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Reformed Chemical Engineer MEng Geek Computer Science/Sys Admin dinosaur Maths MSc EE♭, fretless & double bassist Still damaged & broken beyond economic repair

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Oof. Never pleasant. Have had a couple in my time. Hope you feel better soon.

12.08.2025 16:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Really enjoyed listening to Prof Holland talk in your bonus episode.

12.08.2025 08:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Tried to go running again. Very slow progress. Left leg is still not a happy camper. 10:16 #2km

11.08.2025 19:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
SL2 - On A Ragga Tip
YouTube video by Slipmatt SL2 - On A Ragga Tip

Have some Old Skool rave to brighten things up then.

youtu.be/gXCN1DhHTZA?...

11.08.2025 16:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It's absolutely exasperating.

11.08.2025 08:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Found myself in the same situation when Google Reader shut down. Decided to self host TinyTinyRSS. It's not perfect, but gets the job done.

11.08.2025 08:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Pork or long pig?

10.08.2025 19:35 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Tried to go running again. Left leg said nah. The nerve pain is back again. #2km 10:02

08.08.2025 19:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The cats were good again this week too!

08.08.2025 15:21 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

This! Every day of the week and twice on a Sunday.

In my defence brain injuries blow goats.

08.08.2025 11:18 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you for your service. And now a moment's silence as we honour your brain cells that bravely make the ultimate sacrifice.

08.08.2025 11:17 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Glad he's back home safe and well.

08.08.2025 10:31 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A sign telling you to Faccombe

A sign telling you to Faccombe

07.08.2025 19:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Dawwwww! So cute.
Skoville was a stray who was captured after "terrorizing" the local village and static caravan park. Putting it politely the rescue said that he was very food oriented!
The plan was to release him after neutering (hence the tipped ear), but then the blood results came back.

07.08.2025 11:20 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I knew this quote was going to appear sooner or later. It was exactly where my mind went too.

07.08.2025 10:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Skoville being all dignified.

Skoville being all dignified.

He's a big ol' FIV+ lump of ex-stray, ginger goodness with added behavioural quirks.

07.08.2025 10:38 — 👍 30    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Best wishes from me and fellow rescue Skoville. What's this handsome boy's name? We need to know.

07.08.2025 09:51 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Ooh, is there a new season of Wednesday? That might be the one tv series I watch this year. That usually all I manage.

06.08.2025 23:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

My left leg is still not OK after the bone marrow biopsy, but we managed a very slow and gentle #5km this evening. Best part of two minutes down on where I was with a 26:40

06.08.2025 20:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Considering that's the Telegraph, that's not a bad review. They're not really target audience are they‽

06.08.2025 19:16 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks for writing such enjoyable books. It would be great if you could do a talk somewhere close to home for me, it's been absolutely ages since I've seen you live.

06.08.2025 19:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Ocean Art by Helen Scales

Ocean Art by Helen Scales

It's here. My local Waterstones did the business and gave me the discount anyway.

06.08.2025 18:11 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Whoever wrote that ad wasn't paid enough. It's been living in my head rent free for decades.

06.08.2025 07:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This is reminiscent of my previous rescue cat Marnold. FIV+ with significant behavioural issues. The rescue said that they didn't think they'd ever find anyone stupid enough to take him.
We got 26 months together before FIV did what FIV does. I miss him every single day.

05.08.2025 22:31 — 👍 56    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I thought it would be something like this. I'll gift a few people calendars for the new year.

05.08.2025 20:08 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I know it's hard, but if your merch were a little more available in Europe I'd buy more of it. It makes a great gift, but the mug I just bought someone is taking 3 weeks to get to Holland and the shipping was eye watering.
Still worth it though.

05.08.2025 19:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

It's not as if bookshops don't keep records and this shenanigans can't be checked. What did they think was going to happen?

Shipping from North America is horribly slow and expensive, but I'm doing what I can to help support you.

05.08.2025 19:40 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

If you want I can forward the email to you. Just give us an address.

05.08.2025 19:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Just had it turn up in a new book releases email from Amazon.

05.08.2025 19:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Oh go on then!

05.08.2025 14:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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