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  • Only a week since we started

    Only a week since we started

    February 15, 2026

    A few weeks ago I promised a review of the third board game from Tabletop Scotland. I then kept you waiting for two weeks while I wrote about other things—sorry about that. And sorry…

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  • The cue ball, gone

    The cue ball, gone

    February 8, 2026

    Who was the first sportsperson you were aware of? If you’re about my age, it might have been Paula Radcliffe, or Tim Henman. If you’re from my neck of the woods, it might have…

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  • Welcome to the London Borough of…, part III

    Welcome to the London Borough of…, part III

    February 1, 2026

    Last time: there was a lot to see in Crystal Palace Park, but what there wasn’t was an abundance of borough signs. Four down, 29 to go. Why did I think for a moment…

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  • I’ve seen you twice, in a short time

    I’ve seen you twice, in a short time

    January 25, 2026

    Last year, I went to Tabletop Scotland, a convention for games of the role-playing, war, card, and board variety. I was mostly interested in the board games side, and I left with four games:…

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  • A prompt response

    A prompt response

    January 18, 2026

    Another change I’ve noticed since restarting this blog is that the app now presents me with a daily writing prompt—and, what’s more, lets me see an archive of the prompts from the preceding ten…

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  • Welcome to the London Borough of…, part II

    Welcome to the London Borough of…, part II

    January 11, 2026

    Last time: I decided to go get a selfie with as many London borough signs as I could in a day. Some hours later, I was in the middle of south-east London, having only…

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Escaping Oxford

This started as a guide to places to visit from Oxford; some typical tourist attractions, some less so. It’s now just a place for me to put whatever I want to on the web. Updates on Sundays.

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