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The Dark History of Okunoshima, Japan’s Famous Rabbit Island

From the Oasthouse Alan Partridge

Alan Partridge From The Oasthouse goes full career circle

Mae Nak

Thailand’s most famous ghost still has a shrine in Bangkok

Funniest surnames

The Strange History of Funny Surnames Around the World

Melting Roads, Strikes And Escaped Tigers: Disneyland’s Opening Was Disastrous

Birthdays around the world can weird, fun, and unexpected

New Year productivity and a shift in focus

Happy Christmas! Free book: ‘Haunted Thailand: Ghosts and spirits in the Land of Smiles’

The Secret Of Secrets By Dan Brown – Fun, Preposterous, And Exciting But More Of The Same

Inside The Fascinating World Of AI Poker Tournaments – Apparently AI Can Now Bluff

The Studio: Brilliant Cast, Big Laughs And Hollywood Meltdowns

Science Advises Playing Chess. Here’s A Great Way To Begin

Short stories are back – here’s why that’s great for writers

Substack Vs Medium – It Doesn’t Need To Be Either Or…

The Potsdam Giants: How A Prussian King’s Obsession Led To Kidnapping, Torture, And Eugenics

Perth, Rottnest Island, And Ridiculously Cute Quokkas. All You Need To Know

The Gorilla Who Was Brought up as a Boy in an English Village

The Loose End by Dwonch and Hymel is a fun, Tarantino-esque comic caper

Tree Spirits And Good Fortune: The Beautiful Ghosts Who Protect Thailand’s Forests

What Did People Wipe With In The Past And Why Is The World Moving Beyond Toilet Paper?

Saturday, February 28, 2026

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Blog Technology

Why the Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 will do me nicely

ward 08/07/2020

I know it doesn’t exist yet but I want one. I am in the market for a new laptop and the not-yet-existing Surface 4 seems like just the ticket. I … Read More

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Blog

The Hilton Hua Hin, Thailand. Nice or not?

ward 03/07/2020

I am writing this in the Hilton in Hua Hin and thought I might as well write about it. I am not normally so rich and swanky but at the … Read More

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Blog Books

Forever and a Day by Anthony Horowitz (Bond novel)

ward 26/06/2020

I got this James Bond book on my birthday, started it yesterday and finished it today. Forever and a Day by Anthony Horowitz is the perfect beach holiday read and … Read More

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Blog Technology

Can an old iPad Pro replace a laptop? The result.

ward 18/06/2020

Last week, I started a grand experiment to see if I could use a 2015 iPad Pro, with completely up-to-date software, as my new laptop. Consequently, I used nothing else … Read More

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Blog Technology

After 3 years, can my iPad Pro replace my Surface?

ward 10/06/2020

Four years ago, in a simpler and happier time, I bought the first iPad Pro – not literally, obviously, or I would be richer – the first model. I had … Read More

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Blog Games

Can a gamer suddenly get bored with games?

ward 04/06/2020

A weird thing happened to me recently. I got bored playing a game on my Playstation. This happens occasionally but even so, I normally try and get an hour or … Read More

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Blog Technology

I’m at that sweet spot where all my technology is old

ward 26/05/2020

For me, there are two sweet spots with technology and while both of them coincide with moments of financial horror, my love of gadgets can overcome that. Who cares if … Read More

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Blog Writing

Hire a professional writer – www.jasonwardwriter.com

ward 19/05/2020

Exciting news! Now that I have returned to writing freelance full time, I have a spanking new website – www.jasonwardwriter.com. Unlike this fantastic site, it is much more professional. I … Read More

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Blog TV

The Midnight Gospel

ward 13/05/2020

I saw this being heavily advertised on my home Netflix screen and accurately thought, “What the fuck?” I then added it to my list to watch at a later date. … Read More

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Blog

Getting curated on Medium has led me down an unintended path

ward 06/05/2020

I have mentioned before that I have started to write on Medium and a couple of articles in, I got one curated. My plan was to be one of those … Read More

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Blog Films Theatre

Cumberbatch and Miller Frankenstein live-stream

ward 29/04/2020

In case you missed this production of Frankenstein, here is a recap on the background and what is going to happen. In 2011, the legendary Danny Boyle directed a theatre … Read More

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Blog TV

Community is now on Netflix

ward 21/04/2020

I don’t know if it was meant to be ironic, what with everyone being stuck inside and not seeing anyone else, but the comedy show Community is now on Netflix … Read More

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Coping with the lockdown and how to enjoy it

ward 14/04/2020

Since the start of the lockdown, I have noticed that I am coping a lot better than those around me. By ‘around me’ I mean Mrs Word of Ward (in … Read More

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What is it like writing for Medium?

ward 08/04/2020

I mentioned before that I am going to start writing for Medium. Why not? I have a staggering amount of time on my hands. Now I should preface this by … Read More

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Blog

Best app to replace Wunderlist. I vote Tick Tick.

ward 03/04/2020

I was a huge fan of Wunderlist and was sad when I learned they were shutting down to be replaced by Microsoft To-Do. Panicked even. So I did a ton … Read More

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Blog Life!

Sir Patrick Stewart’s ‘A Sonnet A Day’ helps self-isolate

ward 24/03/2020

Unless you are a wanker, you are probably self-isolating right now. Well, Sir Patrick Stewart is here to help the boredom by reading a Shakespearean sonnet every day. As someone … Read More

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AI will take all our jobs, even creative ones. Possibly.

ward 17/03/2020

I am not trying to be controversial or complacent about AI here as I am talking purely from a personal perspective. I have written before about the race for AI … Read More

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Curiosity Rover’s 1.8 Billion-pixel panorama of Mars

ward 10/03/2020

Recently, while all the NASA types were on holiday, the Mars Curiosity Rover got bored and took a panorama. You can’t really blame it, it went to Mars on a … Read More

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Coronavirus, what are the best masks?

ward 03/03/2020

I wrote about the coronavirus and masks a month ago when it was just beginning to scare people / be talked about by the media all the time. The two … Read More

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Art Games

Dreams on PS4 is a lot of fun and I only just started

ward 25/02/2020

I started playing the PS4 exclusive Dreams last night and absolutely loved it. I had read quite a few reviews and it seemed interesting. One common theme running through any … Read More

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