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Valentines? Bah!

14 February, 2010 (23:55) | Valentines | By: Guise Dugal

I don’t like Valentines Day. There I said it, I’ve gone on the record and put across that I’m not a fan of the day.
Now, some might consider that this is down to having only recieved two Valentines cards in the past twenty years, since the age of eight was the last time that [...]

The Great Guise Advent Rip-Off: Day 5

5 December, 2009 (23:59) | Christmas, Christmas 2009, Toys | By: Guise Dugal

Day 1 (Pt 1): Guise gets Bunny-fied in a random act of Christmas magic
Day 1 (Pt 2): Guise wanders the Playmobil wilderness and two mysterious characters are NOT introduced!
Day 2: Guise wanders the Playmobil wilderness STILL. The mysterious man gets some rather suspicious goodies. Two advent calendars still hide their secrets!
Day 3: Guise is still [...]

The Great Guise Advent Rip-Off: Day 4

4 December, 2009 (23:59) | Christmas, Christmas 2009, Toys | By: Guise Dugal

Day 1 (Pt 1): Guise gets Bunny-fied in a random act of Christmas magic
Day 1 (Pt 2): Guise wanders the Playmobil wilderness and two mysterious characters are NOT introduced!
Day 2: Guise wanders the Playmobil wilderness STILL. The mysterious man gets some rather suspicious goodies. Two advent calendars still hide their secrets!
Day 3: Guise is still [...]

The Great Guise Advent Rip-Off: Day 3

3 December, 2009 (23:59) | Christmas, Christmas 2009, Toys | By: Guise Dugal

Previously on The Great Guise Advent Rip-Off:

Day 1 (Pt 1): Guise gets Bunny-fied in a random act of Christmas magic
Day 1 (Pt 2): Guise wanders the Playmobil wilderness and two mysterious characters are NOT introduced!
Day 2: Guise wanders the Playmobil wilderness STILL. The mysterious man gets some rather suspicious goodies. Two advent calendars still hide [...]

The Great Guise Advent Rip-Off: Day 2

2 December, 2009 (20:59) | Christmas, Christmas 2009, Toys | By: Guise Dugal

Previously on The Great Guise Advent Rip-Off:

Day 1 (Pt 1): Guise gets Bunny-fied in a random act of Christmas magic
Day 1 (Pt 2): Guise wanders the Playmobil wilderness and two mysterious characters are NOT introduced!

Box 2

Guise: Oh man, for a stark, barren two-dimensional wilderness it certainly goes on for miles. I feel like I’m nowhere [...]

The Great Guise Advent Rip-Off: Day 1 (Part 2)

1 December, 2009 (23:59) | Christmas, Christmas 2009, Toys, Uncategorized | By: Guise Dugal

Previously on The Great Guise Advent Rip-Off:

Day 1 (Pt 1): Guise gets Bunny-fied in a random act of Christmas magic
Box 1

Guise: Well, this is just perfect…seriously, what could be better than being transformed in to a Playmobil bunny? You know, besides NOT being transformed in to a Playmobil bunny! At least I got to be [...]

The Great Guise Advent Rip-Off : Day 1 (Part 1)

1 December, 2009 (23:59) | Christmas, Christmas 2009, Toys, YouTube | By: Guise Dugal

Wow, been a long time since I updated. In the meantime I’ve tried my hand at daily vlogging (which is a lot harder to do when nothing interesting has gone on), changed jobs and am still in the process of settling in to having the homestead all to myself. However, that’s the past and the [...]

Summer Shakes Shakedown

3 July, 2009 (23:59) | Summer, Summer 2009 | By: Guise Dugal

NaBloPoMo: Day Three (Delayed to 05/07/09)
Summer is the time to cool off and chill out, while simultaneously burning up and looking hot, and there are few better ways than refreshing drinks in the sunshine. I’m not talking about the traditional summer drink of Pimm’s, although if I can I will get around to that before [...]

Ominous Box: Non-themed Halloween Candy Treats

2 July, 2009 (23:59) | Halloween, Summer, Summer 2009 | By: Guise Dugal

NaBloPoMo: Day Two (Delayed to 05/07/09)
Ah, Summer, and how better to welcome the summer than to to talk about stuff from Halloween last year? Yes, I believe in being current and in the moment. The kids love me for how modern I am.

You may well recall that I started discussing the contents of the now [...]

Summer Blogging 2009

1 July, 2009 (23:59) | Summer, Summer 2009, Uncategorized | By: Guise Dugal

NaBloPoMo: Day One (Delayed to 05/07/09)
As KB pointed out over on her blog, July is National Blog Posting Month with the goal of posting each day in your blog or journal – I imagine producing podcasts and vlogs count too – and like Kristiane, I too am starting off behind with this endeavour. Though unlike [...]

King vs Clown: Summer Movie Showdown 2009

28 June, 2009 (21:27) | Summer, Toys | By: Guise Dugal

Recently I had cause to resort to fast food for a few meals and so took the opportunity to check out what was going on in the realms of childrens meals and promotions at both Burger King and McDonalds, both of which are running movie tie-in promotions with their children menus. The two movies up [...]

DeedsShowyTrust

10 April, 2009 (12:14) | Easter, Movies | By: Guise Dugal

Good Friday the 13th by *GuiseDugal on deviantART

Because A Mouthful Of Colin Is Sure To Please…

6 April, 2009 (16:54) | Cooking, Easter, News | By: Guise Dugal

It’s coming up to Easter and as is traditional thoughts are turning to fish suppers on Good Friday, mine certainly is because I’m going to see Ed Byrne perform his comedy gig in the local theatre and it’s a tradition that my brother and I have to always hit the chippy afterwards – yes, I [...]

Christmas Day 2008

25 December, 2008 (21:13) | Christmas, Seasonal | By: Guise Dugal

Hey all,
I hope you are all having a wonderful Christmas, with plenty of time with family and friends, with great food and good drink, with presents and music galore, and with memories and love that will last a lifetime and more.
Best wishes to you all and to those closest to you,
Guise
(For those who [...]

Fruitcake Ramblings…

2 December, 2008 (21:25) | Christmas, Seasonal | By: Guise Dugal

There’s a long standing joke about fruitcake, that nobody likes it and yet everyone gives it. It’s a joke that gets repeated ad nauseum through any possible outlet, be it word of mouth or through modern media. It’s a joke so old that it is a cliche that gets rolled out every winter with little [...]

Knock, Knock, Knockin’ on Advents Door…

1 December, 2008 (22:14) | Christmas, Seasonal, Stories | By: Guise Dugal

It’s the first day of December, the day to crack open the first door of Advent Calendars and marvel at the joys within. The day when you can actually start humming Christmas songs without too many strange looks. The day that you can see if it’s ‘festive novelty’ to insert tinsel and baubels into demonstrative [...]

Lacking A Personal Advent-ure

30 November, 2008 (22:21) | Christmas, Filler, Seasonal | By: Guise Dugal

[Wii-kun and boy who is still lacking a name sat on the couch, Brawl-ing]
Dugal Dugal: Ok, Wii-mote Boy…
Wii-kun: Um, Wii-kun?
Dugal: Uh-huh, sure…listen you, you’ve been selected for a mission of utmost importance.
Wii-kun: Can it wait, I’m kind of in the middle of something?
boy: Wii-kun is teaching me smashes, onee-san!
Dugal: What?! How come I never get [...]

X-E Box 23: Advent-urers Assemble – Guise, Dio and Co. (Filler)

30 November, 2008 (21:39) | Christmas, Seasonal, Stories | By: Guise Dugal

This one ties to an earlier entry and comes after Dio’s recent story on her dA. Once again, crossposted to dA.
T.H.R.E.A.D
Floor Five – Habitational Level
“Aha,” Guise exclaimed lifting the handheld device in to the air, with just a little backlighting and a miniscule fanfare he would have been mistaken for being sucked in to part [...]

Excuses, Excuses, Excuses

28 November, 2008 (20:29) | Christmas, Filler, Seasonal | By: Guise Dugal

It’s that time of year. Please welcome Official Excuse Of Why Christmas Presents Look Badly Wrapped This Year: 2008 Edition.
[Webcam IM Service bleeps]
Dugal Dugal: Yeah-llo?
Guise Dugal: Dugs, it’s me I need you t…Dugs…?
Dugal: Yeah?
Guise: …Dugs…what is that ungodly mess behind you?
Dugal: Ooh, yeah, I’ve been wrapping Christmas presents!
Guise: Christmas Presents?!
Dugal: Christmas…you know, Feliz Navidad, Mele [...]

Thanks A Bunch For Turkey Lunch…

27 November, 2008 (21:49) | Cooking, Seasonal, YouTube | By: Guise Dugal

We don’t do Thanksgiving in the UK, this sometimes comes as a shock to some. Not too long ago, while booking at Hilton in the US for next year, I had a discussion with a very sweet young lady (ok, a cute girl) about the encroaching Halloween and the Christmas, and she was rather taken [...]