Ben Cowdell
@bencowdell.bsky.social
Railway travelling person. Works under mantra of “be terribly nice to one another.”
Bookmarked for when I get to the end of my first run through, which has made my December and January.
January 11, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Bookmarked for when I get to the end of my first run through, which has made my December and January.
“If your blood was bluer, you could sign on and start earning your keep!”
December 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
“If your blood was bluer, you could sign on and start earning your keep!”
90 volumes; six plus boxes, the heaviest thing I had to move when moving house. Don't plan on doing that again anytime soon.
November 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
90 volumes; six plus boxes, the heaviest thing I had to move when moving house. Don't plan on doing that again anytime soon.
First awful person to ring the switchboard wins a prize, evidently.
November 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
First awful person to ring the switchboard wins a prize, evidently.
Reminder that actions of the individual were proven to be criminal (read not legal).
October 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Reminder that actions of the individual were proven to be criminal (read not legal).
The creeping bus-known?
September 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The creeping bus-known?
Oh, alright then.
September 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Oh, alright then.
“There is a GOLDEN THREAD in Shire Justice…”
July 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM
“There is a GOLDEN THREAD in Shire Justice…”
Adam Adamant Dies. Of course, he lived long enough that no paper will ever have that headline. Shame really. Only just listened to him in “The Lost World”.
July 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Adam Adamant Dies. Of course, he lived long enough that no paper will ever have that headline. Shame really. Only just listened to him in “The Lost World”.
I had never been so red faced with anger and embarrassment before. Only slightly better than my mental breakdown with Timeless Children 5 years ago. If we’re lucky, it won’t come back for 5 years.
“They should have locked you in a padded cell.” - Mark of the Rani, 1985
Still, could be worse.
“They should have locked you in a padded cell.” - Mark of the Rani, 1985
Still, could be worse.
June 1, 2025 at 5:23 AM
I had never been so red faced with anger and embarrassment before. Only slightly better than my mental breakdown with Timeless Children 5 years ago. If we’re lucky, it won’t come back for 5 years.
“They should have locked you in a padded cell.” - Mark of the Rani, 1985
Still, could be worse.
“They should have locked you in a padded cell.” - Mark of the Rani, 1985
Still, could be worse.
Metaphor for Hollywood?
May 24, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Metaphor for Hollywood?
“You’re privileged, Maxil. It’s given to very few to supervise the inebriation of a Time Lord.”
May 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
“You’re privileged, Maxil. It’s given to very few to supervise the inebriation of a Time Lord.”
“Hardin? Have a bum.”
March 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
“Hardin? Have a bum.”
From the last Beyond Our Ken: “bugler! Sound the retreat!”
“There is no bugle call for retreat!”
“Sound the advance backwards!”
“There is no bugle call for retreat!”
“Sound the advance backwards!”
March 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
From the last Beyond Our Ken: “bugler! Sound the retreat!”
“There is no bugle call for retreat!”
“Sound the advance backwards!”
“There is no bugle call for retreat!”
“Sound the advance backwards!”
A kick up someone’s charged vacuum emboitment doesn’t go amiss.
March 1, 2025 at 4:33 AM
A kick up someone’s charged vacuum emboitment doesn’t go amiss.
“One hand stretched in friendship, the other on your sword.”
February 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
“One hand stretched in friendship, the other on your sword.”
“The drone will always get through” - Baldwin, 1932, probably, because history doesn’t repeat itself, but people always do.
Rearmament, anyone?
Rearmament, anyone?
February 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
“The drone will always get through” - Baldwin, 1932, probably, because history doesn’t repeat itself, but people always do.
Rearmament, anyone?
Rearmament, anyone?