Author Archives: Adam Randall

Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome Amiibo

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Adam Randall

Three years after Animal Crossing: New Leaf originally came out, Nintendo released a new version of the game with Welcome Amiibo added to the title. This updated version adds tonnes of extra content and, very nicely, Nintendo let owners of … Continue reading →

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Medical Trauma

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Adam Randall

I recently had to undergo a highly invasive and painful medical procedure and I was completely conscious the whole time. The process is called a flexible cystoscopy and I’ll save the details for those who are faint of heart, but … Continue reading →

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Mistborn: The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Adam Randall

After the events of the first book, The Lord Ruler is dead and Elend Venture is now king. A lot of stories end with an evil empire being toppled and then leave it at that, as if this is a … Continue reading →

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Cohabitation during Lockdown

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Adam Randall

I’ve been living with a good friend of mine for almost two years and, of course, a large portion of that time has been spent in lockdown due to the ongoing global pandemic. A lot of people have had difficulty … Continue reading →

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Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Adam Randall

As I start this review, I have to say once again: I love how Yacht Club Games added so much free DLC to Shovel Knight. I once read that if they had charged a single penny for each new campaign, … Continue reading →

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Pregnancy April Fools Jokes

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Adam Randall

Whenever April Fools’ Day gets closer, I see several social media posts which say something along the lines of “Pregnancy is not a joke – there are people who want so desperately to become pregnant, but will never be able … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who: At Childhood’s End by Sophie Aldred

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Adam Randall

If I had to choose a favourite companion from the classic era of Doctor Who, there’s a good chance that I would choose Ace. Sophie Aldred did a brilliant job of bringing to life a wonderfully nuanced character, and tonnes … Continue reading →

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Excitement

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Adam Randall

Lately, as spring beings and the days get a little bit longer, I’ve found that I’ve had the chance to take my evening walks during daylight hours. I hadn’t really thought about it much, but I realised that I was … Continue reading →

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Mega Man 2

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Adam Randall

For years I’d heard about how the Mega Man games were shining jewels in the crown of the NES, but unfortunately my experience of the first game wasn’t particularly great. I did have fun with it, but primarily because it … Continue reading →

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Mouthwash

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Adam Randall

Five years ago, I bought myself a bottle of mouthwash. It wasn’t one which I was planning to use once my current bottle of mouthwash was finished though – oh no. This bottle of mouth wash was going to be … Continue reading →

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