Goodbye EU…

On the 31st of January the country officially shoots itself through the foot. We leave the European Union and leave behind our security and our certainty for the unknown, with the incompetent, callous Tories at the helm. I will lament this occasion by raising a glass. I can imagine that, sooner or later, we will […]

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Star Trek Picard – Early Thoughts

Okay, so, one episode in, of the hotly anticipated return of Jean-Luc Picard, brings with it one undeniable truth – Picard is a kind soul. The firm, disciplined exterior he had in his TNG days always shielded his compassionate side, but that side of him was always there. Now it shines, and his compassion is […]

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So I saw Cats…

No, I’m not going to even attempt to review Cats. Where would I even start?! Baffling, bewildering, self-indulgent… all expressions that spring to mind, but one thing I can’t do is call it a bad movie. I honestly can’t say I wasn’t entertained… I just never want to see it ever again.

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Game Reviews – Luigi’s Mansion 3

I’ll start out by saying that I enjoyed this game. Mansion 3 (I’m too lazy to keep typing out the whole title) features a lot of familiar tropes from the first installment in the series (I can’t speak for 2 as I never played it), and adds some new layers and mechanics. Vacuuming up ghosts […]

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Between Times

Yesterday I left my sofa selling job for the final time. I did pop in there this morning to pick up a card and some beers they’d generously got me, but as far as working there is concerned, it’s done, it’s finished. I am now, for a few days, between jobs – before my new […]

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The ‘Swear’ Jar

OK, so it’s not a swear jar as such, but rather, because I don’t swear in front of my daughter, and instead refer to footballers as ‘donkeys’ when they miss easy chances, I now have a ‘donkey jar’, lovingly prepared by my wife.

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The End is in Sight

On Tuesday, I part ways with my employer and then, on Saturday, I’ll begin a new chapter of my working life, which, owing to a strange set of circumstances, is also going to lead me back to an old friend and colleague. It’s been a long two years, not always an easy two years, but […]

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When (Football) Fact is Weirder than Fiction

As some followers of this blog will know, I play Football Manager, and on FM 2019, I’ve recently led my beloved Liverpool to two consecutive league titles, including in the 19/20 season (the one playing out in real life right now). I secured that particular title on the final day of the season – which […]

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Game Reviews – Pokemon Shield

I suppose I should start this review by mentioning that it’s basically a review of Pokemon Sword as well as Pokemon Shield, for the two games are virtually identical, in the grand tradition of Pokemon titles, going all the way back to the humble Game Boy. There are many things which go back to the […]

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