Friday 26. April 2024
Legacy Games
I’m not a fan. I should probably start with a definition, and Board Game Geek’s definition is as good as any: A legacy game is a game that gets permanently altered after playing it. This to reflect a campaign. New content may be kept in the box to be used after certain conditions. Old content … Continue reading Legacy Games
Monday 22. April 2024
Run Away!
His Master’s Voice HMV opened a store in Brussels last week so of course I went along to take a look. It’s all very spacious and nicely laid out, but the thing that really struck me was the extent to which the music had been pushed out of the way in favour of t-shirts, mugs … Continue reading Run Away!
Friday 19. April 2024
Terraforming Mars
I recently realised that I haven’t posted anything about Terraforming Mars, which is quite an oversight because this is a really good board game and one that I have been enjoying a lot over the past few weeks. Clearly inspired by Kim Stanley Robinson’s Mars trilogy, the game puts the players in control of giant … Continue reading Terraforming Mars
Monday 15. April 2024
A quiet week ahead
Back to school The Easter break has ended and the kids have all gone back to school today. I am still working from home for three days a week and am having to get used, again, to having only the cat for company. This week we have been mainly watching Oppenheimer When he makes films, … Continue reading A quiet week ahead
Thursday 11. April 2024
Monday 08. April 2024
Thai food and barbecues
Three Days and Two Nights The boys had a three day event away from home this week. It’s an annual thing, organised by the local youth group, that starts on Thursday with a 20-something km hike and ends on Saturday lunchtime when we pick them up. This tends to lead to the other annual event … Continue reading Thai food and barbecues
Monday 01. April 2024
International monsters
Gerrof my lawn! I ran into a door frame on Tuesday. On seeing some kids messing around on our front lawn, I yanked open the front door in order to go outside and yell at them. When stepping through the doorway, however, I missed and smashed my face into the door frame instead. I still … Continue reading International monsters
Friday 29. March 2024
California, here he comes! Think of Sunak's honours list as an open job application | Marina Hyde
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Monday 25. March 2024
Who you gonna call?
This week we have been mainly watching Ghostbusters Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II Nostalgia isn’t as good as it used to be. I enjoyed both Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II when they were first released, and the films do still have their moments. But watching them again, I was struck by the extent to which both of … Continue reading Who you gonna call?