Matthew Sylvester
Musings
Happiness is moving, and realising that you’ve done completely the right thing
Our buyer’s wife was bawling her eyes out all week prior to the actual move date. I found out that they’re from a VERY nice part of Exeter. Which is slightly annoying as if I’d known that earlier, I’d have held out for the asking price. However, there were no tears from myself, nor my … Continue reading
Happy 100 – Sand, sea and s…
…ix or more hot dogs. Sometimes, the best family trips can be the ones that are ‘free’. Granted you have food and fuel costs to cover, but that’s a given considering how far people are willing to travel nowadays. On Sunday my family, accompanied by the Miles family, drove to Charmouth where we spent most … Continue reading
Happy 100 – Day 5 – The simple things
It’s the simple things that make most people, including me, happy. Yesterday it was renewing an old friendship, today it’s the relief of actually having exchanged contracts yesterday, and booked the removals firm we wanted today. I can now rest happy that our stuff is going to be moved. It’s going to be insured. And … Continue reading
The Coffe Shop – The Best Coffee in Exeter
Exeter has seen a boom in coffee shops and restaurants over the last few years. Mostly since the Met Office decided to relocate to here. One boom that has had a big impact on my life is the coffee boom. I bloody love coffee. I drink rather a lot of it, and I bloody hate … Continue reading
Star Wars: X-Wing – This gamer’s excitement is back
Back when I was 9, I started playing Basic Dungeons and Dragons, my first adventure was Keep on the Borderlands. I still have the books. I still remember the excitement. That was 32 years ago. Since then I’ve become a bitter, cynical and jaded gamer, fed up with constant rule revisions and re-releases of figures, … Continue reading
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