Today is the Day

I was in the woods, walking daisy dog. She went nuts on a particular patch of dirt, sniffing like there was something down there she really wanted, she was going for it, jumping on it, digging the earth away with such urgency and perseverance.

Gaming Inspiration

Gaming and biking put me in a similar mental state - adrenaline filled, distracted and buzzing. My brain seems to go into overdrive and come up with all sorts of ideas. My last gaming session resulted in me signing up for a charity bike ride.

Animal Crossing 04: A new bridge

It's been a quiet week in Oakwood, mainly because I've had a bad cold so have been heading to bed early every day rather than staying up on WiFi! This is where I would say the DS game wins over the big console - if it had been AC:WW I would still have played in bed! My husband says that he prefers AC:CF for this reason though, as I have to leave it downstairs!

Bike Modding 101

Because I'm used to customising my stuff in videogames, I've always had a penchant for tinkering with my bike in the real world too. Accessorising, adjusting and innovating make my possessions feel like my own - whether in the real world or in videogames.

Animal Crossing 03: Perfect Town

It's been an extremely exciting week in the town of Oakwood and there is loads to report!

Riding my Xbox 360 Slim

The past week has held several things in store for me. What with my 21st birthday and major road works on the island I live on, I've been more than a little busy with life.

Animal Crossing 02: A bit of hard graft

One week into the game and here's another blog post with some more observations.

Animal Crossing 01: Meet Daisy and Oakwood

As a huge fan of the Animal Crossing games I could hardly contain my excitement when I got the 'Let's go to the City' game, bundled with Wii Speak. I couldn't wait to get writing about how the new game works out. I'll be blogging my way through the experience right here on this page - so you can enjoy it too.

Tour de France

I like July, it's a good month for me. Warmer weather, the promise of a holiday sometime over the summer, my birthday... what's not to like? But most importantly of all, July means that the Tour de France is here! Wow, I forgot how stupidly excited I get about it all. The only huge downside is that I am (once again) unable to make it to any of the actual event.

Hunting R/C Carisma Parts on EBay

It's Sunday night, the racing is finished for the evening. I did okay tonight, the first races on the shiny wood floor were great but we then rolled out the carpet and I struggled to adjust - being beaten and even lapped several times.

You Won't Like Me When I'm Angry

Writing the song for Yahtzee was the hardest thing I have ever done creatively. If I hadnt repeatedly promised it to everyone Im pretty sure I would have given up. Why would anyone in their right mind put themselves up for such a challenge?

Just a Girl Gamer on a Bike

Cycling and I have a long history. I've been riding since I was a toddler, and I still have my treasured (but now very battered) Marin Bobcat Trail bike that Santa gave me when I was 10 or 11.

Big Guns

Secretly I have discovered that Rebecca Mayes has hit the national UK papers. A text from a friend: Nice review in the Guardian. An email from my brother: Congrats on the piece in the Independent. It's all news to me. Seems I need to set up google alerts on my own name. How disturbingly narcissistic.

Learning Our Carisma 1/14 R/C

We all started as novices at our Carisma 1/14th car club. But with some reading, trial and error and community support, we are become pretty well informed about out new hobby.

A2B Downhill Fast

Things are spiraling downhill fast for the Ultramotor Hybrid A2B. After PM enjoyable 18 miles, and without having even had a recharge yet - the battery still registering 2 bars of juice left in it, the bikes computer has thrown up a warning light (see photo) and has promptly gone into sulk mode. My Dan Dare steed has transformed for the worse: Dormant. Powerless. Clumsy.

Carisma 1/14 R/C Outside

With the summer months arriving and the daylight lasting longer, we've taken our Carisma R/C club outside. But running these small cars with such low ground clearance means a bit more work to the driving surface.

Oh Armpits!

Secretly I have discovered that Rebecca Mayes has hit the national UK papers. A text from a friend: Nice review in the Guardian. An email from my brother: Congrats on the piece in the Independent. It's all news to me. Seems I need to set up google alerts on my own name. How disturbingly narcissistic.

Carisma 1/14 R/C Spares

Our Carisma 1/14th R/C club has been an education for many reasons. But I have benefited most from skills and enthusiasm from other Carisma radio controlled racers.

Spring 2010 Family Gamer Awards

Families are made up of all ages. So our Family Gamer Awards are organised by age groups too - Infants, Juniors, Students, Workers, Parents and Seniors. Whether you have Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS lite and PSP, we have a game to suite you and your family.

Assembly Language

The Machine is the second in a trilogy of songs reflecting on gaming in general. The first being The Mirror. It is my personal challenge to entitle the third song The (something beginning with M), which does limit things rather.