Right, so it’s been a while since my last regular blog post. I think it’s probably the worst I’ve done so far this year… although it wasn’t one of my new year’s resolutions, I’m happy that I’ve been able to keep it going for a little way (although more pictures would probably be better) – …
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Focus on the Wrong Targets
Originally posted at Year of Frugal Gaming I’ll cut past the ‘hello, is this thing on’ and just straight up apologise – Sorry I’ve not written anything here for a while. Today, I’ll be blaming this on two things. Firstly, I’ve managed to accidentally nuke a few draft posts that were ‘in process’ – this …
Achievement Unlocked: Second Anniversary
One more year of marriage, oh yeah! This one is cotton, apparently. I checked online to make sure, and I found a site that suggested gift ideas. It also said that cotton or straw were traditional, but china or porcelain were the modern equivalent? Doesn’t that seem like quite a jump in expectations? It also …
Game Review – Kill Doctor Lucky!
Kill Doctor Lucky is a board game, the spiritual prequel to Cluedo. Instead of stalking around a mansion trying to work out who did it, you’re stalking around the mansion trying to do it. The way to win the game is relatively simple – get yourself in the same room as Dr Lucky, make sure …
Nearly-Halfway Check-up
Well, I think it’s about time I brought an update on the resolutions. The last time I checked on those, things were progressing slowly, or not at all. And in the usual order: Filing. I got ahead last week so I could spend a bit of time off this week – I’ll be about ten …
A Dialect Meme
Stolen from the guy who writes For I Have Tasted The Fruit… A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks: Stream, maybe brook (but only if it is babbling). What the thing you push around the grocery store is called: Trolley, or shopping trolley. A metal container to carry a …
Penny-Pinching, and Picking Perfect Paints
(Originally posted to A Year of Frugal Gaming) I’ve been on a painting spree recently, trying to get my Dark Elves painted before the end of the year. I’ve also realised that this is a bit of a long shot, but it won’t stop me trying! I’m one of these people who appreciates the skill …
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Film Autopsy – Hancock
Boiler-plate introduction warning: This film review is going to be heavy on spoilers. Move along if you’re not into that sort of thing. I will warn you to start with, I am a nit-picker of films. I will latch on to something and unravel it, and try and understand how the world of a film …
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Card Sharp
Originally posted on A Year of Frugal Gaming. I’ve recently been cataloguing my old Star Trek CCG cards ready to sell, and had some thoughts on the subject to share. It turns out I had a lot of thoughts, and a game review, so I hope that you’re sitting comfortably… Back in the day, when …