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Issue 16; #WTFF Part III, The Gucci Joke

By T W Coombs esq.

The first thing you will notice is that this is a watch, I know, an actual watch recently viewed at Basel World 2019.  Now there was some amazing watches at this show, but as this delight will show, some god awful designs.

Issue 16; Tick, A Summer Night, A Short Story

Tick, A Summer Night - A Short Story Written by T W Coombs esq.

Tick follows Tock, follows Tick, follows tick, then another tick, then the occasional tock.


Shit, I think, my watch is broken the noises are wrong. It must be, how do I know what the time is. God it is warm

Issue 15; Circa Waves, An Album Review

By T W Coombs esq.

I used to review music and want to add some into my blog when something truly cool comes up so here is the first one. Enjoy.

This month saw the release of the third album by Liverpool band Circa Waves and also the month that the band came into by view and subsequently my ears.  They can thank Spotify for this and I was surprised to find a full album that was just a delight to listen to.

Issue 15; Thread, My Thoughts

By T W Coombs esq.

I just want to start with that this blog is not about my favourite types of stitch in clothes, even though I am partial to a good Backstitch, kidding I had to Google that.  What I do want to give my thoughts on is online retailer Thread.com.

Issue 15; Gone to the Dogs

By T W Coombs esq.

I was looking at mixing up my skin care so checked over all the different moisturisers on offer that were not in the £40 plus area.  There is leap from around the £10 mark where I want to be right up to the this fifty and sixty pound mid-range area.