Life, you know, it's bigger. It's bigger than you, and I don't know if you've noticed, but you are not me. Ahem... So, it's nearly over. The year 2012 that is, not the world (I hope). I thought I would run a little series of posts to take us through to new year, posts in … Continue reading Best of 2012: Introduction
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The Islay Beefcast – Episode 02
Left you on a bit of a cliffhanger yesterday didn't I? No? Either way, don't worry, we'll get straight down to business. I'm not going to beat around the bush for comic effect. No siree. That's just not my style. You know how sometimes when your favourite TV show comes back on the air after … Continue reading The Islay Beefcast – Episode 02
Paul & Murray Podcast, Episode 01
Meself and me old mucker Murray have decided to try our hands at Podcasting. Why? Well, because sometimes we just get it in our heads to do dumb things for no good reason. We made a couple of attempts this year to produce some more creative content for the internet, but that didn't go exactly … Continue reading Paul & Murray Podcast, Episode 01
A Milestone
I have said before, I have a fairly glacial reading pace. I don't skim-read, or anything, I tend to read every word, and if my thoughts wander, I'll skip back a paragraph to make sure I'm taking it all in. Anyway, I started reading The Stand by Stephen King in January. I finished it yesterday. … Continue reading A Milestone
Kindlin’… 18/01/11
Woo, read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland today. Admittedly it's a really short book, but a highly pleasant read. And, free. Still bogged down in The Stand though. Probably going to continue this trend and read something short and light every few hundred pages of The Stand, elsewise I think I might go nuts. Any suggestions … Continue reading Kindlin’… 18/01/11
Kindlin’
So, it's been a rough run into 2011, general malaise and tiredness has overtaken me at various points, but I am totally working on it. On the other hand, I got anĀ Amazon Kindle for Christ Mass. This kicked off my intended return to regular reading with some aplomb. First I read Stewart Lee's book … Continue reading Kindlin’