Aidan Sinclair
@aidansinclair.bsky.social
MA. Royal Navy Veteran. Music Minister in the Portsmouth Diocese. Novelist. Debut novel available at:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Second-Sight-Aidan-Sinclair/dp/1915122600
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Second-Sight-Aidan-Sinclair/dp/1915122600
I managed to make a start on a new fantasy series. Let's see how this one goes.
August 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
I managed to make a start on a new fantasy series. Let's see how this one goes.
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Goodness. Managed to compose a song that has been credited by my family as my best yet. That's all the praise one needs.
January 31, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Goodness. Managed to compose a song that has been credited by my family as my best yet. That's all the praise one needs.
I just walked past a sign that said, "Wanted: Empaths". I could not help but think to myself, "I have a bad feeling about this".
January 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I just walked past a sign that said, "Wanted: Empaths". I could not help but think to myself, "I have a bad feeling about this".
Right. The lyrics to an anthem im writing have wandered onto the subject of faith and works. This could get controversial...
January 24, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Right. The lyrics to an anthem im writing have wandered onto the subject of faith and works. This could get controversial...
My musical journey has led me to write some Marian hymns. It seems apt to me that a Portsmouth parish has a Stella Maris.
January 21, 2025 at 8:17 AM
My musical journey has led me to write some Marian hymns. It seems apt to me that a Portsmouth parish has a Stella Maris.
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The first city in the UK to adopt definitions of sexism, homophobia, biphobia and transphobia.
January 19, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The first city in the UK to adopt definitions of sexism, homophobia, biphobia and transphobia.
I had a dream last night where if you held out your hand to a penguin, it would instinctively place its wings on them to keep them warm.
January 17, 2025 at 7:57 AM
I had a dream last night where if you held out your hand to a penguin, it would instinctively place its wings on them to keep them warm.
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Peak of humour here
January 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Peak of humour here
That three-piece medley I proposed the other day has evolved into a treatise on the nature of the Holy Trinity. This could get complicated...
January 9, 2025 at 8:24 AM
That three-piece medley I proposed the other day has evolved into a treatise on the nature of the Holy Trinity. This could get complicated...
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Okay. I have got to that stage where I'm writing a three-part song that can be sung as two separate songs. Medley time!
January 6, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Okay. I have got to that stage where I'm writing a three-part song that can be sung as two separate songs. Medley time!
Today's railway trip to London makes me pine for another vacation in Germany...
January 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Today's railway trip to London makes me pine for another vacation in Germany...
One does have to wonder; what is the point in a fast service if it only gets stuck behind a stopping service?
South Western Railway and the problem of double-track railways.
South Western Railway and the problem of double-track railways.
January 2, 2025 at 7:36 AM
One does have to wonder; what is the point in a fast service if it only gets stuck behind a stopping service?
South Western Railway and the problem of double-track railways.
South Western Railway and the problem of double-track railways.
Peregrination: there's a word I would like to use more often in conversations.
January 2, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Peregrination: there's a word I would like to use more often in conversations.
OK. I've officially fallen in love with Altbier (Düsseldorf local ale). How can we make this available on tap in the UK? I'm getting tired of the binary choice between IPA and lager.
December 29, 2024 at 3:10 PM
OK. I've officially fallen in love with Altbier (Düsseldorf local ale). How can we make this available on tap in the UK? I'm getting tired of the binary choice between IPA and lager.
I took an interesting pathway on today's puzzle...
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December 29, 2024 at 8:34 AM
I took an interesting pathway on today's puzzle...
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I'm having a great break in Düsseldorf, extending the Christmas spirit!
December 27, 2024 at 7:45 PM
I'm having a great break in Düsseldorf, extending the Christmas spirit!
I'm glad to say that the Christmas Carol Service was a success. Hard work pays off!
December 14, 2024 at 4:48 PM
I'm glad to say that the Christmas Carol Service was a success. Hard work pays off!
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Reader, I googlied him
December 13, 2024 at 10:29 AM
Reader, I googlied him
Is eating a sandwich for lunch now considered a political symbol of defiance? I just wanted to make sure before lunchtime...
December 13, 2024 at 8:16 AM
Is eating a sandwich for lunch now considered a political symbol of defiance? I just wanted to make sure before lunchtime...
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The Yule Cat (Jólakötturinn) is a giant cat in Icelandic folklore, that roams around the countryside at Yuletide.
The Yule Cat looks for people who are not nicely dressed in new clothes for the festivities and swallows them whole.
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Credit for art to Natasha Tereshkina
The Yule Cat looks for people who are not nicely dressed in new clothes for the festivities and swallows them whole.
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Credit for art to Natasha Tereshkina
December 11, 2024 at 8:16 PM
The Yule Cat (Jólakötturinn) is a giant cat in Icelandic folklore, that roams around the countryside at Yuletide.
The Yule Cat looks for people who are not nicely dressed in new clothes for the festivities and swallows them whole.
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Credit for art to Natasha Tereshkina
The Yule Cat looks for people who are not nicely dressed in new clothes for the festivities and swallows them whole.
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Credit for art to Natasha Tereshkina
When conducting a choir, is walking about a permissible style when you are not using a music stand?
To any choirmasters on here: are you standers or walkers?
To any choirmasters on here: are you standers or walkers?
December 11, 2024 at 8:56 AM
When conducting a choir, is walking about a permissible style when you are not using a music stand?
To any choirmasters on here: are you standers or walkers?
To any choirmasters on here: are you standers or walkers?
Oh dear. That was the worst tasting envelope I ever had to seal for a Christmas card. Yuck.
December 10, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Oh dear. That was the worst tasting envelope I ever had to seal for a Christmas card. Yuck.