Whilst in Tokyo, I used the time in Akihabara to go hunting for a Transformers Masterpiece MP-5 – Megatron. Yes, this was a required geek purchase – no apologies here! This figure, which transforms into a slightly oversized Walther P-38, is specifically designed to look as close to the cartoon version (in robot mode) as […]
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Edit: Congratulations to the world champion* Green Bay Packers (my team) who triumphed over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Superbowl XLV! The game was fairly close, although was it not for a few passes dropped by Green Bay wide receivers, I think we would have witnessed a blow out victory. Green Bay were clearly the team […]
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Here are some photos from our recent trip to Tokyo and Hokkaido. The first two photos are of buildings situated inside the grand Imperial palace walls, where the castle of Edo once stood hundreds of years ago. Both buildings survive the castle, and date from he Shogunate period in Japanese history. The third photo is […]
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