Alan Bellingham
@bellinghman.bsky.social
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Q: Why did Donald Trump bury Ivana on one of his golf courses?
A: So he could still cheat on her.
A: So he could still cheat on her.
November 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Q: Why did Donald Trump bury Ivana on one of his golf courses?
A: So he could still cheat on her.
A: So he could still cheat on her.
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"What are you working on?"
I put the soldering iron on its stand and inspected my work.
"A time travel receiver. I figured out the machine can't travel in time itself."
"Do you have a transmitter too?"
I plugged the power in. "Not yet."
A newspaper appeared in the machine.
"I will, next year."
I put the soldering iron on its stand and inspected my work.
"A time travel receiver. I figured out the machine can't travel in time itself."
"Do you have a transmitter too?"
I plugged the power in. "Not yet."
A newspaper appeared in the machine.
"I will, next year."
November 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
"What are you working on?"
I put the soldering iron on its stand and inspected my work.
"A time travel receiver. I figured out the machine can't travel in time itself."
"Do you have a transmitter too?"
I plugged the power in. "Not yet."
A newspaper appeared in the machine.
"I will, next year."
I put the soldering iron on its stand and inspected my work.
"A time travel receiver. I figured out the machine can't travel in time itself."
"Do you have a transmitter too?"
I plugged the power in. "Not yet."
A newspaper appeared in the machine.
"I will, next year."
As for the latest storm wreaking itself on western Europe, I knew it had a female name starting with C. The actual name though escaped me for a moment, so now it is Storm Chlamydia
November 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
As for the latest storm wreaking itself on western Europe, I knew it had a female name starting with C. The actual name though escaped me for a moment, so now it is Storm Chlamydia
36 hours and we should be on board the Stena Britannica, heading from Harwich to Hoek, 48 hours we should be in Den Haag
November 12, 2025 at 9:43 AM
36 hours and we should be on board the Stena Britannica, heading from Harwich to Hoek, 48 hours we should be in Den Haag
In town to see @20thcenturymarc.marcburrows.co.uk presenting his book on Xmas chart music. We've seen him a few times before, most recently over in Cork at the Irish Discworld Convention a few weeks ago
November 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
In town to see @20thcenturymarc.marcburrows.co.uk presenting his book on Xmas chart music. We've seen him a few times before, most recently over in Cork at the Irish Discworld Convention a few weeks ago
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If they make me the next BBC DG I will...
Cancel all programmes with a "...with <presenter name>" titles.
Build a new state of the art production centre on the site of ETD Wood Norton (or under if stories about Bredon Wing were true).
Bring all production back in house using permanent staff.
1/2
Cancel all programmes with a "...with <presenter name>" titles.
Build a new state of the art production centre on the site of ETD Wood Norton (or under if stories about Bredon Wing were true).
Bring all production back in house using permanent staff.
1/2
November 9, 2025 at 10:31 PM
If they make me the next BBC DG I will...
Cancel all programmes with a "...with <presenter name>" titles.
Build a new state of the art production centre on the site of ETD Wood Norton (or under if stories about Bredon Wing were true).
Bring all production back in house using permanent staff.
1/2
Cancel all programmes with a "...with <presenter name>" titles.
Build a new state of the art production centre on the site of ETD Wood Norton (or under if stories about Bredon Wing were true).
Bring all production back in house using permanent staff.
1/2
Are magpies made from springs? The ones coming in and out of our garden at the moment flare their landings about 15 cm up, and come down with a triple bounce onto the grass
Our local bunch appreciate having monkey nuts put out for them, and usually turn up within 2 or 3 minutes. Today a crow too
Our local bunch appreciate having monkey nuts put out for them, and usually turn up within 2 or 3 minutes. Today a crow too
November 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Are magpies made from springs? The ones coming in and out of our garden at the moment flare their landings about 15 cm up, and come down with a triple bounce onto the grass
Our local bunch appreciate having monkey nuts put out for them, and usually turn up within 2 or 3 minutes. Today a crow too
Our local bunch appreciate having monkey nuts put out for them, and usually turn up within 2 or 3 minutes. Today a crow too
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someone invited people magazine to the kitchen and they brought their own knives
November 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
someone invited people magazine to the kitchen and they brought their own knives
Challenge #1: knit a Fair Isle tanktop
November 2, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Challenge #1: knit a Fair Isle tanktop
The second Lancaster at Duxford - this is the actual flying one, in a different hanger, one not owned by the IWM. She's here for full maintenance for the next 18(?) months. They'll strip her down and rebuild her ready for the next decade. So don't expect her to be on the BBMF for a while
November 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The second Lancaster at Duxford - this is the actual flying one, in a different hanger, one not owned by the IWM. She's here for full maintenance for the next 18(?) months. They'll strip her down and rebuild her ready for the next decade. So don't expect her to be on the BBMF for a while
The Duxford Air Museum owns a Lancaster
November 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The Duxford Air Museum owns a Lancaster
What happens when the RAF says they want the plane back when you've been carefully looking after it for over two decades
November 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
What happens when the RAF says they want the plane back when you've been carefully looking after it for over two decades
This is what we were up to this afternoon. SW is a fine town with a good amount of mediaeval and later building around, though its castle is a mess
FS Saffron Walden social meet up. Chocolate Raspberry Torte was rather yum! #Ingressfs
November 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This is what we were up to this afternoon. SW is a fine town with a good amount of mediaeval and later building around, though its castle is a mess
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FS Saffron Walden social meet up. Chocolate Raspberry Torte was rather yum! #Ingressfs
November 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
FS Saffron Walden social meet up. Chocolate Raspberry Torte was rather yum! #Ingressfs
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Kemi Badenoch makes much more sense when you remember she's a Tory computer nerd working extremely outside her actual competencies
Badenoch says hacking into Harriet Harman's website 17 years ago 'not the same' as Reeves breaking law
Badenoch says hacking into Harriet Harman's website 17 years ago 'not the same' as Reeves breaking law
Kemi Badenoch has said hacking into Harriet Harman's website when she was younger is "not the same" as Rachel Reeves failing to get a £900 rental licence for her home.
news.sky.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Kemi Badenoch makes much more sense when you remember she's a Tory computer nerd working extremely outside her actual competencies
There was a recent thing about which side cats curl up on, and I even saw a poll for left or for right
Our Toro wire like any future such polls to include the option of both and neither. I've seen him curled up both ways tonight, and also stretched out on his back for the neither
Our Toro wire like any future such polls to include the option of both and neither. I've seen him curled up both ways tonight, and also stretched out on his back for the neither
October 27, 2025 at 11:16 PM
There was a recent thing about which side cats curl up on, and I even saw a poll for left or for right
Our Toro wire like any future such polls to include the option of both and neither. I've seen him curled up both ways tonight, and also stretched out on his back for the neither
Our Toro wire like any future such polls to include the option of both and neither. I've seen him curled up both ways tonight, and also stretched out on his back for the neither
A rather fine present from #Bristolcon. It's a model of the Andy Bigwood Speedbird in its landing dock
Now we have to get it home
Now we have to get it home
October 26, 2025 at 9:39 PM
A rather fine present from #Bristolcon. It's a model of the Andy Bigwood Speedbird in its landing dock
Now we have to get it home
Now we have to get it home
Now at @bristolcon.bsky.social - first hugs from @annasmithspark.bsky.social at the bar, before she's even changed out of her traveling shoes
October 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Now at @bristolcon.bsky.social - first hugs from @annasmithspark.bsky.social at the bar, before she's even changed out of her traveling shoes
A not terribly crowded train this Friday lunchtime, on the way from London to Bristol
October 24, 2025 at 11:44 AM
A not terribly crowded train this Friday lunchtime, on the way from London to Bristol
Oh god grief, yet another No Man's Sky expedition? Number 20!
October 22, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Oh god grief, yet another No Man's Sky expedition? Number 20!
Bleurgh - the workmen supposed to be turning up at 8:00 to do some work on our roof are already at it
October 10, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Bleurgh - the workmen supposed to be turning up at 8:00 to do some work on our roof are already at it
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I remember years ago workshopping The Villages, which was then a short story, and someone said they thought it should be a novel, and I said I didn’t think I could write a novel, and Paul Kincaid said, “Think of it as a novella and just keep going.” Sound advice.
in which Dan very controversially claims that “a novella is just a novel that is slightly short”
📣 NEW CRITICAL FRIENDS!
In a new ep of the @strangehorizons.bsky.social SFF criticism podcast, I talk with @redfernjon.bsky.social and Nileena Sunil about books that might be longer, and others that could be shorter.
How to read a text that offers too little, or too much, stuff? Some ideas.
In a new ep of the @strangehorizons.bsky.social SFF criticism podcast, I talk with @redfernjon.bsky.social and Nileena Sunil about books that might be longer, and others that could be shorter.
How to read a text that offers too little, or too much, stuff? Some ideas.
October 7, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I remember years ago workshopping The Villages, which was then a short story, and someone said they thought it should be a novel, and I said I didn’t think I could write a novel, and Paul Kincaid said, “Think of it as a novella and just keep going.” Sound advice.
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My new book of science cartoons, PHYSICS FOR CATS is out in a week! Order a copy today from you local bookshop or at one of the links here: www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
October 2, 2025 at 10:05 AM
My new book of science cartoons, PHYSICS FOR CATS is out in a week! Order a copy today from you local bookshop or at one of the links here: www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
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My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books
September 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books