The Old Man and the Horsea

I was walking along when it appeared. Bursting out of nowhere, there it was before me. I was going to catch it, after all that is my real test. A Horsea. One throw and it was mine. I resisted the urge to do a mini fist pump and walked on, the early evening still bright …

Gig Review: Manic Street Preachers at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea

At the age of eleven I watched the 1997 Brit Awards and came away with three clear impressions- the Bee Gees were awesome, Geri Halliwell was a goddess and that I quite liked Welsh rock band the Manic Street Preachers. I asked for, and received, the Manics' Everything Must Go album, which was the fourth …

30: Old

30 isn't that old, really. If someone dies at 30 folks would say that they were taken too early. Most people make 30. Here in the UK most of us will double that, and quite a few will triple it, blowing out 90 candles. Yeah, 30 isn't old. It just feels like it is. Despite …

Book Review: The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl by Belle Du Jour

Last year I moved into halls again. It was strange going back to living in a tiny flat with five other people, especially as I was older than the others. 10 years older. Because of this I earned the nickname "Grandad" and when watching Monsters University was told I was Don, the mature student. All …

Mixed Bag: Holy Hypotheticals, Batman

All of these are courtesy of The Daily Post's Daily Prompts. Prompts paraphrased so I can get this posted by midnight. Back In School In a reversal of Big, the Tom Hanks classic, your adult self is suddenly stuck in the body of a 12 year old. How do you survive your first day in school? …

Mixed Bag: Earwig, Envy and Eponymous Adjectives

Just some random stuff culled from Plinky (which seems to have stopped updating) and The Daily Post. It will be mine. Oh, yes, it will be mine Was there a toy or thing you always wanted as a child, during the holidays or on your birthday, but never received? Tell us about it. The Ghostbusters …

Back in school

Apologies to regular readers for the unprecedented gap between posts, but I had hoped to get online quicker and continue my unbeaten streak, but setting up the net in halls turned out to be a bit of a palaver, meaning I only got it sorted today. So, how has university life been treating me second …

28

Yesterday I turned 28, thus avoiding being a member of the 27 club. I got a few good gifts, and lots of awesome texts and Facebook messages which was nice, and in the evening I spent time with my family, getting a curry and watching Skyfall. The problem is that I had to work a …

Pic Post: Cars, Common Sense and Cosplay

Oops Simple comeback, but it works This is what I think a lot Solid pun work Good sign Hot Picture of the Week Cosplay from The Fifth Element. Any thoughts? You know what to do. BETEO.

Snow Country For Old Men

A couple of years back I woke up one summer's day and on seeing the sunlight streaming in and finding a glorious day as I pulled back the curtains I thought to myself "This is great clothes drying weather!" It's one of increasingly frequent moments when I realize that I'm getting older. Years before it …