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PC World really on the ball

Taken today in PC World Bradford. Do you think they’d give me my money back after I got home and found I couldn’t actually play it?

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It’s the Zombie Apocalypse. Bring Friends.

So, today’s the day for celebrating the resurrection of the dead. Walking back from the dawn service at Undercliffe Cemetery, with central Bradford appearing as scene from the zombie apocalypse. I was reminded of two things: First, how beautiful my … Continue reading

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No news is good news

Ragnar Tørnquist has posted “no news” about Dreamfall Chapters that got me more excited than any actual gaming news I’ve heard in months. Lots of promises to live up to here. The Longest Journey series is one of my favourite … Continue reading

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Ecological Economic Recovery

Dear Mr. Brown, You know, back when Mr. Blair finally left some of us had high hopes. You’d talked a lot of good talk over the years and some of the initial signs were even pretty good. But, as with … Continue reading

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Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand

This was written a few weeks before Touching Base, and before I arrived in the Tibetan exile community in India. I doubt many of you got far enough down that post to be expecting the full post from Tibet that … Continue reading

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Things I’m Missing

When not on the road, seeing amazing sights, meeting wonderful people or wondering how to teach English, I’ve been chomping at the bit to play some video games. According to the Steam web site there’s a licensed member of the … Continue reading

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Touching Base

I suppose, as so often, I’d better open with an apology for the long absence. There’s been a lot going on, connectivity here is dodgy and, well, other excuses that I don’t imagine you’re interested in. After the makes dial-up … Continue reading

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Adventures in remote places

Roald Amundsen, one of the great Norwegian explorers who we hear very little about in England, but who beat Scott to the South Pole, once said that adventure is just bad planning. I guess it is a credit to Ger … Continue reading

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Two week anniversary

We’re two weeks in and, predictably, I’ve been updating much less regularly than I’d hoped. I had loads of things I wanted to write about, but I’ve forgotten them all now. The ideas came to me the other night when … Continue reading

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Day 7

So, it’s the 7th September, we’re one week into our journey and this is the first time I’ve got near a computer for long enough to write a proper blog post. I’ve been writing small updates to my Facebook status … Continue reading

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