The department Secret Santa seems to have been a success, but no-one got any (novelty) socks. I got a book! 3rd one in the Raven Cycle, so now I need to cross all my appendages that I'll get book 2 for xmas
December 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The department Secret Santa seems to have been a success, but no-one got any (novelty) socks. I got a book! 3rd one in the Raven Cycle, so now I need to cross all my appendages that I'll get book 2 for xmas
Getting stuck behind a taxi who was driving so slowly, they must have been being paid by the minute, was so tedious my music system thought I'd be better off in #whamhalla and played Last Christmas. Lasted longer at #whamageddon than previous years at least. Pass the mead!
December 12, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Getting stuck behind a taxi who was driving so slowly, they must have been being paid by the minute, was so tedious my music system thought I'd be better off in #whamhalla and played Last Christmas. Lasted longer at #whamageddon than previous years at least. Pass the mead!
I'm not sure how long it'll be still I'm fully able to hit the dancefloor again, but I think when that happens next year, I definitely want to go dancing - any plans/ideas @emmagiverny.bsky.social @creamhorn.bsky.social ?
December 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I'm not sure how long it'll be still I'm fully able to hit the dancefloor again, but I think when that happens next year, I definitely want to go dancing - any plans/ideas @emmagiverny.bsky.social @creamhorn.bsky.social ?
in more positive (and semi-related to my previous post) seasonal news, my #wishlists service www.thingsilove.org.uk , is unsurprisingly very busy with users frantically updating their lists in preparation for being asked that what they'd want for Xmas
Free Online Wishlist and Gift Registry Service
A simple and easy to use free online wishlist site for creating lists of gifts you want to receive.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:26 PM
in more positive (and semi-related to my previous post) seasonal news, my #wishlists service www.thingsilove.org.uk , is unsurprisingly very busy with users frantically updating their lists in preparation for being asked that what they'd want for Xmas
I'm doing a work Secret Santa for the first time ever and it's only been a few hours since I got told who I'm buying for an I'm already regretting saying I'd take part. I have absolutely no idea what to get RandomCoworker
December 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I'm doing a work Secret Santa for the first time ever and it's only been a few hours since I got told who I'm buying for an I'm already regretting saying I'd take part. I have absolutely no idea what to get RandomCoworker
No sign of any bruising this morning, but it definitely looks like I'm not going to be running any marathons in the near future (or ever, but that isn't related to the injury 😉)
Well that was a first (and hopefully last) - I some how managed to misjudge the last couple of steps on the stairs down whilst taking out the recycling. No lasting damage, but my ankle is definitely not happy about things. Which is really sucky timing as I have dancing plans this week 😭
December 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
No sign of any bruising this morning, but it definitely looks like I'm not going to be running any marathons in the near future (or ever, but that isn't related to the injury 😉)
Well that was a first (and hopefully last) - I some how managed to misjudge the last couple of steps on the stairs down whilst taking out the recycling. No lasting damage, but my ankle is definitely not happy about things. Which is really sucky timing as I have dancing plans this week 😭
December 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Well that was a first (and hopefully last) - I some how managed to misjudge the last couple of steps on the stairs down whilst taking out the recycling. No lasting damage, but my ankle is definitely not happy about things. Which is really sucky timing as I have dancing plans this week 😭
The latest addition to the franchise, Predator: Badlands, is a very enjoyable movie. This one diverges from the usual format, by having the Predator be the protagonist. He is a young Yautja (they have a species name now?!?) whose clan considers him a runt, worthy only of death.
November 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The latest addition to the franchise, Predator: Badlands, is a very enjoyable movie. This one diverges from the usual format, by having the Predator be the protagonist. He is a young Yautja (they have a species name now?!?) whose clan considers him a runt, worthy only of death.
One of the key themes of the Tron universe is that you can tell who the good guys are vs the bad guys cos the former are a pale blue and the latter are a dark red. So I find it very telling that Disney rendered their logo in a dark red colour.
November 12, 2025 at 12:41 AM
One of the key themes of the Tron universe is that you can tell who the good guys are vs the bad guys cos the former are a pale blue and the latter are a dark red. So I find it very telling that Disney rendered their logo in a dark red colour.
I recently went back to looking at the code for my Wurm affinity food calculator and decided to rewrite it, cos there were bits that were messy and bugging me. But more importantly, I wanted to see if I could work out why the sums weren't working sometimes.
November 11, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I recently went back to looking at the code for my Wurm affinity food calculator and decided to rewrite it, cos there were bits that were messy and bugging me. But more importantly, I wanted to see if I could work out why the sums weren't working sometimes.
Oops. I had not noticed my handle went bye-bye due to some DNS shenanigans. At least it is fixed now.
October 17, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Oops. I had not noticed my handle went bye-bye due to some DNS shenanigans. At least it is fixed now.
I can't believe I've hit 1000 days of learning Klingon and still feel like I would struggle to have even the most basic of conversations in it.
September 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I can't believe I've hit 1000 days of learning Klingon and still feel like I would struggle to have even the most basic of conversations in it.
The Roses is loosely based off of the book The War of the Roses (itself made into a movie back in 80s) and is a dark comedy about a couple whose marriage is going off the rails. I don't remember much about the version from the 80s, but I feel this is a fresh re-imagining of the story.
September 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The Roses is loosely based off of the book The War of the Roses (itself made into a movie back in 80s) and is a dark comedy about a couple whose marriage is going off the rails. I don't remember much about the version from the 80s, but I feel this is a fresh re-imagining of the story.
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She doesn’t need a hero, she is the hero we need. 🤩
August 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
She doesn’t need a hero, she is the hero we need. 🤩
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Motherfucking wind farms…
I watched Superman and it was surprisingly good, even by recent DC/WB standards. And I think they did a good job for a Superman movie too. He is cares about the people and the world he's trying to save and tries to avoid getting innocent civilians involved in the fights he is having.
July 15, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I watched Superman and it was surprisingly good, even by recent DC/WB standards. And I think they did a good job for a Superman movie too. He is cares about the people and the world he's trying to save and tries to avoid getting innocent civilians involved in the fights he is having.
I watched the F1 movie earlier in the week and it was very enjoyable. I'm sure it'd have people who watch/know anything about the sport frothing at the mouth cos a lot of the plot does seem kinda far fetched to me.
July 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I watched the F1 movie earlier in the week and it was very enjoyable. I'm sure it'd have people who watch/know anything about the sport frothing at the mouth cos a lot of the plot does seem kinda far fetched to me.
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If y'all thought book bans could never happen here, I've got bad news for y'all.
BBC News - Kent council bans transgender books in children’s library section - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Kent council bans transgender books in children’s library section - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Kent council bans transgender books in children’s library section
KCC says the move came after a
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July 4, 2025 at 8:10 AM
If y'all thought book bans could never happen here, I've got bad news for y'all.
BBC News - Kent council bans transgender books in children’s library section - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Kent council bans transgender books in children’s library section - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The EHRC's lawyers have conceded its position on single sex toilets is wrong. goodlaw.social/z87e
EHRC backs down on single-sex toilets | Good Law Project
The EHRC’s interim update unleashed chaos after the Supreme Court’s transphobic decision. But now the commission says it was only ‘some observations’ and rows back on its demand for single-sex toilets...
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June 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The EHRC's lawyers have conceded its position on single sex toilets is wrong. goodlaw.social/z87e
The Last Breath is a movie based on a real life incident, about some deep sea divers who repairs cables and stuff out in the North Sea. There's a storm, the boat above loses its ability to maintain position...
April 5, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The Last Breath is a movie based on a real life incident, about some deep sea divers who repairs cables and stuff out in the North Sea. There's a storm, the boat above loses its ability to maintain position...
I watched Black Bag the other day and it is very good. It is a spy thriller about a spy being tasked to find a mole in the agency, with one of the possible suspects being his wife. There is a definite retro feel to the whole movie, especially the musical score.
March 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I watched Black Bag the other day and it is very good. It is a spy thriller about a spy being tasked to find a mole in the agency, with one of the possible suspects being his wife. There is a definite retro feel to the whole movie, especially the musical score.
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Perhaps the Gamers are alright
March 20, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Perhaps the Gamers are alright
It has been a while since I've written anything about the movies I've seen recently and that is in part cos I'm really bad at getting around to writing anything, but also because there hasn't been much on in the cinema that I've wanted to see.
March 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
It has been a while since I've written anything about the movies I've seen recently and that is in part cos I'm really bad at getting around to writing anything, but also because there hasn't been much on in the cinema that I've wanted to see.
I saw Better Man a few weeks back, but never got around to writing down my thoughts on it until now. It is the biopic of the British music legend Robbie Williams, and I think it is probably the best biopic I've seen in recent years.
February 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I saw Better Man a few weeks back, but never got around to writing down my thoughts on it until now. It is the biopic of the British music legend Robbie Williams, and I think it is probably the best biopic I've seen in recent years.
I went and saw Companion last week. I was kind of thinking it was more towards the horror genre, but thankfully I was mistaken. Sure, it is full of bloody violence, but it is much more of a comedy than anything. Or at least I found parts of it funny. I thought it was very good.
February 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I went and saw Companion last week. I was kind of thinking it was more towards the horror genre, but thankfully I was mistaken. Sure, it is full of bloody violence, but it is much more of a comedy than anything. Or at least I found parts of it funny. I thought it was very good.