Peter Williams

How lovely!

Minute Cryptic - 30 October, 2025
"Summer read “D” from “A-Z”?" (5)
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Just make sure you don't answer the door to any giants with flowy cloaks, no matter how pretty their fireworks are.

Took me a while, had the right indicator, but I was trying to apply it to the wrong thing...

Minute Cryptic - 27 October, 2025
"Early alien race with many legs" (5)
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School of rock
Nativity

Randomise a proportion to aim for between the three parties before you generate the voter numbers.

I failed miserably today, took two hints and still struggled for ages with it.

It was awesome

Tonight we're gonna be a little bit naughty...

I'm sure others have said as much, but you should persevere with Andor.

It transforms from a rather plodding tedious affair into some of the best television I've ever seen quite rapidly at about the half way point in series 1.

I think he's poking fun at your bluesky handle...

Had a bizarre conversation with a colleague today sparked by me losing my voice.

They told us of the time during their teacher training when they were asked by their mentor to teach an entire lesson without speaking.

All was communicated through gesture and silent board work.

Bonkers.

Like this one?
amzn.eu/d/cWCrsd7

Pot handlers people! They are POT HANDLERS. Made by grandma. Who is wondering why they made her leave the craft show...

What is recreational maths though?

I know a lot of maths teachers who play games (both board games and computer games), and they are definitely very maths adjacent hobbies!

The real problem is that it isn't even remotely explored.

It feels so flippant and dismissive because it is just that, no matter how believable it might have been given a few more paragraphs to breathe.

I think it's plausible that as she grows up she deliberately sidesteps the fantasy world because she doesn't want to alienate herself from the real one.

Even with her siblings present, it's easy enough to chalk the experience down to the wartime, and being bored.

Memory is fickle.

But we can all agree that the last battle comes last.

I like the silver chair more than prince Caspian...

Get a SAD alarm clock, they are especially helpful during the winter.

They aren't crazy expensive, this is the one we have and it helps loads.
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Celebrity traitors is good!

One thing I love about @bennewmark.bsky.social is his absolute certainty that people can be better, given half a chance.

Out of this unpleasant experience comes a lesson, not condemnation.

An opportunity to grow outward in hope and love, not shrink inward into regret and anger.

Been off today feeling super rough, but I'm doing a little better tonight.

Trouble is, I have two hours with year 9 tomorrow, which I'm pretty certain will completely destroy any voice I have left even if I am feeling well enough to go in...

Agreed, if they published it in their book, they should also have put in safeguards.

It really shouldn't be on the author to maintain a personal website forever (even if they want to).

Because you're a computer scientist, and they are a children's author...

Managing websites over time is effortful, and people don't realise the consequences of letting them lapse.

Oh, no, I mean... Which one reduces their visual stress...

You don't need any of that rubbish, just let them choose which pair of these makes them feel the most special.

These little interactions with strangers can eat you up inside if you don't.

I try to see things through my boys eyes first, if they don't even notice, I try not to as well...

It's not easy to do that though!

This is very exciting!

Children of Time was exceptional, and I'm half way through Children of Ruin at the moment, it's a little slower going because it's somewhat more traumatic (in a good way)!

Definitely glad to have more to look forward to in this universe 😁

How dare people enjoy art 🙄