Author Archives
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The Names
The Names by Florence Knapp (2025) is a “sliding doors” debut novel exploring how a single decision shapes a life. In 1987, Cora hesitates to name her baby after her abusive husband, Gordon, and the narrative splits into three paths… Read More ›
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A Sip Of Serotonin
Some things give you back a piece of your humanity. A song that finds you at the wrong hour. A film that says the thing you couldn’t. A person who went into the dark and came back still holding onto… Read More ›
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The DW-5600JV-7 Joshua Vides collaboration
Casio is back with a strange collaboration again, this time thanks to Joshua Vides. At £139 it is well priced when you consider that the standard version of the legendary DW series is similarly priced and you do get a… Read More ›
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Kindle Colorsoft thoughts
My Kindle Oasis is now really showing its age. It is slow, at times will reset itself and, most importantly of all, the battery will only hold a charge for 2 – 3 days at best. With no direct replacement… Read More ›
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When The Cranes Fly South
Bo is determined to live his own life in his own way. But his son has other ideas… Bo lives a quiet existence in his small rural village in the north of Sweden. He is elderly and his days are… Read More ›
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Orient Bambino (RA-AC0020G10B) review
I have been searching for a vintage automatic dress watch for some time, one that has the kind of classic looks you would see in Mad Men. It needs to be simple, readable, accurate within reason and not crazily priced… Read More ›
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Forstner KOMFIT ‘JB’ review
If you are not into watches the thought of spending more than £500 on a watch may seem foolish. £115 on a watch bracelet may seem foolhardy in the extreme, but I would like to explain why that is not… Read More ›
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Generation X
The video below was enlightening to me because it highlights how odd it can be for those of us who fall within this bracket. Perhaps more importantly, it shows that all of us truly are products of the time and… Read More ›
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Starmer needs to stay
What’s the alternative if Starmer resigns today? Wes Streeting? A career politician who is a brilliant speaker, but who would fall quicker than Starmer. Angela Raynor? No, just no. Other Labour politicians? Cant think of one who could be PM…. Read More ›
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“Where’s the cue ball going?”
If you know, you know. Thanks John.
McGST 