I've been a qualified scuba-diver for over two decades. The pursuit of underwater adventures has taken me to some of my favourite places on the planet. For a scuba-diver, very often diving and snorkelling is the entire reason for planning a trip. I've had many adventures and experiences, from a terrifying encounter with three gigantic … Continue reading Scuba
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Hunting wild boar in Europe – big game adventures in the mountains
Hunting boar in Spain with the mrs over the winter… My last kill of the season was with my trusty old XP50 thermal rifle-scope on to my favourite MSR-10 Hunter semi-auto rifle. After two days of arduous recon, from a hillside we finally found a suitable one down at the bottom of the valley. I … Continue reading Hunting wild boar in Europe – big game adventures in the mountains
Boat Licence & International Certificate of Competence
They call me, “El Capitán”... I recently obtained additional yachting/boating qualifications, mainly just so I'm certified to skipper/pilot/charter larger vessels on the ocean worldwide. At the end of last summer, while in Spain, I acquired my International Certificate of Competence, the RYA Powerboat card and Spanish Boat Licence. This involves demonstrating competencies in maritime navigation, … Continue reading Boat Licence & International Certificate of Competence
Review: Savage MSR-10 Hunter semi-automatic rifle
My concise review of the Savage MSR-10 Hunter, by far my favourite semi-auto hunting rifle, and an icon within the AR-10 marketplace. https://youtu.be/EonwmxEXD2o Made in the USA, you'll find MSR-10 models in gun shops all over America, from big box stores like Cabelas to local independent retailers -- but the MSR line is also widely … Continue reading Review: Savage MSR-10 Hunter semi-automatic rifle
Deer Stalking Certificate – the UK’s de-facto hunting qualification
My wife and I both recently completed our Deer Stalking Certificate
Axion 2 LRF thermal monocular scope – review (XQ35/XG35/XQ38)
Pulsar Axion 2 LRF thermal spotter scope with integrated range-finder: the decisive review (XQ35/XG35/XQ38)
Thermion 2 XP50 Pro thermal rifle-scope: review
A concise review of the Pulsar's flagship market-leader thermal scope, the Thermion 2 XP50 Pro: - video:
A multi-track recording of Coldplay’s Yellow with my son, Will – Boss BR-80 review
A cover of "Yellow" by Coldplay, performed and recorded by my son, Will, this afternoon (17 April 2022): https://youtu.be/wFF4-6AIKck A tribute to "Yellow" by Coldplay -- by my son, Will (age 11). He did guitar, keyboard, drums and vocals, and recorded and produced it all on the Roland Boss Micro BR-80 multi-track recorder I got … Continue reading A multi-track recording of Coldplay’s Yellow with my son, Will – Boss BR-80 review
Thermion 2 XQ50 Pro thermal rifle-scope: my decisive review
My decisive review of the benchmark thermal scope, Pulsar's Thermion 2 XQ50, featuring extensive video footage from my own XQ50, comparison with the XP50, my definitive target solution for zeroing any thermal scope, and some tips on other key settings...
“Web-Tac” Metal Force semi-auto tactical shotgun: review
A definitive review of the Web-Tac tactical shotgun - video:
Mapping geospatial data using the R programming language
I recently had a requirement to visualise some geospatial radiation data exported from two radiation detectors, an R400 Radionuclide Identification Device (RID) and a GQ GMC 600+ Geiger counter (don't ask) by plotting the data on an interactive map. This simple R script below will plot the raw data from a Data Logger file downloaded … Continue reading Mapping geospatial data using the R programming language
Gallery: photos featured on my homepage
A selection of my favourites from the pictures I've featured on my homepage:
Aitutaki Lagoon Resort: a Bicycle Tour of the Island
Take a virtual bicycle tour of Aitutaki Lagoon Private Island Resort on the island of Akitua in the Cook Islands! Explore this spectacularly scenic, tropical, exclusive private island which is only accessible to pre-booked guests. The video is set to beautiful indigenous Cook Islands music, to transport you to Polynesia. I hope some people will … Continue reading Aitutaki Lagoon Resort: a Bicycle Tour of the Island
Aitutaki: a Tour by Drone (and my review of the Hubsan H501S camera drone)
I recently tried out a low-budget camera drone to capture some of the spectacular scenery around the legendary Aitutaki Lagoon in the Cook Islands -- reputedly the world's most beautiful lagoon. If you're in the mood for an exotic tropical experience, just sit back and click 'play' on my video: Aitutaki: a Tour by Drone...
The WFH revolution: I called it in 2011
The Working-From-Home (WFH) revolution. I called it, over a decade ago, in 2011. Just sayin'. We're witnessing one of the most important changes in work culture (and lifestyle) in the history of human civilization. It was long overdue, we just needed a catalyst to trigger the avalanche of change. The spurious Covid-19 pandemic mass-hysteria has triggered a … Continue reading The WFH revolution: I called it in 2011
Aitutaki: deep-sea fishing
A video featuring highlights from my recent deep-sea fishing adventures around the Aitutaki atoll in the Cook Islands archipelago, set to a selection of my favourite local music of the indigenous islanders...
My ancestors: William the Conqueror and other kings
William the Conqueror is my 28th-great-grandfather. I'm a direct descendant of the the House of Plantagenet...
Welcome to my new website!
Announcing the launch of my new and re-designed version of my website here at timacheson.com...
My old website: decommissioned, but archived forever
Announcing the new version of my website, and the end of the previous version thatw as first deployed in 2009 (powered by BlogMaster, the bespoke open-source blogging engine I developed that year)...
