Now that I’m back from Sweden it’s high time I started updating the ol’ blog again. ^^ I was hoping to post some stuff while I was out there but finding any sort of connection was a nightmare. No idea why but there you go.
While I was away though I started thinking about what to do with this blog. Originally I started it just to see what blogger was like. Simple as that. I’ve been using LiveJournal for my personal blog for quite some time now so there isn’t a real need to have a second one if all I’m going to do is repeat myself.
So what to do with this one? Well, I decided that, instead of just shutting it down (that’s would be a colossal waste of time!) I thought I’d steer it in another direction. I’ve always loved writing reviews of films and games and the like so having a free blog space to use seemed like a good opportunity to really indulge that interest.
So welcome, one and all, to The Winchester Tavern! Before we begin I’d just like to put this site into some kind of context. I won’t be competing with the large sites, such as Empire, IMDb or Filmspotting (each of which I highly recommend!). They are dedicated businesses with full time staff to keep track of what going on and write cutting-edge reviews. A single student with a limited budget, such as myself, has little chance of keeping up with that. That may seem a bit defeatist of me but I’m simply being realistic. I’m starting this because I love doing it. Films, games and books have always fascinated me and actually looking at them critically is a huge amount of fun. In essence, that’s what this site is all about; one film lover passing on his thoughts and opinions to others. As much as I hope people will enjoy this page writing columns here will also give me a chance to enhance my writing skills and help develop ideas, so even if no one turns up some good will come out of it at least. ^^
Anyway, I’ve got a few reviews in mind so hopefully I should have those up before too long. They’ll most likely be for things that have already been out for a while (sorry about that) but I hope you enjoy them none the less.
Wish me luck!
