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The man in the blue hat sighed. Down in the forest something stirred.
This is a top tier reverse ferret
January 13, 2026 at 7:57 PM
This is a top tier reverse ferret
It's January. Senseless self-cruelty. Hibernate then reassess
January 12, 2026 at 1:42 PM
It's January. Senseless self-cruelty. Hibernate then reassess
So does mine! (well one quite near). I grew up there, used to cross country run past this sign at school. It was impactful.
January 10, 2026 at 5:26 PM
So does mine! (well one quite near). I grew up there, used to cross country run past this sign at school. It was impactful.
I grew up near these villages. Uh huh
January 10, 2026 at 5:20 PM
I grew up near these villages. Uh huh
The Four Humors Diet
January 9, 2026 at 1:53 PM
The Four Humors Diet
I have to find a speaker for our postgrad teaching to avoid doing it myself. I have selected on the basis of exotic facial hair. His talk is 'Introverted leadership: an interactive session' which is intriguingly oxymoronic
January 9, 2026 at 9:18 AM
I have to find a speaker for our postgrad teaching to avoid doing it myself. I have selected on the basis of exotic facial hair. His talk is 'Introverted leadership: an interactive session' which is intriguingly oxymoronic
It's very popular. Might just be dementia-friendly programming: everybody gives up together and floats along with the mellow woodwind sounds
January 8, 2026 at 9:23 PM
It's very popular. Might just be dementia-friendly programming: everybody gives up together and floats along with the mellow woodwind sounds
Midsomer Murders is unsettling because it contains lots of familiar cues and looks like it should make sense but doesn't. It is a foretaste of early dementia
January 8, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Midsomer Murders is unsettling because it contains lots of familiar cues and looks like it should make sense but doesn't. It is a foretaste of early dementia
Feat. James Nesbitt's chewy-toffee thinkface
January 8, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Feat. James Nesbitt's chewy-toffee thinkface
I got one as a surprise birthday gift. It provides white noise, a purple/blue nightlight and aridity as well as serving as a climate crisis metaphor conversation piece. The light changes colour if you break wind. Multifunctional!
January 8, 2026 at 5:11 PM
I got one as a surprise birthday gift. It provides white noise, a purple/blue nightlight and aridity as well as serving as a climate crisis metaphor conversation piece. The light changes colour if you break wind. Multifunctional!
Cheques and Balances
January 8, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Cheques and Balances
When people who have direct experience of a thing die off we do it again (e.g. fascism, NHS). It's all the fault of historians, they had one job.
January 8, 2026 at 4:49 PM
When people who have direct experience of a thing die off we do it again (e.g. fascism, NHS). It's all the fault of historians, they had one job.
I've seen enough. SEAL THE PORTAL
January 8, 2026 at 2:27 PM
I've seen enough. SEAL THE PORTAL
Man explaining to me our heating is modelled on the Death Star. Formidable, but with a coffee-cup sized external vent vulnerable to dead wasps. In the middle of winter they have their revenge
January 5, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Man explaining to me our heating is modelled on the Death Star. Formidable, but with a coffee-cup sized external vent vulnerable to dead wasps. In the middle of winter they have their revenge
Rocky theme now. Business time.
January 5, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Rocky theme now. Business time.
Lad playing Fortunate Son on a loop as I take him in, highlighting the obvious parallels between an adoring fanbase indulging his Mr Ben-esque plans and the Vietnam draft
January 5, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Lad playing Fortunate Son on a loop as I take him in, highlighting the obvious parallels between an adoring fanbase indulging his Mr Ben-esque plans and the Vietnam draft
This is what success looks like
January 4, 2026 at 4:38 PM
This is what success looks like
Ruminate Revolt Riot
Stand Up Cow✊
Stand Up Cow✊
January 1, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Ruminate Revolt Riot
Stand Up Cow✊
Stand Up Cow✊
The lad played Madness Cardiac Arrest on a loop in the car this morning, eyeing me meaningfully.
December 31, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The lad played Madness Cardiac Arrest on a loop in the car this morning, eyeing me meaningfully.
Struggling for film options
December 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Struggling for film options
Autistic, yes. Stupid cunt, not necessarily.
December 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Autistic, yes. Stupid cunt, not necessarily.
Optimal number of murders per drama: 3-5.
December 22, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Optimal number of murders per drama: 3-5.
Shortbread aids reading focus
December 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Shortbread aids reading focus
To be fair to the guy in Tesco, that drippy Slade cover could make anyone feel a bit stabby #STOPCHRISTMAS
December 18, 2025 at 11:50 AM
To be fair to the guy in Tesco, that drippy Slade cover could make anyone feel a bit stabby #STOPCHRISTMAS