Mark Roberts

I am genuinely glad to hear this.

Cartoon. Person says to other person „We invented a robot that answers questions.“, adding, „we just have to feed it 10 baby giraffes a day“. The other person asks „But it answers the questions correctly?“ Person responds „Oh my goodness, no. No no no no no.“ By Aram J. French Appropriated due to missing alt text

The rivalry with Mighty Morphin Power Celtic seldom gets mentioned.

Front cover of a blues music compilation called “blues hits”, only for some reason they’ve decided not to put a space in between the words so it says “blueshits”

“Just make the words different colours, it’ll be fine”

The internet is sometimes good. And this is one of those times.

A legendary oak. Visited the Bunyan Oak, Harlington, Bedfordshire, yesterday. The 17th-century evangelical author of "Pilgrim's Progress", John Bunyan, was said to have preached from within its hollow - according to legend. Bit of a tight fit...

A trading card for fictional character Flash Gordon signed by actor Sam Jones

Football just hasn’t been the same since we lost New York Jets quarterback Flash Gordon back in 1980 when our planet experienced all those weird quakes and hot hail.

I have tried time and time again to get into American Football. To date I have very much failed.

Rugby? Yes. Football? Yes.

But I’ve not really connected with the NFL. Just one of those things.

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That time of year again?

#SuperbOwl

Once again, I find myself with questions.

And once again, I find myself uncertain if I should ask…

A summer evening at the Southbank Centre; a couple sit on steps in the shadow of the Royal Festival Hall; a man looks over a wall to the level below. The golden sunlight catches the concrete facade of the Queen Elizabeth Hall. People can be seen climbing the yellow steps to the roof garden, the water of the terrace fountain is forming a spray in the sunshine.

I’ve worked at the Southbank Centre for over 8 years now.

In that time I’ve become desensitised to mad conversations that wouldn’t happen anywhere else. But in my first few years I noted down ‘overhead’ snippets that would be ridiculous in any other setting.

I’ve just found those notes. Strap in.

COLUMBO: And these babies, you just… gave them away?

OBI-WAN: For their own safety. Their father had become a very great threat.

COLUMBO: So you leave the boy on his father’s planet, under his father’s name, where he buys his father’s droids—

OBI-WAN: We can’t all be princesses, Lieutenant.

If you’re going to become a meme? Rule that meme.

International Space Station astronauts begin evacuation due to 'serious medical condition'

Diarrhoeeeeeea man

set of ‘Caesar’s’ brand kitchen knives, complete with bust of Julius on the box

seems a little insensitive

Maintains a high level of quality. Not an easy thing to do in modern streaming. I really enjoyed it.

Though was very slightly distracted that this was supposed to be New York State? While all of the filming locations were very clearly here in Britain.

At the recent Quatermass event, the panel was asked for TV recommendations beyond some of the more ‘obvious’ (Stone Tape, Casting the Runes etc). I gave a few but said I would compile a couple more.

So as promised! Feel free to ask for any extra info.

30 Rock "What a week" meme: "What a year, huh?" "Lemon, it's January 3rd."

A very familiar experience…

Laughed a little too much at this…

Cracker insert reading: true or false? Elephants are the biggest mammals in the world? False, the big whale is the biggest mammal.

that well-known species, the Big Whale.

The Librarian from Unseen University holding up a sprig of mistletoe and grinning broadly. As drawn by Paul Kidby.

Happy Hogswatch to all who celebrate. Ho! Ho! Ho!

Always the way…

Merry Christmas everyone, especially my #Playschool Babies. Be kind, considerate and compassionate as the festive season continues. Spread joy everywhere you go and remember the best gift you can give is unconditional love ❤️🎄❤️

a group of muppets are sitting around a table with a candle and a man standing in front of them . Alt: A group of muppets are sitting around a table with a candle and Michael Caine s Scrooge at the centre. It is the ‘God Bless us, everyone’ scene ending The Muppet Christmas Carol.

Merry Christmas, all. The world is a complicated place, right now. Many of us have had very difficult years.

I hope that in this Christmas week you find the time for a little peace, and a deserved break. Enjoy / suffer the company of your family and friends while they are close. It matters.

Yule of a Took!

The urge to do origin stories is a curse of fantasy fiction.

We should blame CS Lewis for his The Magician’s Nephew.

Sometimes strange lampposts in the snow should just be left unexplained.

Amazing how #NFFC finished 10 places higher that Spurs last season yet every single piece I’ve seen about yesterday implies it was a shock win, David against Goliath etc.

Also, how’s about a piece that mentions how good Forest were and what a good job Dyche has done?