Absolute Shambles

There's no point denying that, at some point in your life, you have cheated at something. Whether it's on a test or on your partner, you have found it overwhelming to resist the temptation of wondering away from the path of being honourable. For a child to cheat on a test is understandable, as they are still developing their moral compass and firmly believe that they can get away with it without facing any consequences (as long as they are subtle about it- speaking from experience here). When an adult cheats on anything, it is far worse. At this point in their lives, they should know what is right/wrong, and they are now subject to the broader laws of society, rather than being disciplined by the internal forces of the school. Adultery never usually ends well, and some more serious forms of cheating (such as tax evasion) leads to criminal records, hefty fines and prison. Cheating, at any level, is not worth it. This week, the world of sport was rocked by Cameron Bancroft (Aus...

When the PlayStation 4 came out in 2013, I watched on in envy as Ubisoft announced the latest instalment of Assassin's Creed , Unity , would only be available on the latest generation of consoles. Those left behind were given  Assassin's Creed:  Rogue , which was a decent enough offering due to its continued piratical theme and storyline revolving around an Assassin who grows tired of the Creed and decides to become an Assassin hunting, French killing pawn of the Templars. Yet years of curiosity (and the fact that Unity was the only instalment I had yet to play in the franchise) finally led me to purchasing it as it would keep me occupied as I continue my expulsion from employment. The old PS3 helped me through my teenage years, so when that passed away in 2014, a funeral had to be held. No jokes. Elton John sang 'Candle In The Wind' and everything I knew exactly what I was getting myself into; gameplay I had seen from all those years ago (2014, to be exact) showed...

18 March 2018 will be the date that I turn 23. Sadly, this does not give the population an excuse to skip work for a day, especially as it will be a Sunday, but feel free to celebrate in your own way. Now, I could easily dedicate this post to my slow march towards the realm of the 30s, middle age and eventual senior citizen status, but I have done reminiscing  before on this blog  and I don't want to dwell on growing up. Rather, let's talk about how we cope with our hectic adult lives by vast consumption of the glorious nectar that is coffee. It comes as no great surprise that, as adults, tiredness is now very much a normality. Working a 9-5 job (not me though- thanks Surrey Police) certainly wears people down, and by throwing in the challenges of maintaining our health, paying rent and finding a member of the human race who can tolerate you doesn't help either. The local coffee establishment is a shining beacon, and there must have been times when you cry in delight and ...

Tuesday brought with it not just a gradual return to warmer temperatures (albeit with rainy showers and plenty of cloud) but two news stories that certainly peaked my interest. The first concerned Sergei Skripal, a former Russian military intelligence officer who was convicted in 2006 for spying for the UK in Russia, and his daughter Yulia being found unconscious on a bench in Salisbury. They had been exposed to an 'unknown substance', with police closing a local Zizzi's and The Bishop's Mill pub in order to conduct investigations. Sergei Skripal has been living in the UK since 2010 after a spy swap with the Russians The second caught my eye, as it announced that 'Britain needs to go on a diet'. According to Public Health England, 20% of children aged 10-11 are obese, causing the organisation to put forward plans to cut down portion sizes of products such as takeaways, ready meals and processed meats. The targets set out by PHE declare that calories would ...