Short trip: Nottingham

Last week we got the chance to go away for a short break. Time to leave behind the tribulations of work and focus solely on enjoying ourselves for a few days. After all, it was my birthday.

Arcade Club Leeds

Ladies and gentlefolk, I have found heaven! There are no pearly gates, cherubs don’t play the harps in the rafters and the price of admission is a mere £16! Though it does reside in God’s county…

The Best Burgers in Town!

We all love fast food. Especially burgers. They’re cheap, quick and it beats having to wash up, but normally this means compromising to some extent on quality and freshness. However, there’s a new kid on the block at Trinity Walk and they won’t settle for anything less than the best.

A Year in Review

Normally people do this kind of thing at the very beginning of the new year, when they reflect on the year that’s been and look forward to the challenges they are going to face, but it’s still January so I guess this still counts.

New Phone, Who Dis?

I think it’s fair to say that I am quite a snob when it comes to my technology preferences. Over the years I’ve found myself always leaning towards brands that I know to be proven in what they do (like anybody I guess) and generally snubbing any product I’d never really heard of. Well it turns out, it pays to be a little more trusting these days.

The Test of Time

“They don’t make ’em like they used to,” is a popular phrase you hear a lot when you’re from my neck of the woods. Generally, it’s from an older age group, ruminating on the degradation of modern technology trends which can include everything from toasters to aeroplanes, no matter what it is, people truly believe that things were better “back then”. Which actually got me thinking, about things which are relevant to me, that have stood the test of time and things which attempted to survive throughout the ever-changing trends and demands of a growing audience, but unfortunately failed.

Expensive Hobbies

It seems to me in this modern age, that the single greatest dilemma every person on the planet does battle with on a daily basis, is that against boredom. Whether it’s on the morning commute to work or you find yourself with an entire day and nothing to do, boredom can literally strike at any moment without warning. The biggest defence that we have against this age-old enemy, is to equip ourselves with numerous hobbies or tasks in the hopes and prayers that it is enough to satiate our boredom and return us back into that state of daily contentment. Which begs the question, if they’re so important to a healthy daily routine, why are hobbies so expensive?

Season’s Greetings

Michael Bublé has come out of hibernation, all the Americans are yammering about Thanksgiving and even the little old lady who runs the corner shop down the road has a ‘Festive Sale’ on, it can only mean one thing: Christmas is almost here! Wait, it’s the middle of November? Oh, for fuc….

Don’t Forget The Oldies…

Everyone started somewhere when it comes to gaming, and with the leaps and bounds the industry has made in the last 20 years, it’s easy to forget just where it all began for you. But there’s a saying my grandparents are becoming ever fonder of, “don’t forget the oldies” (seriously, they’re terrified of care homes…) but the same goes for gaming.

Goals: Everyone’s Got Em

The one thing I’ve discovered since the beginning of the year, is that it is important to distract yourself from the mundanity of everyday life in whatever way you can. Cos let’s face it, life can be pretty crap, but the only way you’re ever going to make it any better, is by doing something about it. The best way to go about this? Goals. Seriously, life is like an Xbox except you get to pick the achievements you complete and the rewards that you get for completing them! And if you can’t give yourself something to strive for, to aspire to, then what is the point of anything really?