Author Archives: Adam Randall

Fortune Cookie

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Adam Randall

A couple of weeks ago, I was out for dinner with a group of good friends in Corsham. We visited a Chinese restaurant called Imperial Garden – very fancy place, with delicious food and a good atmosphere. I ate a … Continue reading →

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Super Mario 64 DS

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Adam Randall

Back in 2004, when I first heard about Super Mario 64 DS, I was amazed. It felt like I was living in the future. The fact that a portable console now have the power to play a fully 3D adventure … Continue reading →

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Fire Safety

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Adam Randall

I’m back! You may have noticed a lack of posts last week and there’s a reason for that – and it’s a little more exciting than me being too tired or busy to write anything. Although before you get your … Continue reading →

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No Shave November

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Adam Randall

I don’t like facial hair. Well, no, that’s too broad a statement. Let me rephrase that: I don’t like facial hair growing on my face – on anyone else’s face, sure, that’s fine, but I think it looks as good … Continue reading →

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Assassination Classroom, Volume 7 by Yusei Matsui

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Adam Randall

Volume 6 ended with the cliffhanger of looming exams and Volume 7 starts with those exams taking place. Once again, these are represented as epic battles between the students and large monsters. Though I generally don’t find exam storylines to … Continue reading →

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The Best Stories are Balls of String

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Adam Randall

I’ve been thinking about what makes a story a good one and I’ve come up with something that was never really taught to me when I studied Creative Writing. A lot of people think of plots as a simple progression … Continue reading →

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Apple Pie Jewellery

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Adam Randall

Take a look at this incredibly cool and stylish bracelet that I have. Where did it come from? Why, it’s a piece of Apple Pie Jewellery. It was created by a dear friend of mine who happens to be very … Continue reading →

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Halo 2

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Adam Randall

In the video game world, successful games nearly always get sequels – so the fact that Halo 2 was released a few years after the success of Halo: Combat Evolved is no big surprise. Still, I am pleased that it … Continue reading →

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An Update on Finger Puppet Show

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Adam Randall

Regular readers will have probably realised that it has been quite a long time since one of these blog posts ended with “(Don’t miss today’s Finger Puppet Show!)” and the reason for that is because I have not updated it … Continue reading →

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Fitness Instructor

Posted on October 27, 2018 by Adam Randall

I don’t really do all that much exercise – just a few runs throughout the week. I should probably do more, but a lot of my time is taken up with eating ice cream and pizza, so there’s not much … Continue reading →

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