You’re the Pretender – a Tier 1 tribute
Basho2021-11-01T11:34:48+00:00A loving tribute to 5 years of Tier 1 Military Simulations events. They say that it is only when [...]
Children of the Red Rose
Basho2021-11-01T11:34:05+00:00**Caution this post contains spoilers for Children of the Red Rose!** When I was a child, I had no one [...]
A Wild Sheep Chase
Basho2021-09-13T09:57:25+01:00**Caution this post contains spoilers for The Wild Sheep Chase!**When I was a child, I had no one to play [...]
And so I went for a walk…
Basho2021-11-01T11:34:25+00:00"And so I went for a walk..." by Basho Painted by hand onto a Microsoft Surface Studio 2 in [...]
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist | Dungeons & Dragons
Basho2021-04-12T17:00:33+01:00**Caution this post contains spoilers for WDH!** My players (9-year-old children, my wife and her 70+-year-old mother) just [...]
The Storm King’s Thunder and the Dragon’s Bane
Basho2021-04-12T17:01:23+01:00There follows the campaign we have played all through the 2020 lockdown. It has helped us all resist the mental anguish of the COVID virus, recover from the infection itself and be a beacon of bright enjoyment for all. Truly the great value of this magical game cannot be overstated when played with attentive and imaginative children. So, I present the chronicle of my son, my daughter and my wife playing their first campaign after the starter set, Storm King's Thunder!
Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir 2018 – wine review
Basho2021-03-31T19:19:37+01:00I wanted today to take you on a journey to the Marlborough region of New Zealand and elicit a [...]
“Countryside walk” – Digital Watercolour
Basho2020-10-27T21:54:26+00:00"Countryside walk" by Basho Painted in Rebelle 3.
“Morgan” – Digital Watercolour
Basho2020-06-25T14:05:26+01:00"Morgan" by Basho Painted in Rebelle 3.
“Grandma at the wedding” – Digital Watercolour
Basho2020-12-14T18:44:16+00:00"Grandma at the wedding" by Basho Painted in Rebelle 3.
“Samuel” – Digital Watercolour
Basho2020-06-25T14:05:20+01:00"Samuel" by Basho Painted in Rebelle 3.
“Venice, after the opera” – Digital Watercolour
Basho2020-06-25T14:05:07+01:00"Venice, after the opera" by Basho Painted in Rebelle 3.
“Sophia” – Digital Watercolour
Basho2020-06-01T09:54:55+01:00"Sophia" by Basho My first digital portrait painted in Rebelle 3.
Basho gets a press pass for Baselworld!
Basho2020-05-22T21:09:21+01:00About Baselworld Baselworld is the world's foremost show for watches, jewellery, precious stones and related industries. It interconnects the [...]
Goodbye Mum
Basho2020-05-08T19:29:43+01:00So much of human suffering and pain shares a common cause. We all feel it, but; may not consciously [...]
The Alam Clock Lesson
Basho2018-04-12T10:26:52+01:00Early in my leadership career, I had a junior member of staff who was late to work. Nothing unusual about [...]
Basho reviews the Ketogenic Diet
Basho2018-07-23T09:42:18+01:00Introduction Only if you had been marooned on a desert island, or perhaps blasted into outer space, could [...]
OMEGA Speedmaster Professional “Moonwatch” review
Basho2021-03-29T10:16:24+01:00THE SPEEDMASTER PROFESSIONAL MOONWATCH. For well over half a century, the OMEGA Speedmaster has witnessed events that have tested the limits of physical endurance and human courage, including the first manned lunar landing in July of 1969 and every one of NASA’s piloted missions since March of 1965.
Life Goals : Converting the Garage to a Gym
Basho2021-02-08T12:05:16+00:00I have written before about working out at home, but I never thought that this post would be anything [...]
Bulova CURV Chronograph Watch Review
Basho2021-03-29T10:27:33+01:00Introduction .“What, that one?” I asked leaning down to get a closer look. “Yes,” Ibrahim replied. “The Hublot?” “Yes” [...]
Every Waking Moment by Goran Powell – Book Review
Basho2018-05-04T12:42:12+01:00I first came across Goju Ryu and the DKK style while sat in, the now defunct, Borders in [...]
8 Years’ today!
Basho2016-10-18T18:49:45+01:008 Years' ago today, Cesca and I took off on a 1 year backpacking adventure around the World. I'll never [...]
The Purpose of Travel – Now Published!
Basho2017-06-06T10:43:55+01:00We often take arriving at the destination to be the purpose of travel. Taken in this way the journey itself [...]
Fitness DVD Reviews – Insanity with Shaun T
Basho2017-06-03T10:14:08+01:00This is the first in a series of reviews of the top home workout DVDs, starting with Insanity.
Tier 1 Military Simulation – End of Line – Best of Years’ 2 – 5
Basho2017-06-03T10:26:56+01:00A best of from years 2 - 5 of my Tier 1 Military Simulations films and a look ahead to 2016.
Dealing with and De-escalating Conflict when Switched On
Basho2016-10-18T18:49:52+01:00I have written before about violent conflict and the story of a crime, a true crime, and its martial consequences. [...]
Losing Control, Releasing Nature – The Directors Cut!
Basho2016-10-18T18:49:52+01:00In the last of my series of films re-examining my output over the last 10 years, I present the definitive [...]
Film commission – Advert for war-zone.co.uk/
Basho2016-10-18T18:49:52+01:00Basho Films is proud to present a film commission for http://war-zone.co.uk/; a new milsim company setting up in the UK. I [...]