Monthly archive for August2020

Movie Novelisation – The Blues Brothers by Miami Mitch

Movie Novelisation – The Blues Brothers by Miami Mitch

My collection of movie novelisations is growing. I’ve got nearly sixty now. But I think I’ve only read two of them. That needs to change, so I’ve vowed to try to read one per month, amongst reading other books, while I increase my reading quota…

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Mobile retro games for your nostalgia fix

Mobile retro games for your nostalgia fix

It’s an accepted fact that these days, gaming is as much a part of our entertainment and leisure time as watching a TV show or a movie. Where the latter are concerned, it’s always good to catch the latest new boxset on Netflix or Hollywood…

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I finally found the whale poster I’ve been hunting for years – Megaptera by Bob Talbot

I finally found the whale poster I’ve been hunting for years – Megaptera by Bob Talbot

I’ve mentioned in previous blog posts that I had a few posters on my childhood bedroom wall that I’ve been wanting to source and hang up in my retrocave. The first one was easy. It was Back to the Future. Classic Drew Struzan artwork. Always…

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Why Playing League of Legends Became So Popular

Why Playing League of Legends Became So Popular

Every once in a while, a new game comes up that has avid gamers hooked and can never get enough of it. If you are a self-proclaimed gamer, you know how addictive and enthralling a good game can be. It has the ability to take…

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Five Early Mobile Phone Features That Never Quite Caught On

Five Early Mobile Phone Features That Never Quite Caught On

In the realm of high technology, few industries move faster or burn through ideas more quickly than the mobile phone industry. Within the span of a couple of years, billions of us had switched from using flip phones with enough storage space for three songs to…

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Lord of the Rings locations in New Zealand I would love to visit

Lord of the Rings locations in New Zealand I would love to visit

New Zealand is a country that I have been to twice and I fell in love with it a little bit more each time. I worked there for several weeks and travelled around. I could easily live there. I would happily retire there. I want…

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