Eclectic Imagination

FPL Diary: December and January 2018

December and January are the busiest time of the year for FPL, games come thick and fast. Unfortunately November coincided with me losing my job and starting to lose interest in FPL. I kept checking my team for injuries and suspensions, and making forced transfers, but these two months saw a rather laid-back approach for me. Did my rank suffer?

Ten of My Favourite Chinese Words

Chinese is a language that fascinates me, especially the writing system. I find it inherently beautiful and mysterious, and as you start learning it, every word has it’s own story or quirk. Here are ten of my favourite Chinese words.

Guilds of Ravnica Set Review

It’s time to return to return to Ravnica and we have lots of guild flavoured goodness to tinker with. I will look at the top cards of each rarity. I’m looking for clean designs, great game play or a card that inspires you to build a new deck.

FPL Diary: October and November 2018

Seven game weeks to digest, a big gamble and some extreme scores… but are they high or low?

Ten of my Favourite Metal Songs

Here are ten songs that represent a little of my taste in heavy metal. Nothing more, nothing less.

My Favourite Classroom Games Continued: Part Three

This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series My favourite teaching games

It’s time for more activities I use to liven up my classes. You can find previous (and future) articles in the series here.

How to fold a Modular Star

This large star is made of thirty identical units, and I find it very relaxing to fold because the units are fairly easy to fold and fit together.

FPL Diary: August and September 2018

A new season begins. After weeks of drafting and redrafting my team, it’s time to see if my hard work pays off.

My Top Ten Football Songs

The new premier league season starts tonight, and to celebrate I’m counting down my top ten favourite football songs.

My Top Ten Favourite Places in Italy

I’m days away from leaving Italy, so I thought I would count down my ten favourite places in Italy. Some big names miss out, so let’s start the count down…