Kuala Lampur, March 4 -- Five days after I turned 48, the Pokemon franchise turned 30.

Why yes I do feel positively middle-aged now thanks very much.

To get me out of the house (else I would rot under the blankets) I have picked up Pokemon Go again and now must make the daily trek to collect Pokeballs and catch random monsters along the way.

So if you happen to be around Petaling Jaya and hear a disgruntled woman mutter "Get in the ball you little s***," at her phone that's probably me.

I have also added new people to my game friend list, getting nice in-game postcards from as far away as the US and Germany.

Sometimes at odd hours of the night I get invitations to storm the castle...I mean, do a Pokemon raid.

Raids are battle groups...