The K Journal – travel writing by Kate Moxhay
Travel writing, when done well, is a joy to read. It transports you to somewhere exotic, giving you a taste of the sights, sounds and smells of exotic foreign lands. … Read More
Toast of London
I haven’t lived in the UK for a while now and somehow missed the entirety of the brilliant Toast of London. I accidentally came across it when picking an audio-book … Read More
Sony headphones, ambient music. A superb yet embarrassing combo
I have struggled through life thus far using cheap headphones. Since my first Sony Walkman back in the primitive year of 1980, my audio experience has been somewhat lacking. At … Read More
Once upon a time in Hollywood trailer
The latest movie from Quentin Tarantino, Once upon a time in Hollywood, is on the horizon and it looks great. My personal horizon is currently dominated by Avengers Endgame but … Read More
Why engagement rings are a scam – Adam ruins everything
I love a good debunking. Shows like Mythbusters and Adam ruins everything are fascinating and provide fuel to the sort of person who gets great pleasure from pointing out how … Read More
Samsung Galaxy Watch
I bought one of these bad boys about a month ago. Quick tip – if you want a cheap one, go to duty-free in Singapore. As a tip, that is … Read More
How many galaxies? A simple question that blew my mind.
Obviously, the question of how many galaxies itself didn’t blow my mind but some of the concepts mentioned in this short video certainly made me curse in childlike wonder quite … Read More
Happy robot Christmas and New Year
Happy Christmas from all of us here at The Word of Ward! I hope you have a good and downright merry one. This year’s Xmas theme is robots.
Mission Impossible Fallout – Honest Trailers
If you haven’t heard of Honest Trailers then you have been missing out. They are brilliant. I should also apologise as you are inevitably about to watch a load of … Read More
Bohemian Rhapsody film
I saw Bohemian Rhapsody at the cinema the other day and loved it. This is not a review, however, as I have realised that with a film like this, there … Read More
Promotion of Travel Book Time!
I have recently been mentally busy. This is the busiest time of year with seemingly everyone I know asking me to write or edit something or other. I am also … Read More
Spider-Man PlayStation 4
In the game, you play Peter Parker and Spider-Man (obviously), when he is a 23-year-old research assistant for Dr Otto Octavius. So you can pretty much guess one of the bad guys from the start.
Accounting VR Game
I have had Accounting VR on my Playstation hard drive for a while and last night, on a whim (caused by finishing Spiderman), I thought I’d give it a go. … Read More
Origin by Dan Brown
I am going to be controversial here and confess that I always enjoy a Dan Brown book and Origin was no exception.
Writing, daily word counts and plotting versus pantsing
This will only be of interest to a few people – those who are writing novels and those who happen upon this site. So ‘few’ might be overselling it but … Read More
Uncharted live action short with Nathan Fillion
I can’t believe it has taken me so long to watch this. I am a massive fan of all the Uncharted games and have liked Nathan Fillion in everything I … Read More
Incredible video of London in 1924
This is pretty amazing. An incredibly old, or incredible and old, video clip of London in 1924 has surfaced and appeared all over my news feeds. I was pretty excited when … Read More
Mission Impossible Fallout
Short story shorter – Mission Impossible 6, aka Fallout, is bloody great.
Slightly wrong t-shirts
If you are a nerd, then prepare to be either be pedantically enraged or delighted by sheer genius.
Skull and Bones trailer
Skull and Bones isn’t due to be released until 2019 or possibly even 2020. Pirates and programmers are notoriously resistant to deadlines.