Author Archives: Spuggy

Elon Musk thinks he’s Gendo Ikari – what that means, and why it’s both very bad and just cringe

Posted on 12 May 2025 by Spuggy

Why a 1990s anime series about giant robots and depression might just explain Elon Musk. Continue reading →

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European microstates and special territories, ranked by their suitability for dinosaur smuggling

Posted on 12 June 2022 by Spuggy

(exceptionally mild spoilers for Jurassic World Dominion, a movie I myself have not seen, follow) In the latest Jurassic World movie, genetically-modified dinosaurs – having escaped the island – are sold at a black market bazaar to depraved billionaires who … Continue reading →

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How to hear the heartbeat on an ultrasound print

Posted on 11 August 2021 by Spuggy

When you get an ultrasound during pregnancy, one of the things the doctor or tech will check is your baby’s heartbeat using something called “Doppler ultrasound”. Depending on the type of check-up you get, the ultrasound image they give you … Continue reading →

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Electric cargo trike review (Babboe Curve Mountain)

Posted on 29 August 2020 by Spuggy

Like a lot of people, the pandemic has got me thinking about how I get around. Because we live in the middle of Frankfurt, a car never made sense for us, so we did everything either or foot or by … Continue reading →

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Newsletter crossword 3

Posted on 6 October 2019 by Spuggy
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Newsletter crossword 2

Posted on 29 September 2019 by Spuggy
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Newsletter Crossword 1

Posted on 21 September 2019 by Spuggy
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Nature Crossword – Araucarian Word Ladder

Posted on 29 March 2019 by Spuggy

Long time since I posted a crossword here! So, this isn’t just any old crossword. This is based on a format originally invented by Araucaria* which I absolutely love: the word ladder crossword. Rules are fairly simple: Each answer is … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Spooky Halloween eyeball tarts

Posted on 28 October 2018 by Spuggy

A really easy Halloween recipe for delicious (and actually rather healthy) fruit tarts with a spooky twist. Ingredients (makes 12): 250g jarred balled pears or lychees 1 tube of Smarties or similar colourful chocolate circles 1 food-safe black cake decorating … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Beef tea OR chunky beef soup

Posted on 15 September 2018 by Spuggy

Unfortunately Dove has been down with a cold this week. To ease her suffering, I cooked her this soup. You can stop halfway through to produce a delicious warming beef tea, or do both halves to produce a chunky stew-like … Continue reading →

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