Musings on Living, Creating, and Exploring.
I think so. Starting off with pen and paper journals, after a week or so of writing, I found that long-form writing was not only hurting, but that I could type faster than I could write, which would allow me […]
I got Just Oud – Boulevard Edition not long after first experiencing Raghba Wood Intense. I wanted to explore more middle-eastern fragrances. I’ve got to admit, I do like the bottle, even if it has a bit of a cheap […]
I first stumbled across Hello Meteor in 2015 while scouring Bandcamp for synthwave music. Those early releases I downloaded were your typical city-at-night synthwave. I enjoyed them, but didn’t really pay much more attention. It wasn’t until 2019 that stumbling […]
I just abandoned The Scarlet Gospels by Clive Barker. Minor spoilers. I enjoyed the Hellraiser movies in my late teens. The first one was okay, but it was Hellraiser 2: Hellbound, and Hellraiser 3: Hell on Earth that I got […]
I’ve been using an e-reader for over a decade now, and using an actual Kindle for around 7 of those years. In that time, my book collection has grown a lot. It came to me yesterday that there are two […]
Next do a pretty decent selection of fragrances for the money, and the longevity is generally pretty good with them. As far as I’m aware, most of them are clones – some of their more enduring clone lines are Code […]
Pretty much rained solidly today, and I mean absolute downpours. Cleared up a bit around 4pm, and after getting back from a property viewing, this was what greeted me on the way from the car park to the office. I […]
My first time reading Douglas Clegg. Initially drawing me in with a child being rescued/kidnapped from a cult, the story soon became laborious in its use of extended flashbacks to provide the bulk of the story. Despite the story being […]
Here’s one I don’t see much of at all online. Russe Leather by Maison Alhambra. Look at that bottle!! You don’t have to be a clone detective to figure out that this is a clone of Memo Paris Russian Leather, […]
Another one of this year’s acquisitions. Having already purchased the others in this line (Vetiver, Cedar, Yuzu), I noticed one was outstanding so took the plunge. I’m fond of amber fragrances, so didn’t think there was much to go wrong […]
I’ve got a bit of a thing for Bvlgari fragrances, but not the wallet for the real thing, so the clones really appeal to me! One of my absolute favourites is Le Gemme Ambero, but also love Man in Black […]
I was lucky enough to be in the passenger seat of the car while driving over the Britannia Terrace. It was golden hour and the view north to Snowdonia was stunning. I love the simplicity of the image, and the […]
Walking the dog in the evenings. Enchanted by the beauty of the streets at twilight.
I was previously using InspireWriter to handle all my writing. I first discovered it it in 2020 and it worked quite well for me. But with well over a year of no developer activity, and recently not being able to […]
I just finished The Taking by Dean Koontz. I first read Koontz nearly a decade ago with Phantoms. I’ve since read a handful after picking up quite a good chunk of his back catalogue for 99p each on Kindle and […]
A jaunt up the Beacons to recharge after work. The drive up was cracking in itself, but stepping out onto the Beacons and bathing in the Skylarks’ song, listening to the rush of the breeze through Hawthorn, and staring out […]
March. Normally a lovely time of year to walk. But this year, reports just came out that we had the wettest March for 30 years, and it’s not hard to see why. Several of my opportunities to go walking have […]
A run of cold days this week with snow arriving in Ystradgynlais on the Wednesday and causing carnage on Brecon Road. Come Friday the thaw was in progress and the skies lit up like fire on the way home. I […]
2022 has passed in a flash. After being a first-time father for close to a year, I can’t believe I ever said “I don’t have time” before! I always get inspired in the period between Christmas and New Year. I […]
Ever since hearing the incredible The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion soundtrack, and the even better The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim soundtrack, I’ve very much enjoyed a genre that for want of a better name I’ve termed Fantasy Chill. I’ll be writing more […]
