This is The Subtext and I’m Dan. This Christmas the BBC’s airing a new adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The ABC Murders, starring John Malkovich as Hercule Poirot so I thought it’d be fun to do an ABC Murders review of…
I remember in my childhood watching a TV series narrated by Sir Peter Ustinov and it was this memory that bought me on an unlikely journey to Russia (specifically Monino). In the series the narrator took us through the evolution…
Reading this blog, you might imagine that my life is a breeze, with days spent drinking cups of tea under the sun. Unfortunately, just like everyone else, life catches up with me. Not every day is a good day. My…
Welcome to The Subtext – I’m Dan and this is my third game review that ties in with my YouTube channel! The two games we’ve looked at so far, Detention and Knock Knock, have been a bit on the unconventional…
Learning how to brew loose leaf tea is easier than you think. If you can make tea with a tea bag, you can definitely make loose leaf tea – the process is almost identical. Many people assume you need expensive…
Welcome to The Subtext – I’m Dan and this is my second blog post (after Detention) and links to my second episode on my growing YouTube channel! This week we’re continuing our deep-dive into video game horror – and today’s…
Sleek, black and rarely seen; the submarine Le Redoutable is the most powerful weapons carrier man has ever produced. Nothing comes close to it for fire power not even the mighty American aircraft carriers. For over half a century these…
We are at a point in heavyweight boxing where the landscape is changing, where big business is superseding the sport and where fighters are increasingly protective of their records, always looking to avoid losing their 0. Tyson Fury has long…
All this sunny February weather and reminiscing over Jon’s latest Venice travel article about our time in Italy, and I’m starting to really get in the mood for light, floral, fragrant green teas. My go-to teas for the hot summer…