The Year that was 2017

We are nearly at the end of another year and it’s certainly not lacked for crazy. Idiot in Chief Donald Trump has continued to lower the bar, stunning us all with just how low he can go. He supported misogynists, racists and neo-Nazis through his silence, just when he could have used his voice to […]

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Democracy

Do we want to have a look at what an apparently hardcore defender of conservative values thinks of one of the US Constitution’s most important elements? For the record, if you think democracy is not enshrined in the Constitution, take a look here: Here’s the key bit… Section 2 1: The House of Representatives shall […]

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My Baby

My little girl is poorly, right before Christmas – typical! She is asleep, right next to me, having been up all night, being sick. So far today she’s been better, but clearly not herself. I think the sleep is doing her good though – slowly but surely she’s perking up!

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The Deep Breath before the Plunge

So far, my new job has seen me bounce from place to place and take part in a couple of gruelling early starts. I have been to Cambridge, Doncaster and Enfield in London. I’ve been out on the delivery lorries and out with the service team. Twice now (including today) I’ve been involved in what’s […]

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Film Reviews – The Last Jedi (Spoilers)

Two years on from the triumphant return of Star Wars in the form of The Force Awakens, we have finally been graced with the continuation of the saga, with the hotly anticipated The Last Jedi following on almost immediately where The Force Awakens ended. People have been theorising about this film from the moment the […]

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The Weird Hotel Dreams

I am away from home, learning what I need to know in order to be the best possible sales advisor in my new role, and last night was my first night in the hotel. Whether it was being in a hotel or whether due to the long day, I had not one but two rather […]

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Star Trek: Discovering Fandom Rage

I’m on a long train ride and I need to occupy my mind, so here goes with some more thoughts on Star Trek Discovery and the attitude towards the show of some elements of the fandom. I recently started stumbled upon an article written by a Twitter user by the name of Skrishna. https://twitter.com/skrishna/status/937793666093023232 Now, […]

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Breath of the Wild – Champions’ Ballad – Part 1

Let’s return to Hyrule for the second part of the DLC for Breath of the Wild – this time, we’re going to delve into memories and face some fiendish trials – with twists. Whilst I was skeptical about download content for Breath of the Wild (the history of DLC is that usually you need to […]

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