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Category Archives: BigAl
MultiCultural workshop
Yes, today I was at a multicultural workshop for arts and crafts. Sent by the work (the after school care work, not the church work), I spent 2 hours learning to make a variety of arty things celebrating various faiths. … Continue reading
Angel Wars: Guardian Force
This is a Christian kids Manga-esque animated thing. I managed the first ten minutes before it got switched off. BigAl
Salvation is dependent on your 10%
Having had a chat today with someone (who shall remain nameless to save his embarrassment) about tithing. That is, the giving of a tithe at church. Now, without getting too bogged down in theology (and to generalise), tithing is the … Continue reading
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You know you’re having a bad day when…
You need a calculator to multiply 8 by 12. Oh, dear…Â I need to go back to my bed. BigAlÂ
The Jeremy Kyle Show? Denied!
Having idly wandered over to the website of ITV (the masters of light entertainment), I thought about catching up with my The Jeremy Kyle Show fix. I can’t watch it when it’s on ITV1 as I’m away out at work … Continue reading
Guild Wars: an expansion too far?
Recently I bought the Guild Wars expansion, Eye of the North, for both myself and Ruthy. And, as you’d expect, many hours have been blissfully wasted spent on it. But there’s a problem. Neither myself or Ruthy have actually finished … Continue reading
Dale ‘Fruity’ Smith – Gone, But Not Forgotten
I haven’t posted (or done much of anything) for a while because a recent loss had thrown me off my game. Saturday 20th August, a close friend of mine, Dale ‘Fruity’ Smith, died due to a heart-related problem (I’m still … Continue reading
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Security First!
(Or why it’s only a matter of time before the flat is broken into…) Yesterday Ruthy and I got back from work to find that one of the flats on the floor below us had been broken into. The police … Continue reading
Dispatches from the new desk…
Just a quick blog from work… It feels odd being here. After 4 years at the evil national utility company and having a small period of unemployment until my job working with the Out Of School Project, being back in … Continue reading
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New Job!
Start next week in my other part-time job. Had the interview today and got offered it tonight. Happy days. Now working as Administrator for the church. BigAl
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Great days at work
I suppose I’m blessed that, finally, I have a job that I actually look forward to going to. Yeah, I’m dog tired. Yeah, I have little energy for anything in the evenings. But I’ve had one bad moment in four … Continue reading
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The Hardware Store
Much as I disapprove of embedding YouTube videos in blogs, I couldn’t resist. BigAl
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Star Wars Galaxies: not as good as you’d think
Or, if you’re not expecting much, it’s exactly as good as you think. (This isn’t an in depth review of the game and you’d do better looking elsewhere for that. This is just a personal grump about it.) I had … Continue reading
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First Day!!! Whoo!!!
(Okay, I realise I’ve broken so many rules for using the dreaded three exclaimation marks to often in a post but, hey, I’m excited. Back off, man…) An unexpected first day at that. There I was, sleeping in and not … Continue reading
New Job!!!
Whooo!!! Pending either of my references getting there, I’m a sessional Play Worker for the Whiteinch / St. Paul’s Out Of School Project! Basically it’s childcare for primary age children, to provide them with a stable and safe environment outside … Continue reading
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Doctor Who Season 3 Finale
I’ve deliberately stopped myself from commenting on this series of Who until the end. And now that we’re here I’m struggling to find the right words to say about it. Poor. Lacklustre. Uninspired. Hmmm, I’m in the right direction but … Continue reading
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Myst: As good as I remember
I recently picked up Myst: The Collection for Ruthy and being a bit bored of Guild Wars the other night, I decided to indulge in some classic point-and-click. Sure, the graphics are dated and the gameplay is as straight-forward as … Continue reading
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The Jeremy Kyle Show
AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!! BigAl
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Dreamblade vs. D&D
A rare gaming geek post here… Can anyone tell me what the fundamental difference is between Dreamblade and the Dungeons and Dragons miniatures game? Or are Wizards of the Coast, the makers of both games, conning the kids by producing … Continue reading
Scotland ranked ‘worst small country’
I pissed myself laughing when I saw this headline on an article in The Register this morning. Finally we’ve been found out. The BBC News site has more about it here. They use the same headline. Excellent! BigAl