2009 Top 10: Jasmine

2009 Top 10: Jasmine

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Last, but by no means least, it's Jasmine. June 14th was a very special day, David and Katie's little girl, my niece, Jasmine Eve Stewart was born. She's got the most beautiful big blue eyes, and gorgeous chubby cheeks, it's always a treat when I get to see my favourite small person.

2009 Top 10: Reading books

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2009 was the year I properly started to read books. Apart from all seven Harry Potter books a few years back, I've never really been into the whole reading thing. It's clearly one of Jane's bad habits rubbing off on me, she's very rarely without her nose in a book. The first time I went into a bookshop with the…
2009 Top 10: Threefest

2009 Top 10: Threefest

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An amazing, absolutely amazing weekend. You know, when I started all this Random Fury! stuff I had no idea it'd go so far as to gathering people from all corners of this little island (and some from over the other side of the water) to Coventry on a lovely Summer weekend for drinks and a BBQ. Massive thanks go to…

2009 Top 10: Lost

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Season 5 of Lost was amazing. It went from a drama series that subconsciously flirted with science fiction, all the way over to true Sci-Fi. The Island and it's inhabitants moved through time and space, some people who had got off the Island "had to go back", and did, and lots of people died. I don't think many of the…

2009 Top 10: Moving House

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Twice in one year no less! While not exactly a highlight, I feel it is significant enough to warrant a mention in the Top 10. The preparation for the move started way back in 2008 with me getting rid of pretty much everything I owned. I got rid of loads of clothes, 90% of my videogames and consoles (leaving me…

2009 Top 10: Street Fighter IV

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3D graphics on a 2D plane - why did no-one else do this? Well, other people did, but not as good as Capcom. The visuals are amazing - the characters are so full of... well... character, I'm glad Capcom waited until the technology was there before they committed the main series to 3D visuals. Remember Street Fighter EX? Blocky and…

2009 Top 10: Batman

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Batman: Arkham Asylum. Incredible game. Incredible story, incredible atmosphere, incredible fighting system, it had it all. It's rare for a game to actually convey the feeling of being powerful - Batman has such meaty punches, the slow motion final hits of combo attacks sound and look so painful. It also has the best stealth mechanics of any game I've ever…
2009 Top 10: Gran came to visit

2009 Top 10: Gran came to visit

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My Gran and her sister Margaret came and stayed with my Mum for a couple of weeks at the end of September/start of October. First, some explanation - it seems nothing is ever straightforward! My Gran, Jean, is actually my Dad's adopted mother, and her sister Margaret is my Dad's biological mother. Because Margaret wasn't married when she had my…

2009 Top 10: Invaders Must Die

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The long awaited new album from The Prodigy came out early in 2009, on the same day as Jane and I moved in with her Mum and Dad. This meant I didn't get it on release day, but a few days after once everything had settled down a bit. It helped a lot, diverting attention away from all these strange…