Month: August 2017

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    Show week: Pirates of Penzance

    Last week was show week. Those of you who know me will know this means it was a pretty hectic, but thoroughly enjoyable time. When I’m not grown-upping at work, I spend quite a lot of time on stage. I first got the “amdram” bug when I was six and I’ve sort of had it…

  • Coffee time: The Barn, Berlin

    I was killing time in Berlin recently and stumbled across a great spot for a cup of coffee. Ok, “stumbled across” is not quite accurate, I was looking for a place for coffee and had googled places which were not big chains. Continental Europe traditionally does coffee well so I figured I was in good…

  • Wishlist: The Aviator Smart Watch

    A good timepiece is the key accessory for any man. I am a big fan of my daily wristwear which is an Omega Speedmaster Professional. But I must admit to being more than a bit in love with this new smartwatch from Aviator. The smartwatch and wearable tech trend have slightly passed me by, if…

  • The queen is dead, long live the queen

    There can be no question, Cersei Lannister is the queen bitch of Westeros. But she only just inherited the title. Before I go further, there are spoilers here. If you have issues with that I refer you to my previous post on spoiler rules. Anyway, this week we saw the passing of Lady Olenna Tyrell,…