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Category Archives: Travels
Game On 2.0
Whilst tidying up my blog, I discovered an old draft post from November 2015, written following my visit to the Game On 2.0 exhibition at Newcastle Centre for Life. I guess I got distracted by other things and never got … Continue reading
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ADP Riot Tour
Jimmy Cauty’s Aftermath Dislocation Principle has arrived in Newcastle… I’ve been excited to see this since our last encounter with Jimmy and his model village, under a railway arch in London, back in January. At the time, Jimmy mentioned that … Continue reading
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NERG 2016
This weekend saw the 4th annual North East Retro-Gamers event in Gateshead (NERG for short) — basically an excuse for fans of retrogaming to gather in a very big room for 2 days, play old games, and buy gaming memorabilia … Continue reading
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Beltane
Last week we went to the Beltane festival on Calton Hill, Edinburgh. It’s a modern re-invention of the ancient Gaelic celebration, which welcomes in the summer on the eve of the first day of May. It wasn’t a particularly warm … Continue reading
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Egg Jarping
Inspired by a recent episode of Rory and Will – Champions of the World, we spent Easter Sunday in a pub in Peterlee, watching (and taking part in) the World Egg Jarping Championship. While we were there, I made this: … Continue reading
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