2022-23

May
30
The Final Starter

The Final Starter

Jeremy Paxman signed off from University Challenge after last night's Grand Final with more than 950 matches under
6 min read
May
22
Ctrl Alt Delete

Ctrl Alt Delete

I am five years old, going into the Computer Room at Primary school and mucking about on MS Paint. I
5 min read
May
21
Eight Buffaloes

Eight Buffaloes

Having forgotten about the existence of traffic when booking a taxi, I missed my train to Liverpool. I'm
4 min read
May
08
Have We Seen All Of This Before?

Have We Seen All Of This Before?

Just sat down on this post-Coro Bank Holiday Monday to write a bumper sized edition of this blog, only to
4 min read
Apr
24
Snowclones

Snowclones

I was away all last week for work, so only got around to watching this episode on Sunday. When it
3 min read
Apr
13
The Blueprint

The Blueprint

Paxman begins the episode by saying that UCL have an average score of 180 from their previous three matches. My
3 min read
Apr
11
No Spoilers

No Spoilers

I went to a pub quiz yesterday, so just got around to watching this week's episode (side note,
2 min read
Mar
27
The Blind Side

The Blind Side

In Michael Lewis' The Blind Side, we are told the story of Michael Oher, a homeless schoolboy who went
4 min read
Mar
20
Drink More Water

Drink More Water

If you read last week's blog, you'll know that I drink an inordinate amount of caffeine
5 min read
Mar
13
144 Cans of Coke Zero Caffeine Free

144 Cans of Coke Zero Caffeine Free

In July last year I bought one hundred and twenty cans of coke zero caffeine free. I need the caffeine
5 min read