My secret weapon against spiders
This is an August essential; it’s now that the T. gigantea start coming out (although apparently they’ve now been named Eratigena atrica). I was bitten by one once during an aforementioned blanket incident, and I never bypass an opportunity to bang on about it. There was one at my...
The Tomb Raider Trilogy on PS3
I’ve been playing the original Tomb Raider on the PS3 recently. It’s the only console that we’ve unpacked since moving here (and also the only one we have the right cable with to make it work with my partner’s TV). I had a sudden aching to play the Anniversary...
My weird hobby: Playing Tomb Raider levels backwards
This is very much explained by the title of the post, but perhaps could use further elaboration. On the original 1996 Tomb Raider game, it is possible to play some levels in almost-reverse order, avoid trigger points for enemies, and other such things. In the last few years I’ve only...
Things I’ve learned from camping ⛺
I love to go camping, and I’ve learned a few things since my first trip. Whether you’re a first time camper, a disabled camper like me, or you’re wondering if there’s anything you haven’t thought of, I hope my camping tips below will be useful to you. Note: These...
Camping trip, 2017
I went on the camping trip with my in-laws this week. Here’s a quick summary of things that happened: The tent was terrible My wheelchair broke People were awful to the animals I got ill in the middle I got ill at the end I had a lovely time...