Author Archives: Adam Randall

First Buses: A Fall from Grace

In 2011 I started studying at Bath Spa University and since I live about fifteen miles away in Corsham, it meant that I had to ride a lot of buses. Some people might think that a commute like that might … Continue reading

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Mario Kart DS

I was always fond of the Mario Kart games, but it was with Mario Kart DS that the series, in my eyes, changed from being quite fun to being a real Nintendo classic. To do this day, this is a … Continue reading

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Introversion and Extroversion

Back when I started this blog in 2011, and for several years before then, I always thought of myself as an introvert. I found myself going to social events very often, but I often found this tiring. I’d be going … Continue reading

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Living the Dream

I wanted to use this blog post to reflect on how lucky I’ve been in regards to my career. I work full time as a writer and I’ll likely be moving on to another writing position soon as well. While … Continue reading

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Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat

In 1994 Rare revolutionised the Donkey Kong series and took control of it, making numerous entries. In 2002 Rare were bought out by Microsoft, meaning that Nintendo had to take back control of the series and it’s clear that they … Continue reading

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Advent Calendar

I really love Christmas and anybody who has been reading this blog for a long time (and I mean, right from the start in 2011) will remember that I once did a Trusty Water Advent Calendar. What I did for … Continue reading

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Internet Access

Some days I don’t have a blog post planned and I just open Weebly and wait and see what comes to me. This is the method I was sticking to today, but it took me ages to even gain access … Continue reading

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Pokémon Shuffle

Free to play games are very popular at the moment, so it wasn’t a surprise when Nintendo and The Pokémon Company came out with Pokémon Shuffle – a free to play Pokémon title. Pokémon Shuffle has you fighting Pokémon through … Continue reading

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Deep Time by Anthony Nanson

Deep Time tells the story of an African expedition lead by cryptzoologist Brendan Merlie who is hoping to find some evidence that certain extinct species might still be living deep in the jungle. You may think this sounds like a … Continue reading

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The English Language by Robert W. Burchfield

I find the English language a very interesting thing. In fact, I find all languages to be very interesting, but I’m especially interested in the English language, what with it being the only language that I can speak. As such, … Continue reading

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