Greg Dobbins
@thatgregdobbins.bsky.social
Would-be children's writer, full-time idiot.
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Greg Dobbins
@thatgregdobbins.bsky.social
· Nov 16
The Positively Pleasant Pirates: Amazon.co.uk: Dobbins, Greg, Morse, Simon: 9781909772038: Books
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My writing journey so far, such as it is...
My first book was a picture book, published with a local indie publisher back in 2013 (can't believe it was that long ago!)
www.amazon.co.uk/Positively-P...
My first book was a picture book, published with a local indie publisher back in 2013 (can't believe it was that long ago!)
www.amazon.co.uk/Positively-P...
Of course I can write a Valentine's poem for you -
My darling perfect partner, you mean so much to me
I delegated out this loving task to bloody ChatGPT
My darling perfect partner, you mean so much to me
I delegated out this loving task to bloody ChatGPT
February 14, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Of course I can write a Valentine's poem for you -
My darling perfect partner, you mean so much to me
I delegated out this loving task to bloody ChatGPT
My darling perfect partner, you mean so much to me
I delegated out this loving task to bloody ChatGPT
Haven't got a clue what they're going on about, but love the enthusiasm of the snowboarding commentators at the Winter Olympics
February 13, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Haven't got a clue what they're going on about, but love the enthusiasm of the snowboarding commentators at the Winter Olympics
Noooooooooooo!
My keybooooooooooooard is brooooooooooooken!
My keybooooooooooooard is brooooooooooooken!
February 13, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Noooooooooooo!
My keybooooooooooooard is brooooooooooooken!
My keybooooooooooooard is brooooooooooooken!
So true, and some really great clips selected
Never a days goes by without me feeling gratitude to my Dad and his mates for imbueing in me a love of sport. Honestly, whatever your obsession is, if it stirs the soul it's hardly pointless. These clips, in no particular order, have all enriched me.
Not liking spectator sport is one of the best life hacks going. Over a lifetime you'll end up with literally years of time to dedicate to whatever you want, compared to spending it being pointlessly obsessed with other people playing a game
February 13, 2026 at 2:42 PM
So true, and some really great clips selected
They never ask if I want to opt out of receiving Pancake Day emails, do they? 😞
February 13, 2026 at 9:29 AM
They never ask if I want to opt out of receiving Pancake Day emails, do they? 😞
Searching the name of the most famous person who went to my school, to find the accounts of anyone else who went to my school. Then blocking, obviously.
February 12, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Searching the name of the most famous person who went to my school, to find the accounts of anyone else who went to my school. Then blocking, obviously.
"Ooh, a caricaturist! Will you do me? How much?"
"Well, I'll need your home address. Job details. Internet history for the last two years. All of your banking information, obviously. Every photo on your phone. Passwords, natch."
"Yay, this is going to be so much FUN! Can't wait to show everyone!"
"Well, I'll need your home address. Job details. Internet history for the last two years. All of your banking information, obviously. Every photo on your phone. Passwords, natch."
"Yay, this is going to be so much FUN! Can't wait to show everyone!"
February 11, 2026 at 3:07 PM
"Ooh, a caricaturist! Will you do me? How much?"
"Well, I'll need your home address. Job details. Internet history for the last two years. All of your banking information, obviously. Every photo on your phone. Passwords, natch."
"Yay, this is going to be so much FUN! Can't wait to show everyone!"
"Well, I'll need your home address. Job details. Internet history for the last two years. All of your banking information, obviously. Every photo on your phone. Passwords, natch."
"Yay, this is going to be so much FUN! Can't wait to show everyone!"
Sold all of my gold and transferred to Mini Eggs 💰💰💰
scrooge mcduck is laying on the ground surrounded by stacks of money
Alt: scrooge mcduck is laying on the ground surrounded by stacks of money
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Sold all of my gold and transferred to Mini Eggs 💰💰💰
It's a struggle at the moment isn't it? A real struggle. I know the days are slowly getting longer, but it really doesn't feel like it when the sky is just continually grey. Head down, keep going, one step after another.
February 6, 2026 at 10:37 AM
It's a struggle at the moment isn't it? A real struggle. I know the days are slowly getting longer, but it really doesn't feel like it when the sky is just continually grey. Head down, keep going, one step after another.
"These extraordinary rumours are yet to have been matched with any hard proof"
Oh come on now!
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
Oh come on now!
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
‘Penis injection’ claims in Winter Olympics ski jumping investigated by Wada
Wada is to investigate claims ski jumpers are injecting acid into their penises to game the suit-measuring system
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:05 PM
"These extraordinary rumours are yet to have been matched with any hard proof"
Oh come on now!
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
Oh come on now!
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
Just been to the supermarket and the lemons don't even say "Pancake Day" on the label.
🤬
🤬
February 5, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Just been to the supermarket and the lemons don't even say "Pancake Day" on the label.
🤬
🤬
Not quite the point, but as an aside our local homeless hostel recently made an appeal for mugs, so if you do feel you have too many mugs then there is probably somewhere near you too that would be grateful for the excess.
OK I’m at a friend’s house. Two people live here: my friend and his wife. He’s just opened the mug drawer. There are, I would say, 30 plus mugs. He maintains he has a normal number of mugs. I think it’s a LOT of mugs. What you all think?
February 5, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Not quite the point, but as an aside our local homeless hostel recently made an appeal for mugs, so if you do feel you have too many mugs then there is probably somewhere near you too that would be grateful for the excess.
This is just my kind of thing, so maybe it's yours too?
NEW PODCAST ALERT
On Shooby Dooby Doo Wop, we deepdive random UK Top 10 singles charts from the past.
This week: 1994 feat. Prince, Crash Test Dummies and a singing bathroom fitter.
Tell your friends, pass it on. We're an indie so we need all the help we can get. Thanks
linktr.ee/shoobypodcast
On Shooby Dooby Doo Wop, we deepdive random UK Top 10 singles charts from the past.
This week: 1994 feat. Prince, Crash Test Dummies and a singing bathroom fitter.
Tell your friends, pass it on. We're an indie so we need all the help we can get. Thanks
linktr.ee/shoobypodcast
February 5, 2026 at 9:46 AM
This is just my kind of thing, so maybe it's yours too?
He's Simple, He's Dumb, He's the Pilot - Grandaddy
Deleted a post about “what’s your least favorite song” because the vibes are bad enough already.
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
February 4, 2026 at 10:37 AM
He's Simple, He's Dumb, He's the Pilot - Grandaddy
That's quite an evacuation
I really shouldn’t have to say this, but… don’t put archaeological artifacts in your rectum. 🏺🧪
Frenchman hospitalized after inserting WWI munition up his rear
The shell, unexploded at the time of removal, resulted in the evacuation of the hospital, with an EOD squad called to clear the area.
www.militarytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:48 PM
That's quite an evacuation
Shaggy: Hey Scoob, wanna make a list of all of your favourite hobbies in order?
Scooby: Ranking?
Shaggy: Oh man, like TMI Scoob, TMI
Scooby: Ranking?
Shaggy: Oh man, like TMI Scoob, TMI
January 31, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Shaggy: Hey Scoob, wanna make a list of all of your favourite hobbies in order?
Scooby: Ranking?
Shaggy: Oh man, like TMI Scoob, TMI
Scooby: Ranking?
Shaggy: Oh man, like TMI Scoob, TMI
Gotta find a use for it
January 28, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Gotta find a use for it
Reposted by Greg Dobbins
Government to offer free training to all adults to help them learn to enjoy the smooth smooth taste of Benson and Hedges
January 28, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Government to offer free training to all adults to help them learn to enjoy the smooth smooth taste of Benson and Hedges
I took a free AI training course and all I got was this stupid t-shirt*
*with three arms and an apology that the previous one had four arms, that was incorrect
*with three arms and an apology that the previous one had four arms, that was incorrect
January 28, 2026 at 10:33 AM
I took a free AI training course and all I got was this stupid t-shirt*
*with three arms and an apology that the previous one had four arms, that was incorrect
*with three arms and an apology that the previous one had four arms, that was incorrect
For sale - shoe cake. Cakey shoe.
January 26, 2026 at 8:42 PM
For sale - shoe cake. Cakey shoe.
Saw some snowdrops on my dog walk this morning. One little bit of joy.
Didn't take a photo, get yourself out and find some too. We all need it.
Didn't take a photo, get yourself out and find some too. We all need it.
January 26, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Saw some snowdrops on my dog walk this morning. One little bit of joy.
Didn't take a photo, get yourself out and find some too. We all need it.
Didn't take a photo, get yourself out and find some too. We all need it.
Read about how weeing in your garden is meant to keep foxes away. Long story short, I'd had Sugar Puffs for breakfast and I'm fairly sure there's a Honey Monster burrow behind the shed now.
January 26, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Read about how weeing in your garden is meant to keep foxes away. Long story short, I'd had Sugar Puffs for breakfast and I'm fairly sure there's a Honey Monster burrow behind the shed now.
A little tip for writers who are editing: often the words you're cutting are good writing, just in the wrong place - so do what I did, save them in another file, and bingo! You've got a whole other book for free!
January 23, 2026 at 1:35 PM
A little tip for writers who are editing: often the words you're cutting are good writing, just in the wrong place - so do what I did, save them in another file, and bingo! You've got a whole other book for free!