Ravenswingthog
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The Blog of Thog
http://thoggy.blogspot.com/
A geek's blog about anything and everything, hopefully on occasion bordering on humourous. From gaming to construction, it's all here
LATEST ARTICLES ( 658 )
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The Cat in the Car Park
I drove into the works car park today, circling as I looked for a decent space (ideally a space with adjacent spaces empty, and somewhere that would be sheltere... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2023 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
2019 and the Skatepark
It's 2019. It's not just 2019, it's well into 2019. It's been something like five months since I blogged. About time I wrote a post then. Read more
Posted on 07 April 2019 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Cheese Grater Explained
It's Sunday morning, which means I have a slice of time free to write! To create, to make something new, the activity of generating ephemeral ideas and... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
My Day
I've been challenged to write one of these "My Day" posts, which have been doing the rounds. Typically it's about a hipster-type who spends their day exercising... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Taking Photos
I love waking up early on Sunday mornings. They're usually the quietest time of the week, when everyone else is asleep, and I can potter away doing chores... Read more
Posted on 07 October 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Bake Off Returns
Bake Off is back. The Great British Bake Off is an institution, must-watch television. It's the most bizarre thing, in a way - get a group of generally... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Day Out
Something of a belated blog post this one, but it's time I talked about going for a walk. So earlier this month, a group of us went to tackle the Yorkshire 3... Read more
Posted on 29 July 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Practice Walk
Next week a group of us are tackling the Yorkshire 3 Peaks. This challenge involves about 24 miles of walking - and three mountains. Read more
Posted on 01 July 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Love Island
So, I was challenged to watch an episode of "Love Island", a show on itv2, and blog about it, and never one to turn down a challenge (not quite true, I turn dow... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Earthquake
Last night the local area suffered an earthquake registering a worryingly high 3.9 on the Richter scale. This morning I walked the local area to survey the... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
More Walking
So, I'm continuing to take regular walks, aiming to do every day, but am averaging out at roughly one every other day as excuses reasons crop up why I can't... Read more
Posted on 09 June 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Roseberry Topping
It doesn't feel it was so recent, yet this time just a week ago I was just packing a backpack ready to go up a hill. Roseberry Topping, a hill in the Tees... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Inked
Very happy to be writing this post on a bank holiday, as it means that I'm not at work, and as much as I enjoy work I'm really not up to it today - over the pas... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Walking
News - I've been exercising. I've noted a slow but undeniable increase in my waist size, particularly over the past few months, which I've been thinking about... Read more
Posted on 20 May 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Make Fake News Work for You and Get Tomorrow off Work!
This could be you. Well it can't because it's me, but you know what I mean. Fake news. All we hear about on the media is people talking about "fake news". This... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Avengers: Infinity War and the Tactics They Didn't Try WARNING MAY CONTAIN...
WARNING THIS POST MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS ABOUT AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO READ SPOILERS THEN DON'T READ THIS POST, READ THIS ONE ABOUT CATS... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Avengers: Infinity War WARNING MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!
WARNING THIS POST MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS ABOUT AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO READ SPOILERS THEN DON'T READ THIS POST, READ THIS ONE ABOUT CATS... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Ice Cream Vans
Here's a picture of an ice cream van. I've downloaded this picture from pixabay.com. It isn't a photo I've taken. Why isn't it a photo that I've taken. BECAUSE... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Dublin!
To take my mind off the current threat of world destruction, I decided to report on mine and my dad's recent trip to Dublin! The flight to Dublin from Leeds... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Dublin
This time in 7 days I shall be arriving in the city of Dublin with my dad for 2 nights of fun and enjoyment with my dad. I haven't been to Dublin for about 12... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2018 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION