If you have recently suffered the trauma of reading all the books in the 50 Shades of Grey trilogy back-to-back, you may need -- as I did -- to work off some of the self-loathing with a cathartic read of the 50 Shades of Suck blog from start to finish (I cried more than Ana after a session in the … [Read more...]
More foot hacking: warmer, happier feet with Incredisocks
"Are you looking for comfort when you exercise? Do you suffer from exhausted feet? Then Incredisocks may be just what you need!" So says the press release. Personally, I never expect comfort when I exercise (usually I expect early death and/or heart failure) and the only part of me that suffers … [Read more...]
Game of Bastards: The short version of Game of Thrones
Inspired by the brilliance of the shorter version of The Big Lebowski, which includes every "F"-based cuss word into one glorious cut, Game of Bastards has taken every mention of dubious parenthood from Game of Thrones series one and turned it into this medley. Recommended … [Read more...]
Hack your shoes better with SOLE Custom Footbeds
Mouldable orthopaedic soles for my shoes that can be customised at home are definitely my idea of a good time. I suffer from back pain at the best of times (who doesn't?) so I have always meant to go and stump up the cash for some proper shoe inserts to help my posture. The Sole custom footbeds … [Read more...]
Monsters Inc 2 teaser trailer
A teaser trailer for the prequel to Pixar's Monsters Inc just appeared on YouTube. Monsters University is set in the days before Boo when Sulley and Mike where students at the University of Fear – and not particularly great mates. Take a peek! It's not due out till next year, so don't get too … [Read more...]
Wood-fired pizza ovens from the Stone Bake Oven Company
It's almost beyond my creative powers to imagine a universe where I have a big enough garden and the necessary capital to purchase a wood fired oven: reality keeps tapping on my brain and reminding me about mortgage repayments and childcare fees. But if you're lucky enough to be wading in a … [Read more...]
Wishbone Balance Bike “Apple-A-Day” special edition
The great thing about Wishbone balance bikes is that they start out life as Wishbone three-wheeler trikes (no balance required), convert into small balance bikes with just two wheels for bigger toddlers before growing into a larger balance bicycle for your older pre-schooler. Very clever design … [Read more...]
How to knit Princess Diana’s Sheep Sweater
Lady Diana Spencer knew how to rock a knitted pullover. If you think you've got similar knitwear chops, the Princess of Wales's Muir and Osborne sheep jumper pattern is now available. The Sheep Sweater knitting pattern can be downloaded in exchange for a donation to p/hop, the crafty … [Read more...]
Game of Thrones: The winners and losers
This week: Valar Morghulis was season finale that couldn't quite match last week's episode, but kept me gripped nonetheless. While the UK has been enjoying a rainy double bank holiday courtesy of her Maj, the many Majesties in Game of Thrones have continued to squabble and work their way through … [Read more...]
Game of Thrones S2 E9 review: Blackwater
Phew! What a scorcher! Last night's episodes was Game of Thrones at its absolute best. This week was all about nail-biting action, drunk Queens armed with poison and an awful lot of green fire. Directed by Neil Marshall, who did the excelled Dog Soldiers, and the slightly less excellent … [Read more...]
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