Lately I have been writing lots about books and reading. This week I decided to mix things up and write about the other great love of my life, gaming. Then I found this article by Blake J. Harris on “10 Video… Read more ›
On Monday the 19th May 2014 I attended a lecture in the Royal College of Physicians in London. It was in honour of their library’s recent acquisition of a 1500 edition of the Fasciculus medicinae. Along with discussing the Fasciculus medicinae itself, Peter Murray Jones,… Read more ›
At the moment I am a full-time student in City University studying Information Science. As part of that course we learn all about information resources and how they are organised. We are taught the importance of categorising and organising information… Read more ›
Last week my post discussed why I had lost interest in reading for fun, and what I think caused this. This week I am happy to announce that I have turned things around. I can can feel that itch to… Read more ›
When I was younger if anyone asked me what was my favourite hobby, or way to pass the time, I would answer reading. I gained the skill early on and made it my mission to consume as many stories as… Read more ›
The first snows of winter have arrived to our little corner of the world heralding the true arrival of winter. Now is the time to crack out the recipe books and blogs to find food that will warm our bones… Read more ›
The Science Museum in London is one of my favourite places to visit. It full of artefacts and information about people and processes that have made a huge difference to our world. On my last excursion I was planning to skip… Read more ›
If you ever find yourself in the Marlborough region of New Zealand and you feel like you can’t take any more wine tasting tours, then I just may have an alternative activity for you. Just 5km outside Bleinheim you will… Read more ›
Many years ago when I was a student I decided to do a J1 in Chicago. While there I managed to stumble into a sales job in one of the best venues in the city, the Art Institute of Chicago. While working… Read more ›
Vanilla Black is a Michelin-recommended vegetarian restaurant in East London. Often it is described as serving “grown-up” vegetarian food, as their Twitter bio states, no veg curry or pasta bake will be served. Rather what diners get is a menu… Read more ›