16th January, 2022 - Blog

With my job writing about tech, and much of my free time being spent working on my fitness, I’m always looking for something that blends it all together,...

7th January, 2022 - Blog

Hey everyone, In October, I did something I’ve never done before. I broke my iPhone gasp. Out for a run, way too late at night, I lost my footing and fel...

1st January, 2022 - Blog

Happy new year! It’s 2022, woo! Hope you and yours stayed safe last night however you celebrated. New Year’s Eve has always been a bit of a non-event i...

10th October, 2021 - Blog

Hey folks, how are we all? It’s starting to get cold here. We moved into our new house in the summer, so all three of us are looking forward to our f...

22nd September, 2021 - Blog

In a new series of original content, I’m rewatching the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This week, it’s time for The Incredible Hulk. While Iron Man may...

19th September, 2021 - Blog

The MacBook Pro really hasn’t had much of a design shift in a long, long time. It’s still that same slab of aluminium, and there’s a reason for that ...

28th August, 2021 - Blog

What a week. Between Gamescom and the Destiny 2 Witch Queen event (and new season), I barely had a chance to register it was my last week working for Gfini...

23rd August, 2021 - Blog

If you’ve ever looked at your to-do list and felt that slow, creeping feeling of “how on Earth will I get through this in one day”, then ...

21st August, 2021 - Blog

When you’re writing about games or tech for a living, it can be hard to enjoy what we have. The news cycle is constantly churning, matched only by th...

15th August, 2021 - Blog

In a new series of original content, I’m finally commencing my Marvel Cinematic Universe Rewatch. This week, I kicked things off with Iron Man (2008)...

9th August, 2021 - Blog

As you know, I’m a bit of a productivity nerd. I’m always looking for ways to streamline workflows, both in my freelance role and in my day-to-day work...

1st August, 2021 - Blog

I’ve been playing games since I was ~5 years old, which means more than a quarter of a century. In all that time, I’ve played a lot of genres, ...

1st August, 2021 - Blog

Hey everyone, The hardest part of any relapse is feeling like you almost made it out. This morning I had my first breakdown in a fair while, owing to gener...

18th July, 2021 - Blog

Hey everyone, happy Sunday night. I used to dread Sundays not all that long ago, and while work can still be stressful, I literally have my dream job and w...

13th July, 2021 - Blog

Evening all, I’m finally sitting down to blog because Jackson, in a completely out of character move, has fallen asleep early. VERY early, which mean...

30th June, 2021 - Blog

Hey all, just a quick blog tonight while Frankie is watching Love Island. Firstly, what a match for England last night. Excited for Saturday for the Ukrain...

15th June, 2021 - Blog

Folks, we did it. I’m writing this from the lounge of our new house. The move almost fell through weekly, and somehow we got there – or, here. ...

4th June, 2021 - Blog

I moved to Southend-On-Sea in 2012, aged 22. Next week, I’m moving out of the area for the first time since. In the years between, I’ve run so ...

30th May, 2021 - Blog

Hey all, how’s it going? In case you missed it, we’ve finally bought our house. We move in less than two weeks, and can’t wait. Also, Jac...

10th May, 2021 - Blog

As you’ll likely be well aware if you’ve followed this blog for any period of time, I’m a bit of a productivity nerd. In all the jobs I’ve worked, ...

8th May, 2021 - Blog

What’s up, everyone? Been a while since I blogged, but I’m back with somewhat of a bittersweet announcement – Counties is no more. I’ve...

18th April, 2021 - Blog

As you know, my desk is… well, it’s pretty tiny. Under my monitor I have room for my iPad Pro and either my keyboard or my MacBook Pro. In order to...

18th April, 2021 - Blog

Hey friends, I’m back again. In the last few weeks we’ve had Jackson being a bit poorly, I’ve had my vaccine, and our house move has started moving s...

7th March, 2021 - Blog

What’s up, folks? Welcome to March! I hope you’re all keeping well and continuing to stay safe. The last few weeks have been where lockdown fin...

7th March, 2021 - Blog

I don’t know about you, but this pandemic has made one thing painfully obvious – I need more space. Sure, there are three of us living in a tw...

14th February, 2021 - Blog

Hey everyone, first blog in a while. I hope you’re all keeping well and staying safe in these crazy times. We’ll hopefully be moving house soon, which ...

24th January, 2021 - Blog

As you know, in the last year or so, it’s been tough to go anywhere. I originally set up a portable office setup which was carried around in my Eastpak b...