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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Staying Motivated

I’m at work, seeing out my notice period, because working it will influence my pay packet for the better. However, I am not booking any new business, because there’s no point – I’m paid on what’s delivered, and when lead times for sofas are anywhere from six weeks to thirteen weeks, it makes sense for […]

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A Sensitive Snowflake…

@SirPatStew if you want me to not watch a show is to make it political it's why I didn't watch #StarTrekDiscovery and it had poor writing and threw out the #StarTrek lore. I was looking forward to #StarTrekPicard but your latest interview kills it for me. — Andrew (@pcwizard7) January 13, 2020 It’s without a […]

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Haters gonna Hate

With Star Trek Picard officially confirmed as having a second season and strong rumours that Star Trek Discovery will soon have a fourth season confirmed, it seems CBS are confident enough in their products to renew them before the new seasons have even aired. Whilst the ‘anti’ crowd have been whipping up suggestions that PIC […]

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New Pastures

I did a podcast for this, but I felt I should put it into words too. On Thursday, I informed my boss of my intention to leave, as I’ve found myself another job, closer to home. It’s a big decision, a decision that left me feeling nervous and apprehensive in the run up to acting […]

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