star trek
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Coveting a little piece of plastic
I love collecting things. I think we all do to some degree. There’s something about knowing there’s a set of items out there – tied to one of our passions and just waiting to be collected – that stimulates our primeval hunter instincts. One of the most memorable times those instincts kicked-in for me was… Continue reading
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From looking down to looking up
“The Final Frontier” has fascinated me all my life. With my love of all things weird and otherworldly (originating from my childhood exposure to Star Trek, Star Wars, Doctor Who and many other 80s sci-fi shows and movies), I can’t help but be drawn to astronomical concepts and space-inspired imagery. They take me away from… Continue reading
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Kids shows from the Eighties
What TV shows did you watch as a kid? So, so many… I grew up in the 1980s, and here in the UK we used to have children’s programmes on BBC1 and ITV every weekday from 4 to 5.30pm. I used to love the cartoons that had strong individual stories or were ongoing sagas. Some… Continue reading
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Moments of mesmerisation
What brings you peace? What brings me peace? Meditation. But not usually the type where I’m sitting cross-legged on the floor trying to be at peace with the world. You can’t be at peace when you’re angrily trying to be. Peace for me tends to manifest when I forget to worry about something, because I’m… Continue reading
Writing a road home 