Goodbye 2013

So what happened in 2013 then? It was another mixed bag. The best thing ever happened: I stopped smoking. And I don't even miss it. I'm not suffering from some black depression because I'm holding myself back from smoking my precious cigarettes, I'm not deluding myself by switching to an eCigarette, I'm not counting down the hours until I can…

Friday Update 27/12/13

I have pretty much been sat on my arse watching classic old movies and decent new movies, as well as some general Christmas programmes on the idiot box. The Great Escape, a few Star Wars films, and the Doctor Who Christmas special was quite... special. I had really bad diarrhoea on Christmas Day and Boxing Day (it's only really clearing…
Experimental Painting

Experimental Painting

I know what you're thinking. "Mixed media? Really?". Well, yes, why not? Just because the majority of my work is digital does not mean I cannot glean anything from this book. It's all about inspiring the reader, getting them to look at their own work from a new perspective and being brave enough to introduce elements they would not normally…

Broadchurch

I really need to start writing these posts while the subject matter is fresh in my mind. About a week and a half ago, Jane and I watched Broadchurch, starring David Tennant (who I loved from Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire and Doctor Who), and Olivia Colman (who I loved from That Mitchell And Webb Look and Peep…
Bye, Ponds

Bye, Ponds

You know, it'll be a sad day when Amy and Rory stop travelling with The Doctor. They've brought some of the most hilarious Doctor Who comedy moments so far, and some really intense, dark and emotional resonances. I love how Amy is so feisty, it leads to some interesting confrontations with The Doctor. It was pretty funny how Rory died…
Holiday 2012: Day 5

Holiday 2012: Day 5

Day five was to be our last day on the Isle of Wight, but our ferry wasn't until 4:30, so we had time to have one last cool day. Packing everything into the car was speedy and efficient, Jane is very good like that. Our first stop of the day was at Robin Hill. It had some nice woodland, cool…