John's Blog

June 20, 2020

The Last Of Us

I don’t often buy games on release day (they’re far too expensive), but The Last Of Us was the only reason I bought a PlayStation in the first place. The Last Of Us 2 is the only reason I still have one. That’s my weekend sorted.
April 12, 2020

Lion protection

My daughter found one of her old baby toys and decided that it needed some protection.
March 22, 2020

Repurposing

One effect of the current situation is that a great many things are being repurposed. Here’s GAIL’s (I don’t know why it is capitalised) setting aside the cafe side of their business and going all out on baking bread.
March 21, 2020

Remain Indoors

Mitchell & Webb have a few prescient sketches, and these are currently the most disturbing. Let’s start with After The Event. And then chow down on a protein fudge as you enjoy Remain Indoors. Don’t touch the walls.
March 19, 2020

Temporary speed

Everything seems to be shutting down in slow-motion. At the same time it’s all happening in a disturbingly fast way. Tonight there was an ambulance at my neighbours house, across the street. It’s a lovely five story building that I can see while working, and that I’ve often looked at longingly. This time I looked […]