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12Apr 20268 Apr 2026

Movie Review: Frankenstein

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has haunted literature and cinema for two centuries, but Guillermo del Toro’s 2025 adaptation feels like a…

11Apr 20268 Apr 2026

Book Review: The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer

The Caretaker is a horror novel by Marcus Kliewer and published by Bantam. It is due for release on 23…

8Apr 20261 Dec 2025

D&D Sucks and So Do You: Saving Throws Are Gaslighting Mechanics

Saving throws are supposed to be the heroic last stand against danger; the dice roll that decides whether you resist…

New Malifaux Gallery and AoS Gallery Reorganisation

Following my push in the later quarter of 2023 to get some Malifaux miniatures on the table, I have set up a new gallery to share mages of the models…

Shards of the Space Gods: Alternative C’Tan Miniatures, Part 3

2 Jan 20242 Jan 2024

I've discussed alternative C'Tan miniatures before, both in 2020 and in 2021 and had a lot of fun looking at alternative miniatures that one can use in the absence of…

Hobby Resolutions 2024

1 Jan 202431 Dec 2023

Welcome to 2024! As the bleary Hogmanay hangover subsides, we are left to look to the plentiful potential of the year ahead. How do we focus our energy in specific…

Resolutions 2023: December Roundup and End of Year

31 Dec 202330 Dec 2023

It's one thing to set resolutions, and quite another to hold oneself to them. I intend to review my progress monthly toward each of the resolutions. Welcome, then, to our…

Top 50 Games of 2023 (10-1)

30 Dec 202330 Dec 2023

It’s that time of year again for the most prestigious gaming award from my specific postcode! Welcome to the NoRerolls Top 50 Games of 2023 list; an arbitrary ranking of…

Game of the Month, December 2023: Quadropolis

This month's Game of the Month is Quadropolis, a strategic city-building board game that combines thoughtful planning, resource management, and tactical decision-making. Published by Days of Wonder (of Ticket to…

Miniature Games…

Throwback Thursday: Pinkies

28 Dec 202310 Dec 2023

The Tzeentch minis have been an on-and-off project for a long time. This Throwback is to when I started painting them up, even though I never really fully finished them…

Miniature Games

Thinkin’ About 2024’s Armies, Part 3: Converted Age of Sigmar Armies

27 Dec 202324 Dec 2023

With the new year approaching, and 12 fantastic months of hobbying to look forward to, I’ve turned my attention to having a think about what armies to work on in…

Painting and Modeling

Northern Knights December 2023 Painting Contest

26 Dec 202326 Dec 2023

It had been a while since our local gaming club's last painting contest. The turnout for the Northern Knights' most recent contest was pretty darn good. The theme was monsters and vehicles…

The Computer’s First Christmas Card (1968) by Edwin Morgan

25 Dec 202319 Dec 2023

I'm partial to a bit of poetry, and Edwin Morgan is among the best. Come on, I'm an English teacher in Scotland; of course I love Morgan! As such, I share today…

Miniature Games

Thinkin’ About 2024’s Armies, Part 2: 40K Armies

24 Dec 202322 Dec 2023

With the new year approaching, and 12 fantastic months of hobbying to look forward to, I’ve turned my attention to having a think about what armies to work on in…

Top 50 Games of 2023 (20-11)

23 Dec 202323 Dec 2023

It's that time of year again for the most prestigious gaming award from my specific postcode! Welcome to the NoRerolls Top 50 Games of 2023 list; an arbitrary ranking of…