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@sandmanjazz.bsky.social

Whovian. Book lover. Jazz Enthusiast Inventor of the Forty-Foot Ferret Nemesis of Joe Ford

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I have variants on this nightmare every six months or so, and it always boils down to me having not done a particular unit in any curriculum. Bizarrely, the location shifts between my secondary school (sort of) and my Uni (sort of)

27.02.2026 14:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I see that the gammons are already working themselves into apoletic rage over the by-election results.

27.02.2026 13:47 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Devastated to learn that Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant has passed away.

The Boys from the Dwarf were a staple of my adolescence, with Red Dwarf being one of the few *acceptable* sci-fi programs to talk about in school with the normies.

26.02.2026 21:49 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Polis Box Live! : The Curse Of Fenric YouTube video by The Polis Box : Live!

TONIGHT FROM 8PM! : It's the penultimate trial of Series 26, as @docoho44.bsky.social, @subbuteo-paints.bsky.social and Kev Greenan join us to determine whether The Curse Of Fenric is guilty or not guilty of crimes against Who! The final decision, as ever, will be yours!

youtube.com/live/94PAsUl...

25.02.2026 12:00 — 👍 5    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 2

Always fancied doing a train holiday, but part of me worries about cabin fever

24.02.2026 20:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I get the impression they were "tag you're it" by someone trying to offload them.

24.02.2026 15:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Were Ronnie & Mildred family? I always thought of them as mutual acquaintances who had been inflicted themselves on the Meldrews.

24.02.2026 15:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I was a skinflit 13 year old who decided to tape it off the TV and wait for the sales. Then the very next day I accidentally taped over it with a channel 4 repeat of the Avengers.

20.02.2026 19:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Seats? The ones in my home town don't have seats and haven't for as long as I remember.

Though many have nice paintings on them now (not being sarky, actual artwork).

20.02.2026 18:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Off the top of my head

- Grease
-All Dogs Go to Heaven
-Willy Wonka
-Short Circuit
A whole bunch of Disney movies
-Night of the Living Dead taped off the tv by mistake, he claimed he thought he had wound it forwards to Ghostbusters 2. Personally I think he did us all a favour there

20.02.2026 18:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Is it just me, or is there an increasing number of people who don't understand the concept of reservations and table sizes in restaurants lately?

20.02.2026 17:18 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Whereas I would wager the third Doctor and Mulder would perhaps initially get on, but the Doctor would soon tire of Fox and treat him like all the pen-pushers in the Pertwee era.

Seventh Doctor I could see using Mulder a la Deep Throat.

20.02.2026 11:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Especially in regards to season 7 Pertwee and season 1 Mulder.

20.02.2026 11:53 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

The first 8 words of the first sentence pretty much cover that entirety of Giantfreakinrobot these days

19.02.2026 20:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

If it was pre-my best friend getting banned from the house (he thought it a great idea to play army with a massive waterpistol inside), I would be playing. Post Arthur-ban, mostly being picked on by my sister and her cronies and being bored. Wasn't even anything decent on the telly.

19.02.2026 18:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

His best, but ultimately the failings fall on Cartmel, who seems to have forgotten the "editor" part of his position.

A shame because the subsequent edits really showcase the story.

It's also a shame that it isn't on film, as VT is a very unforgiving medium.

19.02.2026 17:08 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The TV edit, guilty. The restrictions of the time slot mean it's jumping around all over the place, losing momentum as it goes. Unfortunately the story is too intricate and cannot survive the pruning to fit the 25 minute episodes. Subplots disappear, or appear out of nowhere. The director does (1/2)

19.02.2026 17:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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"Sid, why have you arranged to have my protest staged in front of a photograph?"

19.02.2026 10:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Okay now say the same thing about all four episodes of the Myth Makers

19.02.2026 09:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Was planning on doing a little scout around for an overseas holiday later in the year today, but having accidentally seen the content of an email on the office computer, it might not be wise to plan so far ahead

18.02.2026 10:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Happy Jif Lemon day.

17.02.2026 10:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The whole Jack the Ripper shtick just seems off for me...

16.02.2026 01:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The best season imho

13.02.2026 21:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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My recentish blu-ray haul

13.02.2026 21:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Me: As I am turning 43 next week, I feel a greater sense of maturity washing over me.

Also Me: Woo! New Thunderbirds blu-ray set has arrived!

13.02.2026 19:20 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I was sure "Bus Wankers" was what John Steed bellowed when overtaking a double decker in his Bently.

12.02.2026 20:49 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I would say highly likely

12.02.2026 18:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

On Talons or One Foot?

12.02.2026 18:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Equal with telling a pupil "if you don't like your school, go to a different one."

12.02.2026 18:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0