I had a text from DD yesterday proudly exclaiming that DGS2, age nearly eleven, had downloaded the app, following the instructions on a Mumsnet (
) thread, and is now part of the "Pokemon go phenomenom". She sounded very pleased about it.
He hasn't got an iphone so I imagine he is running around doing it with his Nexus 7.
On the radio this morning I heard that a Holocaust museum in the Us had asked people not to do this in the museum. I should blooming well think so too!
I can't say I share DD's enthusiasm. Sounds really rubbishy.
An yone else?
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I am sick anyway of the 99% of the population who walk around with their heads down bent over their phones, blithely risking life and limb - and not only their own. Do we really need a "game" where people have lost the use of their own eyes?
Perhaps they will all grow an extra pair of eyes on the top of their heads and avoid stepping in dog poo or barging into me 
Aw come on! It's good fun, a sociable activity and you are outdoors walking around. Each to their own. 
Daphne players can meet up at venues called gyms to join teams (tribes) and do battle! It's not all about wandering around the streets.
Well. It's definitely doing a good job with DGS2. He would, if left to his own devices, spend most of his time on his Nexus 7.
The other day he walked/ran nine miles (!) dragging his poor mother with him (he's only 11). Apparently they can find 'eggs' which will not hatch out unless the player reaches a certain point in a given time. So, it was, "Come on Mum. We've got to run!" (This to DD who was wearing new walking boots to break them in! 
Apparently never a day goes by when they don't do at least three miles.
Not bad eh?
My DD downloaded the game for my DGC when they go out with her. They found a couple of Pokemon on the street near their flat, but after that they became bored and wouldn't play it. She has deleted it.
Enjoy GandT!
OMG GandTea- don't fall in the pond !
On the motorway in France on way down to the South and back, there were signs all over the place saying 'the one who drives doesn't play' - took us ages to realises what it was about- worrying indeed 
Don't knock it, we've been walking miles just to hatch eggs, epic app! Caught this little critter today!
and this one was lurking in Hever Castle grounds...
Thanks for the suggestion LSP. Didn't know about those. Mind you, running out of phone battery is a good excuse to stop the GSs playing PokomonGo and do something else.
We're off to our old caravan in Wales for a long weekend on Saturday and I am very tempted to have a go!
We're on level 17! Spent last night evolving pokemon to gain XP. It was so exciting!
Today we are off on a pikachu hunt, we caught sight of him last week so we're going back to the same place to stalk him. Also need some evies as they evolve into powerful pokemon.
I am really getting the hang of this now!!!
LSP apparently my GSs have some Evie's to sell. Apparently. No idea what that involves 
Well, we got our Evies and evolved them into a mighty Sparky!!!
Plus, <drumroll> WE GOT 2 PIKACHUS!!!!!! Plus a Sandshrew and a snakey thing!!!!! Oh, and we walked over 6 miles too.
Very happy mum child.
DGS who stays indoors playing on his iPad has been out walking 15 miles with mum and dad last weekend catching pokemen mon whatever they are called. Goes out every night walking with his dad. I think it's great as long as they are aware of roads and not on their own (my DGS explained it all to me quite clearly
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