Drawing inspiration from a post by Beetley Pete on this very subject, I thought I’d talk a little bit about scammers, and my own experiences with them. The idea of a scam or ‘con’ is nothing new. Hustles, swindles, and the all the rest have been a part of human history since the very start. […]
I am a sucker for a gadget. Recently I upgraded my phone to one of Samsung’s Z Flip Series, because A: it flips and B: uh, it flips! It also boasts a larger screen than my previous phone, and does represent somewhat improved hardware, though the other chief benefit is that overall, it’s cheaper. In […]
I’ve seen people go to extraordinary lengths to defend the private ownership of public services. Well, what do they say to this? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-65626241 BBC News Bills could rise after water suppliers in England said they were ready to spend £10bn on tackling sewage spills. The privately owned companies have apologised for the amount of contaminated […]
Having left Link on the edge of the Eldin Mountains, I decided that as I was already in the vicinity of the Gorons I might as well say hello. Whereas in Breath of the Wild the mountains were impossible to reach without the right garments or elixirs, things had cooled down quite considerably. However before […]
What a question! What do we all want out of life? Peace, prosperity, and love. Beyond that, there’s a lot of scope for what’s ideal! My (now long-dead) dream was to be a Formula 1 racing driver. It was that or football star. The glory, the fame, the money, it would be great. Beyond that, […]
So far, I had already spun quite a few hours into wandering around this new Hyrule, and I had come to the conclusion that Nintendo had remarkably managed to make things familiar and new at the same time. Many of the features from Breath of the Wild remained, but they had been retooled and redesigned, […]
We’re back! What’s been goin’ on over the last couple of weeks? It’s Local Election Day! On the 4th of May, voters in the UK took to the polls in local elections. These don’t usually have a seismic impact on the political landscape, but they can be an opportunity for the people to send a […]
I don’t recall what year it was, but it was the early 90s. We were flying home from Portugal (a different occasion to the episode where I got left behind), and our flight from Faro had been quite considerably delayed. We were due to fly at around midnight, but a huge thunderstorm in the region […]
To be lackadaisical is to be lacking in a zest for life. It is to lack spirit. To be honest, this seems like such a poor definition of what is a beautiful word. I would view being lackadaisical as being ‘carefree and whimsical’, but then, it’s not for me to redefine words, however much I’d […]
Hungry yet? Jambalaya is a beautiful dish. I haven’t had it often, but I recall it being magnificent. The base ingredients for a good jambalaya tend to be onion, celery and green bell peppers, along with rice. Into that can go chicken, prawns, sausages and pork, along with okra, carrots chilis and garlic. The meat […]
Breached the 70K mark on my wip! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
This is just sheer absolute, exquisite beauty.
I have eaten too much pizza.
I don't think it's up to you to decide what's best for women, nor whether or not men can find them attractive...
What’s the most fun way to exercise? I know of a fun way to burn off calories, but I’ll not be sharing the details here! I don’t know if I could call any of the standard means of seeking fitness ‘fun’. I’ve been doing regular sit-ups since the start of April, interspersed with a few […]
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