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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A Call To Action
So, I'm working on a book at the moment. It's all at very early stages, and comes with a hefty proviso of "may never see the light of day" but at this time it'... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Doughnuts Not Donuts
I'm disappointed to see that Mr Clark of Life, Explained has disparaged this fine blog, suggesting that it is only fit for use as fish and chip wrapping,... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Reasons Why the UK is Better Than Ohio
Well, I just felt like listing a few of the things that make the UK better than Ohio. The UK is twice as big as Ohio (242,900 sq.km versus 116,096 sq. Read more
Posted on 22 June 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Silence...
...for far too long. Almost 2 weeks since I blogged! The simple reason for this hideously long absence is that for at least half that time we haven't had a... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Shaving
For too long I've been managing without the correct equipment. Before this devolves into innuendo, I'm referring to shaving. I typically use an electric shaver... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Nine Steps to Using a Paddling Pool
Sometimes, you just gotta cool down. These last few days it's been really quite warm, so we've had the paddling pool out for my son to play in. Read more
Posted on 29 May 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Register to Vote
Time's against us, so I'll be brief. If you want to vote in the UK general election, but haven't registered to vote, you've got today to do it. Read more
Posted on 22 May 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Product Testing
As a guy, I find that the bathroom products I own do not relate to what I use. You see, a safe gift for a man, for birthdays or Christmas (or indeed any other... Read more
Posted on 21 May 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Tomorrow
The life of a writer carries with it a heady mixture of stress and guilt. Are you creating right now? Why not? Why are you wasting time not creating? Will you... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Friendly Advice
So, the other day we went to the mail sorting office in Hull. This wasn't a day trip, allow me to elucidate, rather it was a journey in order to obtain one of... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
My Activities
Hello! I've been somewhat quiet recently, mainly due to my wife being halfway across the world and as a result me having a sudden need to do things like... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
TableTop Day 2017
was marked here by a good evening of games, food, and drink, playing some Exploding Kittens followed by 221B Baker Street, the Sherlock Holmes detective game! Read more
Posted on 01 May 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
5 NASA Inventions That Are Now Everyday Household Items
Today on the blog we're featuring a guest post kindly provided by James Hall. James is a cracking UK writer who is a home appliance enthusiast - take it away... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Rants of Spring
We are determinedly in the middle of spring, and it should make me happy. That's the deal, right? At last the icy chills of winter are fading away, new growth,... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Day Zero
Today, dear readers, is day zero. It is the last day before the counting commences. It is the last day... that my wife is here. Read more
Posted on 25 April 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Day Out
I wasn't actually particularly planning on having a day out today. Sure, I expected to leave the house sometime (the reason why will become shortly), but I... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Surprise - Election!
Abandoning the post I was writing (don't worry, it'll appear soon enough) I shamelessly leap onto a topic that is currently trending on Twitter. Read more
Posted on 18 April 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Easter Weekend
Hi and welcome to this special Easter blog! We've just got in from a couple of days away staying with family, and I wanted to write about the safari park, and i... Read more
Posted on 16 April 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Probing Space
I've always been fascinated by space, when I was a kid I used to pore over astronomy books, reading about the findings of probes such as Viking 1 and 2. Read more
Posted on 14 April 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Sunday
As previously mentioned, I've recently ordered some fabric samples online. A LOT of samples online. I'm thinking of sewing them together into a little blanket o... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION