Berks of Delights
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Creative and cute. Not my words, Carol. The words of an Etsy marketing email.
Design, Illustration, Gardens, Furniture, not AI. Ever. English in New England. Low T Man, High Tea Man.
Let's get tonight's horror show on the road...
Design, Illustration, Gardens, Furniture, not AI. Ever. English in New England. Low T Man, High Tea Man.
Let's get tonight's horror show on the road...
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In the first story in From Beyond the Grave, there's a short sequence illustrating the passage of time as new tenants take on a flat, and Tony Curtis gets to design / dress three additional sets. And we go teak - rosewood - chrome...
Wondering what this year's 'men are fucking stupid' thing will be. We've had 'raw dogging' long haul flights. Shaving off eye lashes. All salt and raw meat diets.
I'm thinking 'injecting beef dripping into penises to then breed a super alpha race of minotaurs who like AI'.
I'm thinking 'injecting beef dripping into penises to then breed a super alpha race of minotaurs who like AI'.
January 15, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Wondering what this year's 'men are fucking stupid' thing will be. We've had 'raw dogging' long haul flights. Shaving off eye lashes. All salt and raw meat diets.
I'm thinking 'injecting beef dripping into penises to then breed a super alpha race of minotaurs who like AI'.
I'm thinking 'injecting beef dripping into penises to then breed a super alpha race of minotaurs who like AI'.
I used to love Sheldon Stokes.
January 15, 2026 at 8:39 PM
I used to love Sheldon Stokes.
Spent a chunk of yesterday taking apart the treadmill and cleaning it, as it's been smelling a bit 'burny'. Put it all back together. Used it. No difference.
Then remembered I hadn't lubricated the belt in *mumbles* 9 years. Much strain on motor.
Apologies if 'lubricated the belt' was a bit much.
Then remembered I hadn't lubricated the belt in *mumbles* 9 years. Much strain on motor.
Apologies if 'lubricated the belt' was a bit much.
January 15, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Spent a chunk of yesterday taking apart the treadmill and cleaning it, as it's been smelling a bit 'burny'. Put it all back together. Used it. No difference.
Then remembered I hadn't lubricated the belt in *mumbles* 9 years. Much strain on motor.
Apologies if 'lubricated the belt' was a bit much.
Then remembered I hadn't lubricated the belt in *mumbles* 9 years. Much strain on motor.
Apologies if 'lubricated the belt' was a bit much.
Me, keeping it real and surfing all the most up to date corners of the super information highway...
January 15, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Me, keeping it real and surfing all the most up to date corners of the super information highway...
Outside is an absolute joy. Rained in the night and then temps plummeted very early morning so it became freezing rain, and then the sitting water froze. So it's all ice again.
Spent 20 mins walking to the post box like I'd shit myself, while muttering things like "straighten up, easy now, whooahh"
Spent 20 mins walking to the post box like I'd shit myself, while muttering things like "straighten up, easy now, whooahh"
January 15, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Outside is an absolute joy. Rained in the night and then temps plummeted very early morning so it became freezing rain, and then the sitting water froze. So it's all ice again.
Spent 20 mins walking to the post box like I'd shit myself, while muttering things like "straighten up, easy now, whooahh"
Spent 20 mins walking to the post box like I'd shit myself, while muttering things like "straighten up, easy now, whooahh"
Mother also asked if I'd "done anything exciting?" which is futile, as I haven't done anything exciting since about 1998...so I replied "no", but I've only just gone and remembered that I bought a new OEM sanding pad for my Festool ETS 125, and if THAT isn't exciting, I don't know what is...
January 15, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Mother also asked if I'd "done anything exciting?" which is futile, as I haven't done anything exciting since about 1998...so I replied "no", but I've only just gone and remembered that I bought a new OEM sanding pad for my Festool ETS 125, and if THAT isn't exciting, I don't know what is...
Talking to mother. Her eye operation is tomorrow. She's already doing her infuriating "they've told me I need to do this, but I think that I can do this instead..."
So this should go the same way as her back operation.
"I did the physio for one whole day, and that seemed plenty"
So this should go the same way as her back operation.
"I did the physio for one whole day, and that seemed plenty"
January 15, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Talking to mother. Her eye operation is tomorrow. She's already doing her infuriating "they've told me I need to do this, but I think that I can do this instead..."
So this should go the same way as her back operation.
"I did the physio for one whole day, and that seemed plenty"
So this should go the same way as her back operation.
"I did the physio for one whole day, and that seemed plenty"
Been watching the Banjo and Ro thingy about the hotel renovation on Ulva. And it's very much making me want to speed up the whole move back thing despite the mountain of 'everything' that needs to be worked out first.
However. It's always hosing down and freezing. And I bet it's July, or August.
However. It's always hosing down and freezing. And I bet it's July, or August.
January 15, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Been watching the Banjo and Ro thingy about the hotel renovation on Ulva. And it's very much making me want to speed up the whole move back thing despite the mountain of 'everything' that needs to be worked out first.
However. It's always hosing down and freezing. And I bet it's July, or August.
However. It's always hosing down and freezing. And I bet it's July, or August.
Things That I Should Just Let Go, Vol 23:
The anatomically impossible arms on some of the Lemony Snicket marketing.
The anatomically impossible arms on some of the Lemony Snicket marketing.
January 15, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Things That I Should Just Let Go, Vol 23:
The anatomically impossible arms on some of the Lemony Snicket marketing.
The anatomically impossible arms on some of the Lemony Snicket marketing.
Another day to ponder whether James Ward-Prowse fucked Nuno's wife, Sandra.
Just let the guy go and play football somewhere. Anywhere.
Just let the guy go and play football somewhere. Anywhere.
January 15, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Another day to ponder whether James Ward-Prowse fucked Nuno's wife, Sandra.
Just let the guy go and play football somewhere. Anywhere.
Just let the guy go and play football somewhere. Anywhere.
Up until this week, I'd only ever watched Frontier in Space once. And it bored the living shit out of me, and I disliked it intensely.
This week I have loved every single second of the repetitive nonsense. EVERY. SINGLE. SECOND.
Loved it.
This week I have loved every single second of the repetitive nonsense. EVERY. SINGLE. SECOND.
Loved it.
January 15, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Up until this week, I'd only ever watched Frontier in Space once. And it bored the living shit out of me, and I disliked it intensely.
This week I have loved every single second of the repetitive nonsense. EVERY. SINGLE. SECOND.
Loved it.
This week I have loved every single second of the repetitive nonsense. EVERY. SINGLE. SECOND.
Loved it.
I think if you need an example of the stupidity and meatheadedness of the Divorced Dad’s Army, who in the fucking hell would willingly offer up the information that they’re drenched in someone else’s piss?
“Why, yes. Some did go in my mouth. Thank you for asking…”
“Why, yes. Some did go in my mouth. Thank you for asking…”
January 15, 2026 at 4:58 AM
I think if you need an example of the stupidity and meatheadedness of the Divorced Dad’s Army, who in the fucking hell would willingly offer up the information that they’re drenched in someone else’s piss?
“Why, yes. Some did go in my mouth. Thank you for asking…”
“Why, yes. Some did go in my mouth. Thank you for asking…”
Watched ‘The Fifth Element’ last night and have spent all day trying to think if we’ve had a sci-fi / fantasy film even half that fun in the last 30 years.
I remember being buzzing after ‘The Force Awakens’, but that wore off after a second watch.
I remember being buzzing after ‘The Force Awakens’, but that wore off after a second watch.
January 15, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Watched ‘The Fifth Element’ last night and have spent all day trying to think if we’ve had a sci-fi / fantasy film even half that fun in the last 30 years.
I remember being buzzing after ‘The Force Awakens’, but that wore off after a second watch.
I remember being buzzing after ‘The Force Awakens’, but that wore off after a second watch.
Mike Johnson spending today posturing like a big ‘ol tough guy, despite having the demeanour of somebody who cries after having sex.
January 15, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Mike Johnson spending today posturing like a big ‘ol tough guy, despite having the demeanour of somebody who cries after having sex.
"You got us a scoop for our The Internets content?"
"Sure thing, boss"
*presses the button to initiate the Random Word Generator-o-tron 2000™*
"Sure thing, boss"
*presses the button to initiate the Random Word Generator-o-tron 2000™*
January 14, 2026 at 8:13 PM
"You got us a scoop for our The Internets content?"
"Sure thing, boss"
*presses the button to initiate the Random Word Generator-o-tron 2000™*
"Sure thing, boss"
*presses the button to initiate the Random Word Generator-o-tron 2000™*
If anyone is worried that last night my brain subjected me to a film about threadbare werewolves, made by Andrea Bianchi...don't worry. Instead, I woke up furious after a pair of guys dressed as Del Boy and Rodney climbed over my fence with golf clubs and trolleys and walked across the garden.
January 14, 2026 at 6:27 PM
If anyone is worried that last night my brain subjected me to a film about threadbare werewolves, made by Andrea Bianchi...don't worry. Instead, I woke up furious after a pair of guys dressed as Del Boy and Rodney climbed over my fence with golf clubs and trolleys and walked across the garden.
"Captain, we are dangerously close to entering the Neutral Zone"
"Thank you, Mr Spock. Sulu, engage Faux Hot Dog Simulation Sausage Mode..."
"Thank you, Mr Spock. Sulu, engage Faux Hot Dog Simulation Sausage Mode..."
January 14, 2026 at 5:40 PM
"Captain, we are dangerously close to entering the Neutral Zone"
"Thank you, Mr Spock. Sulu, engage Faux Hot Dog Simulation Sausage Mode..."
"Thank you, Mr Spock. Sulu, engage Faux Hot Dog Simulation Sausage Mode..."
Watching Junior Bake Off. Still on the first set, and low-key obsessed with the kid who is like Bill Maynard.
How can you be THAT grumpy and THAT old, THAT young?
How can you be THAT grumpy and THAT old, THAT young?
January 13, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Watching Junior Bake Off. Still on the first set, and low-key obsessed with the kid who is like Bill Maynard.
How can you be THAT grumpy and THAT old, THAT young?
How can you be THAT grumpy and THAT old, THAT young?
The local independent shop full of mass produced whimsy from China is shutting.
Where will I get my copyright infringing Snoop as the Pope candles from now? Oh yeah, the other 16 shops downtown selling all the same tat.
Hahaha, my other car actually ISN’T a Porsche, but I had you going, right?
Where will I get my copyright infringing Snoop as the Pope candles from now? Oh yeah, the other 16 shops downtown selling all the same tat.
Hahaha, my other car actually ISN’T a Porsche, but I had you going, right?
January 13, 2026 at 8:03 PM
The local independent shop full of mass produced whimsy from China is shutting.
Where will I get my copyright infringing Snoop as the Pope candles from now? Oh yeah, the other 16 shops downtown selling all the same tat.
Hahaha, my other car actually ISN’T a Porsche, but I had you going, right?
Where will I get my copyright infringing Snoop as the Pope candles from now? Oh yeah, the other 16 shops downtown selling all the same tat.
Hahaha, my other car actually ISN’T a Porsche, but I had you going, right?
The only thing I'll give this administration credit for is displaying to the world what it's like for a jobbing designer to have shit clients.
The White House has been 'jazzed up'. Someone has had to 'make it pop'.
"I've seen this font on my computer and...."
The White House has been 'jazzed up'. Someone has had to 'make it pop'.
"I've seen this font on my computer and...."
The White House has added a new sign above the Rose Garden reading “The Rose Garden.”
January 13, 2026 at 6:51 PM
The only thing I'll give this administration credit for is displaying to the world what it's like for a jobbing designer to have shit clients.
The White House has been 'jazzed up'. Someone has had to 'make it pop'.
"I've seen this font on my computer and...."
The White House has been 'jazzed up'. Someone has had to 'make it pop'.
"I've seen this font on my computer and...."
Only three proven murders and only seventy percent haunted.
January 13, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Only three proven murders and only seventy percent haunted.
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If the Radio Times team don’t use the words ‘icon’, ‘icons’ or ‘iconic’ in every online post, we’ll know they’ve been replaced by impostors…
January 13, 2026 at 5:28 PM
If the Radio Times team don’t use the words ‘icon’, ‘icons’ or ‘iconic’ in every online post, we’ll know they’ve been replaced by impostors…
My brain did a number on me last night, and forced me to dream an entire Lucio Fulci film about a fog that causes people to turn into zombies at a luxury hotel resort in America.
January 13, 2026 at 4:48 PM
My brain did a number on me last night, and forced me to dream an entire Lucio Fulci film about a fog that causes people to turn into zombies at a luxury hotel resort in America.
I mean, it ‘says’ 30 - 6, but I should probably do my own research…
January 13, 2026 at 4:46 AM
I mean, it ‘says’ 30 - 6, but I should probably do my own research…