February 2019

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- Entertainment
- Video Games

How I managed to turn around Oldham Athletic’s season

Posted byby coxy
February 26, 2019
5 minute read

More information than you ever cared for about my first season in charge at Oldham Athletic. Digitally, of course.

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A portrait of a young ginger teenage girl with ginger hear down to her shoulders. She wears a crown on a her head and a non-plussed look on her face as she rests her head in her hand.

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- Links of the week

Links of the week

Posted byby coxy
February 21, 2019
1 minute read

The odd world of kids on YouTube, some Brexit coverage, and relocation of a Swedish town.

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The Red Wedding, All Men Are Fools, and Guarding The Realm expansion packs for the Game of Thrones Card Game Second Edition

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- Board Games
- Entertainment

Blood and Gold

Posted byby coxy
February 15, 2019
1 minute read

If you are a fan of A Game of Thrones, then you should be playing the card game too. This is all about the latest set of cards that I bought.

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A relatively close-up photo of an elephant in the middle of a dusty road. It's legs look like the elephant is stomping toward the camera as dust swirls around the animal.

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Links of the week

Posted byby coxy
February 15, 2019
1 minute read

This week we find out whether elephants are the best animals, how Google is subject to censorship from Russia and celebrate UK citizens being one step closer to staying in Norway.

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- Birding
- Nature & Wildlife

Birding at Østensjøvannet

Posted byby coxy
February 11, 2019
1 minute read

When I’m not staring at a computer screen, I like to stare at other things. Whether it’s gazing out of the window into the garden, or across a pond –…

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A photo of a small indoor football pitch with a group of boys mid-game, kicking a ball around the surface of the artificial grass.

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- Health & Fitness

How I injured myself

Posted byby coxy
February 10, 2019
2 minute read

I have to admit to having an aversion to exercise. Once I get into a regular routine of going to the gym or playing football, things are fine. But getting…

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A portrait of stand-up comedian Stewart Lee, wearing a black jacket and looking serious against a dark red background.

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- Links of the week

Links of the week

Posted byby coxy
February 7, 2019
1 minute read

Stewart Lee Improvised Around Industry Prejudice To Make His Name (YouTube) — stand-up comedian Steward Lee having a conversation with stand-up comedian Jamali Maddix. A nice insight into the behind-the-scenes…

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A photo of some playing cards laid out on a wooden table. The game is a Game of Thrones living card game.

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- Board Games
- Entertainment

A (Card) Game of Thrones

Posted byby coxy
February 5, 2019
1 minute read

Some time last year, I purchased A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition). After wanting a card-based board game for a while, this became an impulse buy. With…

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A self-portrait of coxy wearing red check-pattern chino trousers together with a white buttoned shirt and a pair of black Dr Marten Persephone boots

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- Fashion
- Lifestyle

New trousers? Check.

Posted byby coxy
February 4, 2019
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1 minute read

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- Internet
- Web Browsers

Why I switched to Firefox

Posted byby coxy
February 1, 2019
3 minute read

My obsession with the internet began long before I left the UK for colder climates. Upon starting my first job in 2001, I ran a gaming website and was geeking…

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