Someone had a plan, and that plan was surely to inflict living beings with the ability to be brought to their knees by, of all things, plants.

According to the NHS :

Hayfever, also known as seasonal allergic rhinitis, is a very common condition that affects two in every 10 people in the UK. It is caused by an allergy to airborne substances such as grass or hay pollen, which affects the upper respiratory passages (nose, sinus, throat and eyes).

Seriously, its like having a fucking pineapple rammed into your nose and then feathers lightly sprinkled down your throat just to make the sensation that slight bit more interesting. Even more frustratingly it’s not actually an affliction that has hampered me my entire life. Thankfully I went through my entire childhood with no-sign of a sniffle, my brother was the only one in the family that actually had the issue.

I must have really done something awful when I hit my 20′s as it struck me and it struck me hard, especially recently. To sum it up I woke up at 4am this morning, my tongue felt like it was twice the size, I was snuffly and the top of my mouth was itching. Have you ever tried scratching the top of your mouth ? Not possible, IT JUST GETS WORSE.

On a brighter note, long weekend, I spent around seven hours playing Ghostbusters on the 360 and am thoroughly enjoying it, just noticed my friend Stu has also imported a copy so might hook him up for some c-op. Nearing the end but the storyline is more than worth it.

Also Bloodbowl came out, finally, everything I hoped it was gonna be. Not sure if the dice rolling is quite as random as it probably should be as it seems to come in spouts of good or bad luck, but the idea is there. Just waiting for some love from patches as they are apparently working on four new teams. The first two already confirmed as the Undead and Dark elves. The Undead I am looking forward to if only for seeing all the different looking zombies and skeletons.

Anyhow, back to work.

At least that’s certainly what it feels like.

Another long long double week at work made only longer by the fact it’s been quiet. Its a harsh line, am I happy that it’s quiet and don’t have to work or would I rather it be excruciatingly busy so that the day just zooms by.

It’s by no means a bad job, just wish sometimes there was more to it ?

Anyhow, rant over, some awesome news was dropped by “Jessica” over on the bloodbowl forums last night letting us know that in face the game will be trickle released as of midnight on the 24th! Luckily this is Paris time so it’s in fact 11pm GMT and they will be releasing the game 500 or so per hour.

I can only hope I’m in the first hour or so as I would really like to get the download done by the time I get back from work on Thursday to start crunching some skulls as my Goblin team.

Just helped Becky set up her own Word press Blog, I think everyone should go check out what she has done so far over at www.lemonlightbeck.com she’s just starting so be gentle.

I was going to start and say I had a really hectic weekend but that might actually be a lie looking over what I actually did….

Spent Saturday going around shops that were too expensive but fun all the same, literally hours wandering round, surprisingly relaxing but the sun was absolutely roasting! Then went to a big manor house and walked around the gardens. Again relaxing but roasting, was nice to do something out and about for once.

Big week presents for myself this week. Have ordered a copy of the board-game Talisman , a copy of Ghostbusters on the 360 from the States, the Reaper expansion for Talisman and some other little bits and bobs. Lucky I like opening packages or it might be depressing.

Also for the first time in 10 years or so started reading a book! Dot Robot written by Jason Bradbury (of Channel 5′s The Gadget Show) and currently really enjoying it, from the first couple of pages I think it has been written to connect with the geek in me and it’s doing a very good job! Hopefully have some better impressions once I get further through the book.

Blood Bowl pre-orders started on Friday, while I find the £39.99 price a little high for a Digital download I will most likely end up buying it, but I will hear a small cry come from my wallet as I do.

Really now there isn’t much more to be said…

Within the next few weeks we will see the official release of a game I have actually been waiting YEARS for. Blood Bowl is finally getting its release ,albeit digitally, and will be unleashed upon the world.

I guess by seeing this for a non-fan you must be thinking “what’s the big thing?”. Blood Bowl is arguable the BEST ever game created by gamesworkshop, it has thousands and thousands of die hard fans and is a game that I personally spent hours and hours playing with my friends and brothers when I was younger. To be honest I only really ever stopped playing it because people were moving away and I struggled to find other people who were interested in similar things.

No-longer as this new game consists of on-line leagues and tournaments and the ability to create and grow your team from the lowly stretches of the world up to the towering heights of the worlds greatest teams.

The game consists of the following races :

• Humans
• Orcs
• Dwarves
• Lizardmen
• Skaven
• Goblins
• Chaos
• Wood Elves

Obviously i’m dissapointed with the lack of Halflings but with for more teams confirmed for after release, Dark elves and Undead to name two, then as long as the game picks up and performs as well as it deserves too then I don’t see this being an issue.

I probably shouldn’t mention it but I will, I was in the Multiplayer beta at the begining of the year and the game was everything I had hoped for plus more. A perfect rendition of the board game and the ability to play on-line with the friends I used to play the game with at the weekend, Pure bliss.

I hope to be one of the first in-line for when the game is released digitally in the next few weeks and I plan to completely play the hell out of it until someone mentions my beard is growing too long!