Author Archives: Adam Randall

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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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Adam Randall

After the first two novels (which were both very good), Arthur Conan Doyle started writing short stories about Holmes and Watson. Despite my love for the full length novels, I actually feel that short stories are a better format for … Continue reading →

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