Puerto Pollo at Night – Ambience Teaser
So here’s something a bit different for you. I had been thinking about what to do next on the Monkey Island front. I had fun with the MI Myths soundscape…
Continue readingOne Eyed Whitey
The trouble started a few months ago. Whitey’s right eye looked sore but there weren’t any obvious signs of trauma. After a few days it became significantly worse and she…
Continue readingWho Is Carl?
Carl is a cat. He’s Sooty’s best friend. Carl comes over a lot. He likes afternoon tea and sleeping on the dining room chairs. Sometimes he sleeps on our bed….
Continue readingMonkey Island 3 Myths – Storm Upstairs At The Goodsoup Hotel
In the weeks leading up to Guybrush’s fateful visit to Blood Island the mysterious sounds in the Goodsoup Hotel increased dramatically. Griswald was used to the noises of the old…
Continue readingOh NoVID!
As the Age of Omicron continues, the household finally fell to that insidious virus. However, the Pfizer vaccine (dose 1: 6 Oct 2021, dose 2: 27 Oct 2021) appeared to…
Continue readingCooking Monkey Island – LeChuck Special Edition Cocktail
This recipe is a variation on the “LeChuck” cocktail found at The Drunken Moogle. I didn’t have the specific orange bitters in their recipe, so I started playing around with…
Continue readingThe ShelleySays Fashion Range
You may have noticed the many sayings of Shelley. I’ve used them as inspiration to start a new fashion line. Esoteric, incomprehensible, on trend. The first product is based on…
Continue readingCooking Monkey Island – Goodsoup’s Soup Du Jour
I’ve always wondered what the most famous soup-only restaurant chain in the Caribbean would have on standby for when travelers arrive late in the evening. A simple barley and vegetable…
Continue readingCooking Monkey Island – Grog #1
Eating Monkey Island – Sampling the culinary delights of the Tri-Island area and surrounds! Re-creating the food and drink of all your favourite Monkey Island locations! I found this recipe…
Continue readingIntel NUC Laptop Sleeps Randomly
Dad had recently purchased an Intel NUCM15 laptop to give him some flexibility when playing live with The Paisley Ties. It’s a nice laptop. But for some reason the device…
Continue readingFrom the library 2021
The End of All Things – Michael Moorcock A Canticle for Leibowitz – Walter M. Miller Jr. Waystation – Clifford D. Simak The Sirens of Titan – Kurt Vonnegut Jr….
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