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Tag Archives: Nostalgia

When I Used to Write Horror Stories

A walk back to my teenage horror writing, the strange origins of the 2012 rhyming black-comedy poem Le Café Cannibal, and why its characters are returning in a new atmospheric horror story.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener11th Nov 202623rd Oct 2026Posted inA Walk Back Through TimeTags:cannibal, Carpathians, Horror, memoir, Nostalgia, Poetry, Writing1 Comment on When I Used to Write Horror Stories

I Was a Gamer Before Gaming Went Online

A lifelong passion for gaming, from Napoleonic tabletop battles with Dad to World of Warcraft, exploring how gaming grew and changed alongside me.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener28th Oct 202623rd Oct 2026Posted inA Walk Back Through TimeTags:Memories, Nostalgia, Strategy, gaming, wargaming, Warcraft, NapoleonicsLeave a comment on I Was a Gamer Before Gaming Went Online

When the Monsoon Came

A childhood memory of Malaysia’s monsoon rains, monny drains, tropical wildlife and the family photographs that bring those distant years back to life.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener17th Oct 202620th Sep 2026Posted inA Walk Back Through TimeTags:Childhood, Malaysia, Memories, monsoon, Nostalgia, Rain, Wildlife2 Comments on When the Monsoon Came

When Castles Captured My Imagination

A personal journey back to the castles of childhood, from North Wales to ruined fortresses, and the imagination, history and adventure they inspired.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener10th Oct 202620th Sep 2026Posted inA Walk Back Through TimeTags:castles, Childhood, History, medieval, Memories, Nostalgia, ruinsLeave a comment on When Castles Captured My Imagination

The Little Worlds I Never Forgot

A personal walk back through time exploring a lifelong fascination with model villages, miniature worlds and the memories they still hold.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener3rd Oct 20268th Sep 2026Posted inA Walk Back Through TimeTags:Bekonscot, Childhood, Godshill, Memories, miniatures, model villages, Nostalgia4 Comments on The Little Worlds I Never Forgot

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