Author Archives
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Kobo mini (13 years later…)
Before I start I should mention that my Cavapoo, Violet, is tiny. She is under 6kg in weight and as you can see she is also adorable. As you can also see, the eReader in the photo is even tinier…. Read More ›
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The most British thing
The video below is still one of my favourites. It is the most British thing I have seen in a long time. And it’s just a small example of why all of the nonsense being spoken about London by Trump,… Read More ›
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The Mana Clue Color EINK Spectra Desktop eReader
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Don’t buy a Tissot PRX, buy an Omega instead
I reviewed the quartz PRX back in 2021 and rather liked it. Like so many other watches it did not last long for me and was sold on, but the automatic version was then released which added some time keeping… Read More ›
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A travel-sized review of the James O’Brien Mystery Hour Travel Game
Back in 2021 I reviewed The Mystery Hour Board Game and it deservedly got high praise from yours truly. My daughter and I have played the game ever since and it has become the main Christmas game for our family…. Read More ›
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The joy of being in the moment
If 2025 has had any kind of defining cultural theme, it perhaps boils down to people’s increasing sense that a life completely beholden to screens is no life at all. To this, add two connected trends: a drop in millions… Read More ›
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Trump is a …
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2025
It’s been a funny year. Feels like it has passed by in a blur while at the same time feeling like it has taken 3 years to move from 2024 to the cusp of 2026. McGST has done surprisingly well… Read More ›
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The land of the free
This is the full list of info the US is proposing to require from applicants for an ESTA (electronic travel authorisation) to secure visa-free travel to America. This would apply to every UK holidaymaker, conference attendee or businessperson… More here… Read More ›
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The Inflamed Mind
Worldwide, depression will be the single biggest cause of disability in the next 20 years. But treatment for it has not changed much in the last three decades. In the world of psychiatry, time has apparently stood still… until now…. Read More ›

