Game of Thrones and why you NEED to watch it.

  There aren’t many television programs that I’m a die hard fan of… but Game of Thrones is one of them. I had heard a few people tell me how good it was but I hadn’t taken much notice. Then one rainy day I didn’t have much to do and decided to check it out. The opening scenes get you hooked massively and from then on, its a rollercoaster ride of viewing excitement. The characters are brilliant, some of the…

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My all time favourite print

This is my favourite print ever, I have a large copy of it proudly on display in my Man Cave. I love the power of the waves and the overall composition. (top trivia – it also inspired the Quicksilver logo) Edit: Totally forgot to say what it was (doh) anywho it is – The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai

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Lego Mini Figures

  Am I a big kid? No way, what are you talking about! Now check out these awesome Lego Minifigures…   Lego minifigures are released in sets of 16 and I think that there have been about 10 or so series released so far. So they’ve covered loads of different characters. I just wish I had more money to spend on them! They definitely get my urge to collect and hoard stuff going.

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5 things to know before you start spearfishing

1. Firstly, it’s way harder than you imagine. Naively I had imagined it being a piece of cake. Just drifting around plucking massive tasty fish out of the ocean (well the bigger the fish the easier a target it must be right?) This isn’t really the case though. You don’t actually see very many big fish when you are snorkelling and very rarely in the close distance which you need. This leads me onto my next point… 2. Those fish…

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Ultimate Man Cave Part 2

  Here it is, the long awaited part 2, BOOM:   Juke Box – The man cave needs tunes, the retro jukebox is the only worthy provider of said tuneage. Grandfather clock – It’s easy to get carried away in the man cave, you need to keep track of time and what better way than with a beautiful antique grandfather clock. One of those Televisions that rise up from a nice piece of furniture. Like a bond villain’s secret lair.…

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