Find: Silverlit Neo R/C Robot
This was an interesting grab off of Gumtree. You can still purchase these for £30 at Smyths Toys and it is quite a sweet toy. As a lover of Robots…
Posted inFun
Model Making of Old!
Many years ago, I was given a plane to build. It took me back to the days of glue and plastic. I wonder if it was Airfix sets that gave…
Posted inThoughts
The House of Cables
I think about the humour of the 'Insignifcant Drawer.' This is the space in which all the odd things get thrown into. Over time, this drawer has been filled with…
Toys of Yesteryear
It's not a surprise that toys are very different from decades gone by. In my childhood, they changed rapidly, moving from an analogue to a digital preference. Very few things…
Posted inEnvironment
The Joy of Unexpected Wildlife
Many years ago, I was confronted by a bird-of-prey, eating a pidgeon alive on my front lawn. This was quite unexpected! Even though it was a dire sight, it was…
Posted inEnvironment R2Lego
More Shapes, More Bricks!
As a gamer of yesteryear, I have always found that you can see environmental and circumstantial similarities to what you see in digital form, cast out to real life. There…
Posted inWellbeing
A Robin in the Garden
In the UK, we are blessed with many animals. Much of them have no issue with us and keep their distance, but there are quite a few that will stay…
Posted inPeople
My Memory of Mascots
People in full-covereage suits have never really been a joyous thing. As I have gotten older, they don't bother me as much, but as a kid...BAD! A distant memory was…
Posted inFun
Old Dotty of the Sea
As I peered through my photos, I saw this old image of me in my 13 foot (4m) sailing boat, 'Old Dotty.' She was an interesting vessel, with a full…
Pareidolia or Just Shapes?
In recent years we have been introduced to the term, 'PAREIODOLIA!' This wasn't really in the mainstream before the Internet was born. As social media output grew, we were inundated…