Pinned日本が大好きです日本が大好きです (Nihon ga daisukidesu – or “I love Japan”, roughly translated) I couldn’t think of a fitting title for this blog besides “Why I want to go back to Japan” and attempted to keep it semi-simple, but I really just wanted to ramble on about how much I look forward…19 min read19 min read
Jan 16Iceland in JanuaryWe did it again! We hopped on a plane for another chilly holiday week away – this time in the beautiful country that is Iceland. — Now, this wasn’t actually our first experience of Iceland as a visit to Reykjavik was the first real holiday abroad that my partner and I took together back in 2011. …Travel24 min readTravel24 min read
Nov 30, 2022Norway in NovemberThe last piece in the trilogy – reflecting on our visit to Oslo, Norway as the final part of our Nordic tour. Put simply, I think that (from what I’ve seen) Norway is a beautiful country, that keeps old traditions alive, offers plenty to see for those visiting and that…Travel20 min readTravel20 min read
Nov 20, 2022Sweden in NovemberI recently wrote about my experience visiting Copenhagen, Denmark, and as of today we have now also reached the end of our Swedish journey through Stockholm. So before we head over to the final location on our holiday itinerary (Norway), it is time to reflect. This hopefully won’t be too…Travel23 min readTravel23 min read
Nov 13, 2022Denmark in NovemberIt’s been quite some time since I last churned out one of my ‘novelistic’ posts on here; I guess this might be linked to work, general motivation levels and getting sleepier (and therefore lazier) as I age! Anyway, having a whopping 3 (and a bit) weeks off work and going…Travel17 min readTravel17 min read
Oct 7, 2020Losing a little wisdom…… a wisdom tooth, I mean. This may not be entirely fascinating to talk about, but I thought, who knows, maybe someone will benefit from me sharing my experience? …Wisdom Tooth Extraction11 min readWisdom Tooth Extraction11 min read
Sep 8, 2020It is One Thing to Hunt a Beast. Another to Hunt a Machine.I finally got around to playing this awesome game! It took me far too long, falling off of my radar over and over, despite being gifted to me with high praise by my brother; but we got there in the end and I’m happy to say I’ve now completed it…Horizon Zero Dawn9 min readHorizon Zero Dawn9 min read
Aug 4, 2020The Last of Us: RevisitedI thought I’d just share my thoughts on what it’s like to replay the original Last of Us after recently going through Part 2. It’s been a long while since I’ve played this game, but I’ve also been through it many, many times in the past so I still expected…The Last Of Us9 min readThe Last Of Us9 min read
Jul 10, 2020What is the Downside to Eating a Clock?“It’s time-consuming” – another slice of gold, courtesy of Joel Miller in The Last of Us Pt 2. Our favourite fungus-dodging duo finally returned to the PS4 to continue with their story, several years later and I’m here to share my thoughts (contains spoilers!). …The Last Of Us 221 min readThe Last Of Us 221 min read
Jul 10, 2020See, there was a sequel…“…Wasn’t as good.” This is a direct quote from The Last of Us Part 2 (actually referring to the Jurassic Park franchise), but it’s also the opinion shared by many gamers regarding the recent followup from what was named “Game of the Year” seven years ago. I’ve now decided to…The Last Of Us 28 min readThe Last Of Us 28 min read
