Author Archives: Adam Randall

Where have I been?

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Adam Randall

Loyal readers will have noticed that I’ve not updated my blog in quite some time. In fact, this is the biggest gap between posts since the Trusty Water Blog launched in 2011 – and why? Well, I have had a … Continue reading →

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How You Could Bring Back The Waltons

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Adam Randall

I recently started a new watch through of The Waltons – my first in a little while. My good friend Liam was kind enough to put every episode onto a hard drive for me so that I could watch them … Continue reading →

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Street Fighter II: The World Warrior

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Adam Randall

I’d always known that this was a game with a really high regard, but I’d never really given it a chance. I’d only played it briefly once or twice and I thought to myself “sure, this is alright.” and that … Continue reading →

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Appreciation for Children’s Stories

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Adam Randall

Something that’s quite interesting to me is that there are several pieces of fiction created for children (or young adults) that as a child or teenager, I thought were too childish for me and did not enjoy – yet now, … Continue reading →

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The Difference a Week Can Make

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Adam Randall

I started this week, not feeling low, per say, but without any high expectations. I had a couple of social plans which I was looking forward to, but nothing too special. In fact, I predicted that it might even be … Continue reading →

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Starwing

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Adam Randall

When you think of the SNES, you probably imagine 2D side-scrollers and RPGs, but actually it was also a console on which you could find some of the earliest examples of 3D gaming, including Starwing, the first game in the … Continue reading →

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My Thoughts on Banjo-Kazooie in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Adam Randall

This week has been the week of E3 and there have been a number of exciting pieces of video game news and announcements. There were a lot of things I was particularly impressed by, but the thing that appealed to … Continue reading →

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Super Mario Odyssey

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Adam Randall

As much as the quality of the series remained relatively high, I have to say that by 2017, Mario’s games had started to become a little predictable. Sure, there’d be a new power-up or something like that, but you’d know … Continue reading →

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The Joy in Order

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Adam Randall

I’m writing today’s blog post much later than I had planned to do so, and do you know why? It’s because I started making a spreadsheet. I was having so much fun, I simply could not draw myself away to … Continue reading →

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Pokémon reviews:

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Adam Randall

Year Game Score 1998 Pokémon Red Version & Pokémon Blue Version 9.6/10 1998 Pokémon Yellow Version 9.6/10 1999 Super Smash Bros. ¹ 6/10 1999 Pokémon Snap 8.9/10 1999 Pokémon Gold Version & Pokémon Silver Version 9.7/10 2001 Super Smash Bros. … Continue reading →

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