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@dept42.bsky.social

Writer, one day author, (I can dream). Just for fun Cartoonist. I love films, TV, listening to radio comedy/drama/audiobooks. I have a great middle grade children’s book/series idea I must write.πŸ“š

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Flipping heck, that looks nasty. I hope it heals quickly and you're back to normal soon.

21.11.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I bought an advent calendar today. Yes, yes I am too old for such things but who doesn't like opening a cardboard window every day during December and getting rewarded with a small piece of chocolate. πŸ˜‹πŸ˜

20.11.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Could have been worse, he might have wished you a happy Easter. 😁

20.11.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I had to replace a nearly new car tyre the same day my house insurance needed to be paid. I don't want to go all sheriff of Nottingham but I may have to cancel Christmas to pay for it all.πŸ˜¬πŸ™„

20.11.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Depends, how thin are your walls? 😁

19.11.2025 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'll be honest, it's not grabbing me like other books of yours I've read. 😁

13.11.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That was awful, gave me the cringe reading it.

12.11.2025 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think it's thirteen digits, so if your wealth, (don't forget your piggy bank and down the back of the sofa coins) is thirteen digits long you're probably a trillionaire.

08.11.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What a beauty.πŸ˜πŸ™‚

08.11.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm trying to remember a quote from a famous writer that kind of addressed this by saying, yes there were cows in their fantasy world, and they used the word cow as an identifier but they wouldn't resemble a cow as we know it.

05.11.2025 09:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That works surprisingly well.

03.11.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Why restrict it to Monday, I'm miserable every day. 😁

03.11.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I know everyone loves the Spring and Summer but I think Autumn gives the best colours. πŸπŸ‚

01.11.2025 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@delilahsdawson.bsky.social Hi, I've just finished reading 'Ravenloft: Heir of Strahd' fangtastically* fun, spooky season read. I loved the characters, setting, and story very much.

*Sorry😁

22.10.2025 10:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My two main hobbies are very analogue: drawing and reading. The only problem is that recently I've been trying to learn to draw digitally, (tablet and stylus, not AI) and I read more ebooks than paper.πŸ™„πŸ˜ I need to make a bigger effort back to analogue.

18.10.2025 07:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think growing up in the 80s and 90s I must have gone to see a dozen films purely because of his posters capturing the fun and excitement of a new film. Had many of them at one time or another on my bedroom wall too.

15.10.2025 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All of my books are pristine, they cost me a lot of money, some were gifts, so I like to not damage them. Writing in them, breaking the spines, or page bending gives me the ick. I look after all my possessions, it's not edgy or cool to trash your belongings.

14.10.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I definitely got better looking after finishing Future's Edge. πŸ˜πŸ™‚

13.10.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@sarahjdaley.bsky.social I've just finished reading 'Wings of Steel and Fury'. I really enjoyed it, the last one hundred pages were nail biting, edge of your seat fun. I loved 'Obsidian' when it came out too, so I knew this would be good, (must reread that). I look forward to your next book.

13.10.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, that's you stuck there for the day.😁

11.10.2025 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Brilliant! I also think you'd be great at narrating your books for audio.

10.10.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"... and, thanks to one human, I have a beautiful nude portrait of me"

😳 There's definitely a story behind this.😁

08.10.2025 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm still brooding on things people said to me twenty years ago.🀷🏼😁

06.10.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I think I would avoid any book described as "heat-soaked" it's giving me the ick. 😁

06.10.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Warm cookies straight from the oven, I don't know how you resisted.

04.10.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I read a lot of fantasy, so I like a good prologue, never understood the hatred some people have for them. They're like those fun scenes at the start of a Bond movie, what are they called again, oh yes, prologues.

04.10.2025 06:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I loved this book, I don't know what happened to my copy. I've often thought about it over the years it was a lot of fun.

28.09.2025 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I almost bought a box of them myself today, wish I had now.

25.09.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I will never look at Beaker the same way again. πŸ˜³πŸ˜‚

22.09.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'll be honest, I'd look a fool wearing those, so I'll pass. 🀷🏼😁

15.09.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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