shaped thing.