Tag: gifts
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Except to children, I don't really give Christmas presents to (or expect to receive them from) others any more.
But that didn't stop my buying myself a gift of a particularly fun Lego set to build over the festive period (with a little help from the eldest child!).
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Lego model of a Tallneck from videogame Horizon: Zero Dawn/Forbidden West, with minifigure of protagonist Aloy standing atop its head.
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[Bloganuary] Traditions
By virtue, perhaps, of being a three-parent family, we draw family traditions from a wider array of sources than many. And then we supplement those with even more that we've adopted from elsewhere or invented for ourselves. Want to hear about some of them?
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Happy Birthday Matt
Matt's birthday wish is for people to blog more. So here's a blog post, which being my 14th so far this year certainly qualifies as "more"!
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[Bloganuary] The Gift of Time
The best gifts I've ever received have been those that take me out of my routine (or give me the time and space to do so for myself!).
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Absence/Presents
Unless you're a child, I won't be buying you a Christmas present. And you shouldn't feel like you have to get me one, either.
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Stethoscope
My partner @scatmandan just completed his Masters degree. His sister @bornvulcan sent him a stethoscope as a congratulations gift which is one of the funniest things to happen in these parts for a while.
Ruth Trevor-Allen (@fleeblewidget)
I'm not sure my sister understands that a masters degree is not a doctorate. I don't … -
[Gifted] Sometimes the Universe just wants you to do something.
tl;dr: First time here, clicked Wishlist Search, and it suggested the person whose song I was listening to at the time. Spooky as hell.
So here's what happened to me today. Feeling unwell - bit of a cold and grumpy about it - and sipping a Lemsip to try to stave off the worst of … -
Godzilla's Family Vlog Review - Episode 12 - Secret Birthday Bonus
My review of Episode 12 of Godzilla Huntley's Family Vlog was filmed on-location, secretly, in Godzilla's bedroom, which I visited and broke into while she was on holiday in the USA. Later, I left her a birthday present (it was her birthday a few weeks earlier), hidden in her own room, and only when she … -
A New Keyboard
Dan already owns the best mouse in the world. Maybe it's time for a new keyboard, too. But what's this? Not what he expected, that's for sure...
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Last year I bought a ton of Left 4 Dead 2 copies...
...for several of my friends. They all got redeemed, apart from one. I keep reminding the guy, but he never gets around to redeeming it, so I reckon he doesn't want it.
So: if you want it, it's yours. Just PM me your Steam username.
Gone! To Swiisha.
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A Very Merry Troma Night - Tonight At The Cottage
Tonight's Troma Night will be held at The Cottage. It's the final Troma Night of the year, and it'll be our least Christmassy of the "Christmas" Troma Nights ever, we suspect! Here's the plan:
8pm prompt start - order pizza and start watching xXx Top Gun (we can't get hold of a copy of …