This isn’t a nod to the mid 80s film, but a board game that I got the chance to play while on holiday. In German it’s Das Verrueckte Labyrinth (or the crazy/mad labyrinth). I was playing it in Italy, and didn’t think to check what it said on the side of the box – I …
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Game on: dominoes
When I say dominoes, I really don’t mean little old men in cafes in warm countries, facing off against each other. I mean a set of little wooden tiles that you can do pretty much anything with. Â A further train journey item. (Lest it be thought that we spend all our time on trains – …
Game on: Crazy Chefs
Having invoked many of the games we’ve played on the move, in my earlier posts, let me add one more. Â Up there in the stash of things to pack for train journeys: Crazy Chefs. Crazy Chefs is made by Orchard Toys, so it’s educational, yes, but it’s also lots of fun. Â As the favourite game …
Eco audit: on yer bike
Back in my teens, I got into cycling. Â Not racing, not even to keep fit – just to enjoy the motion of cycling, and the places I could go. It was an escape. It was free. And I’ve now realised that it was also quite eco. My dad passed on his bike to me – …
Eco audit: new perspectives
Right at the end of my teens, I got a bucket load of new perspective. I lived abroad for half a year. I may not have backpacked around South America, or lived in a mud hut, but I went far enough to get some fresh perspective. Going to a country on the other side of …