Category: Games
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Are you saying Burns night or Boo-urns?
We were a little late, but this year we celebrated Burn’s night, Haggis and all. Burn’s night is celebrated on the birthday of the famous Scottish poet, Robert Burns, the 25th of January. Traditional Scottish food is accompanied by poems, bagpipe music, and a series of addresses. While we waited for the haggis and accompaniments […]
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The Aftermath
The smouldering remains of my Inspiron 15 7000 are making their way to the Republic of Ireland. After the drama of last week, things have settled down considerably. Dell have collected my damaged laptop and promised a replacement system in the next ten days or so, although what form that computer will take is anyone’s […]
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Now That’s What I Call 2022
Here comes the obligatory year in review. What happened in 2022? Quite a lot really. Reporting from a hotel in Wolverhampton for my first in-person conference since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Writing on the Regular Last year, despite several major exams, I committed to releasing a blog post weekly part way into the […]
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Christmas, the Aftermath
I did a lot of cooking over this festive period and now I’m going to talk about it. Enjoy! (There are some non vegan-friendly photos in here, so give it a miss if you don’t want to see turkey spatchcocking) This year I didn’t order anything excessively fancy (no caviar or black truffle), but I […]
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Twas the Night Before (the Night Before the Night Before) Christmas
What better way to spend an evening during the festive season than hanging around a horrendously short staffed and half-shuttered pharmacy. Yes, a new Christmas tradition, but not a particularly pleasant one. Perhaps it could be improved with the addition of mince pies and a glass of mulled wine? Even with that, a mismanaged pharmacy […]
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In Search of Seoul, Part 5 – Markets
This time we’re heading back to Old Seoul for a bit of culture. A place where haggling transcends language barriers. To Namdaemun Market! Namdaemun translates to “Great South Gate” (not Gareth Southgate, though you may be mistaken) and was the main southern gate to the old city of Seoul. Right next to the gate is […]
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The Ordinary Decent Office, and Other Nonsense
I was back in Northern Ireland for a short trip hence the lack of writing last time, but this one is coming to you from inside the new Ordinary Decent HQ. I thought I should take some photos with my camera as I find my phone rarely does a scene justice unless lighting conditions are […]
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DI-Why? Because I want to
I’ve been back in the groove recently, and have a grim sort of determination to get this office together. It will be done in Plymouth as it is online… Like almost every job I undertake, this one spiralled out of control. What began with me tearing out the bookcases in the spare room resulted in […]
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Raspberry Pi(e) – An Adventure in Gardening and Gaming
The heat wave in the South of England has been a wonder for the garden, after a late start this year. It hasn’t impacted on gaming too much though. Garden Time The garden took a back seat to exam preparation this year, although it wasn’t quite as neglected as 2021. The combination of a wet […]
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A(more)ica? Oregon City Edition
Does that work? Well it will have to do. It’s time for more from the states. I confess that my motivation to write is fairly low at least in part due to contracting covid-19 for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. Oregon City Right at the end of the Oregon Trail lies […]
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