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    'A Modicum of Daftitude'

    An anthology of humorous blog posts, including the best of Kris’s Krazy Korner and the entire output of The Groovy Druid. Guaranteed to raise a smile.

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    Anfire - Book One - A Warrior's Soul

    'Anfire: a Warrior's Soul'

    Anfire, where the warriors are like the very rock they live on. This is the story of three of them who set out on a Universal quest to save their planet.

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    'Anfire:Retribution'

    The second Anfire book. It is five years after the Final Battle, but the war still isn't won. There may be peace on Anfire, but out in the Universe a new threat is waiting in the shadows

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Archive for the ‘Television’ Category

Essential Babylon 5 episode list

Posted on February 9th, 2010 by Chris

Remember that full set of Babylon 5 DVDs we bought ourselves for Christmas? Well, we’re already into the fourth series. (Only one more season after this one — boo hoo!)
This might be a good time to point out, for the benefit of anyone else who is about to purchase the boxed set, that the discs [...]

Hairspray needed, pronto.

Posted on January 2nd, 2010 by Chris

Two years ago we were, if not obsessed with, at least quite keen on Star Trek: Deep Space 9. Shana had seen it before, but it was all new to me. After eventually seeing all seven DS9 seasons (with a six-month hiatus thanks to Virgin 1’s unfathomable scheduling) our sci-fi experiences careered rapidly downhill [...]

Jeff Stelling: no bull

Posted on December 11th, 2009 by Chris

Joke of the Week this week came from one of our favourite presenters, Jeff Stelling, following this afternoon’s second ‘Teatime Teaser’ on Countdown. The answer was ‘cockapoo’, which turned out to be a cross between a cocker spaniel and a poodle. ‘That’s nothing,’ said Jeff. ‘I once knew a man who crossed a bulldog with [...]

I’m forever blowing doddy bubbles

Posted on February 8th, 2009 by Chris

“Last night’s CSI was good,” said Shana. “That Stella is one tough cookie, isn’t she?”
The episode, called The Cost of Living, had included a scene in which crime scene detective, Stella, was attacked. After throwing her down some steps, the attacker then hauled her up and pinned her against a wall.
“Those fights are all choreographed,” [...]