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Our Daily Beard – 28/03/13

Oh yes, Easter!

I haven’t yet taken the time to properly pass on the Easter Bunny Apocalypse.

Today, that ends! Today!

So here’s the skinny. A procrastination of writers numbering 20 have banded up, or perhaps teamed together, to write a short story with a terrifying and hilarious twist on Easter.

You can follow the above link to Ksenia Anske’s blog (@kseniaanske) and read up to Chapter 16, at the time of writing. Each new chapter is written by a different author. My good friend Dave Eccles (@Vikingbeard) wrote chapter 2 which introduces cats into the mix!

The story follows the Easter bunny as he wages a war against mankind. Various creatures weigh in on either side and we see some great characters pop up along the way, such as Doug Karlson’s (@DEKarlson) Bruce Donnegan, the aussie rabbit-war veteran scarred by his violent past. With bunnies!

Please check it out, it’s great fun. It partly inspired my Frost the Snowman flash from the other day.

Have a good Thor’s day!
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Our Daily Beard – 27/03/13

Salebriations.

Sorry for the late post- spent my day off hanging loose and whatnot.

Here’s a nice bit of good news for Xbox Live users- the Spring Sale started today!

This is a week-long promotion which will see select Xbox LIVE Arcade games, Games on Demand, Add-ons and movies available at up to 75% off. Open to both Xbox LIVE Gold and free members, the sale will run until 2nd April only, so don’t miss out.

What kind of games can we expect?

The hitman series, Just Cause 2, Spiderman 3, Spiderman Shattered Dimensions (I enjoyed that and its half price at £11.99). The Walking Dead episode 1 is free, the others 50% off- fill your boots with zombie action now that the series is almost over!

Skyim and DLC are on sale, as is Max Payne 3 and various movies.

Additionally, the popular exploration-adventure game Terraria launches on Xbox LIVE Arcade today for 1200 Microsoft Points.

Have fun!

 

 
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Our Daily Beard – 26/03/13

Got another interesting missive today.

This one was an update from Evans Cycles, a cycle and cycling apparel company.

They make the very good point that lighter evenings are a-coming, bringing much opportunity for bike riding.

Now, I haven’t ridden a bike in years. Part of the reason is that I’ve suffered with arthritis since a young age, so I didn’t do all that much riding in childhood. Another part is moving to the city (well, Stoke) which is less amenable to cycling. I don’t want to get flattened by a car.

However, this email did make me think twice. It’s time to get back on the cycle. I must track down a cheap one and see if I can even remember how to ride (yeah, yeah, you never forget).

Cycling certainly has benefits for portly and arthritic fellows like myself, because unlike jogging, it’s low impact. Less strain on one’s joints by far.

I might take a looksee at Evans’ RideIt! Scheme and I suggest anyone else who likes cycling or is interested in it does the same. Any incentive that might give you the extra push to get moving is a good thing.

RideIt! comprises of various mountain bike and sportive events across the country. These each vary from beginner’s routes to advanced routes, at each event. To see if there’s one near you, check out this link.

Maybe I’ll see you out there!

 

 
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