Combining my twin passions of coding and writing to create...well, who knows - but going to enjoy finding out.
I had the recent good fortune to land a writing gig at Larian Studios. Myself and a few other writers were enlisted to create scenes and dialogue for the upcoming Baldur's Gate 3 game (no spoilers here!). Although I have priors in writing, having pub...
The more I learn, the more I want to learn. Got an idea? There's (probably) an app for that. New ideas don't need to be revolutionary. But they can impact YOUR life. With that being said, I've been teased with possibilities since my coding journey be...
It's slurry season here in Northern Ireland. That means that farmers, up and down the country, are busy fertilising their lush green fields with a fresh layer of pungent animal waste - sheep and cow manure, or shite as it is more commonly known. In t...
Show me what you have achieved so far. If you were an athlete, I would want to see your shoulders. Don’t tell me, “Look at all my training weights,” but show me your shoulders. Enough of you and your weights; show me what your weights have achieved. ...
Yesterday I played my first ever game of Scrabble. Had I known in advance that it would take an hour, I'd have gently fobbed my sister off. However, she caught me at a good time. Having committed, I listened as she listed off a long series of instru...
We've been here before. Not you. Me. A career change. Only this time, it feels... right. A little background is required. I escaped University with a degree in Accounting and Finance fifteen years ago. I had zero interest in pursuing a career in that...