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Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s Review: Worth it in 2026?
Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s Review. Is this the best affordable Les Paul you can buy? Before we get into it, let’s look at the Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s specs. The Les Paul™ Standard 60s models from Epiphone’s new Inspired by Gibson™ Collection recreate the sound of 1960s era Les Pauls. Featuring a classic…
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The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade: 1987
Welcome back to 1987, with this year’s long list of classic arcade games being impossible to detail in a single article. Here are some of my favourites. 1987 was a turning point for me and my fascination with the video game arcade. It had been a place of comfort for a good chunk of my…
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BOSS Katana 50 Guitar Amplifier Review
The BOSS Katana 50 Guitar Amplifier IS the best guitar-related purchase I’ve ever made. Why? Let me explain. Is the BOSS Katana 50 loud enough to gig with? The question that everyone’s asking. Simple answer… ABSOLUTELY!. That’s on the 50W mode, clean channel, gain just less than half, volume the same, and master maxed. In…
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Goa : A Lesson In Life – Second Edition. Out NOW!
A BIG day! Originally realised back in 2017. My debut book, Goa : A Lesson in Life receives a long-overdue edit, professional cover, long-lost images, and an extra chapter, bringing my story to a close and up to date. So, what’s it all about? Back in August 2006, I visited Goa, India. A trip that…
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COVID Diary: Throwing in the Towel.
The second wave of COVID isn’t even close to peaking yet, so why does it appear we’ve given up already? As I waited at the busy crossroads today I was stopped in my tracks by an old man in a running suit and facemask, cutting across the centre of the 4-way traffic light system, oblivious…
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COVID Diary: Here comes the Rain
As Autumn kicks in and we approach the flu season, are we prepared for what lies ahead? We’ve been blessed with a glorious spring and summer, COVID or no COVID, but today the heavens opened for what seems like the first time in months. Sure, it’s only a spot of rain, but it got me…
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COVID Diary: Chasing Shadows in an Empty Playground
One of the obvious headlines throughout the COVID pandemic has been ‘Get our Children back to school’. But now they are back, what are the less obvious effects? It’s been a tough time for parents. Pretty much a six-month-long summer holiday slog, homeschooling, and to cap it off, travel restrictions stopping any means of escape…
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COVID Diary: Working from Home.
It’s been almost 6 months since I started working from home. 180 Days and nearly all of them have been the same. I’ve worked from home before, It was great, but that was before I had the daily routine of children. I could switch it up, go for a bike ride, do some music, all…
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Covid Diary: Remember clapping for the NHS?
A few months ago, every Thursday at 8pm, we clapped for the NHS. Have we forgotten why? Has the United Kingdom gone mad? Only a few months ago we were in such a bad situation that the whole nation felt the need to come together to show solidarity and appreciation for the hard work and…
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Covid Diary: Just wear a mask
Just like Brexit many moons ago, we’ve been bombarded with information, disinformation, and contradicting beliefs. Somewhere in the middle, there’s a truth to all this, but does it matter who’s right? We could argue till we’re blue in the face. Some just don’t believe we need restrictions or lockdowns. It’s just another type of flu,…
