Paul
@dept42.bsky.social
Writer, one day author, (I can dream). Just for fun Cartoonist. I love films, TV, listening to radio comedy/drama/audiobooks. I have a great middle grade children’s book/series idea I must write.📚
I've not eaten a mince pie yet this season. I also only drink a little alcohol at Christmas. Today I've bought my first packet of said pies. My selection process was buying the ones with three different kinds of alcohol in them. If they're rubbish I'll probably not remember.😵💫😁
December 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I've not eaten a mince pie yet this season. I also only drink a little alcohol at Christmas. Today I've bought my first packet of said pies. My selection process was buying the ones with three different kinds of alcohol in them. If they're rubbish I'll probably not remember.😵💫😁
It was a polite and friendly exchange but I did enjoy watching a man trying to persuade a traffic warden not to give him a ticket, and I quote, "because it's Christmas". Sadly I couldn't stay long enough to see if this worked but I admire his trying it anyway. 😂
December 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
It was a polite and friendly exchange but I did enjoy watching a man trying to persuade a traffic warden not to give him a ticket, and I quote, "because it's Christmas". Sadly I couldn't stay long enough to see if this worked but I admire his trying it anyway. 😂
@jaleighjohnson.bsky.social Hi, I've just finished listening to 'The Fallbacks: Dealing with Dragons' I love the two Fallback books and I really hope you're asked to write a third. The audiobooks were superb.
December 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
@jaleighjohnson.bsky.social Hi, I've just finished listening to 'The Fallbacks: Dealing with Dragons' I love the two Fallback books and I really hope you're asked to write a third. The audiobooks were superb.
I bought an advent calendar today. Yes, yes I am too old for such things but who doesn't like opening a cardboard window every day during December and getting rewarded with a small piece of chocolate. 😋😁
November 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I bought an advent calendar today. Yes, yes I am too old for such things but who doesn't like opening a cardboard window every day during December and getting rewarded with a small piece of chocolate. 😋😁
@delilahsdawson.bsky.social Hi, I've just finished reading 'Ravenloft: Heir of Strahd' fangtastically* fun, spooky season read. I loved the characters, setting, and story very much.
*Sorry😁
*Sorry😁
October 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
@delilahsdawson.bsky.social Hi, I've just finished reading 'Ravenloft: Heir of Strahd' fangtastically* fun, spooky season read. I loved the characters, setting, and story very much.
*Sorry😁
*Sorry😁
@sarahjdaley.bsky.social I've just finished reading 'Wings of Steel and Fury'. I really enjoyed it, the last one hundred pages were nail biting, edge of your seat fun. I loved 'Obsidian' when it came out too, so I knew this would be good, (must reread that). I look forward to your next book.
October 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
@sarahjdaley.bsky.social I've just finished reading 'Wings of Steel and Fury'. I really enjoyed it, the last one hundred pages were nail biting, edge of your seat fun. I loved 'Obsidian' when it came out too, so I knew this would be good, (must reread that). I look forward to your next book.
Oh screw it. I don't normally recommend books but this newly published one I recently finished was wonderful. So if you like sci-fi, smart female protagonists, found family, and adventures on hulking great rust buckets to the beyond you might enjoy this.
July 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Oh screw it. I don't normally recommend books but this newly published one I recently finished was wonderful. So if you like sci-fi, smart female protagonists, found family, and adventures on hulking great rust buckets to the beyond you might enjoy this.
I couldn't describe its owner, I never spared him a glance. I did look down at his dog, and it looked up at me, goofy grin on its furry face, and I smiled at it. So, yes, I admit it, I'm a dog smiler, I smile at nice dogs.😁
Number of dogs smiled at today on my walk: 🐕🐕🐕
Number of dogs smiled at today on my walk: 🐕🐕🐕
July 10, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I couldn't describe its owner, I never spared him a glance. I did look down at his dog, and it looked up at me, goofy grin on its furry face, and I smiled at it. So, yes, I admit it, I'm a dog smiler, I smile at nice dogs.😁
Number of dogs smiled at today on my walk: 🐕🐕🐕
Number of dogs smiled at today on my walk: 🐕🐕🐕
'I'm thinking about retirement,' said the Captain.
'Yippe– nooo, don't go,' said Skiv.
'Not mine, my grandma, the Admiral. I'd like to fill her boots.'
'Oh,' said a deflated Skiv. 'Big shoes to fill.'
'Huge. I can put her shoes on while still wearing mine.'
'Not what I meant.'
'Yippe– nooo, don't go,' said Skiv.
'Not mine, my grandma, the Admiral. I'd like to fill her boots.'
'Oh,' said a deflated Skiv. 'Big shoes to fill.'
'Huge. I can put her shoes on while still wearing mine.'
'Not what I meant.'
June 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
'I'm thinking about retirement,' said the Captain.
'Yippe– nooo, don't go,' said Skiv.
'Not mine, my grandma, the Admiral. I'd like to fill her boots.'
'Oh,' said a deflated Skiv. 'Big shoes to fill.'
'Huge. I can put her shoes on while still wearing mine.'
'Not what I meant.'
'Yippe– nooo, don't go,' said Skiv.
'Not mine, my grandma, the Admiral. I'd like to fill her boots.'
'Oh,' said a deflated Skiv. 'Big shoes to fill.'
'Huge. I can put her shoes on while still wearing mine.'
'Not what I meant.'
Reposted by Paul
Bat joke.
Joke stolen - I realised the previous version was generative AI so I drew it myself, not sharing that sort of slop! I have (some) standards!
Joke stolen - I realised the previous version was generative AI so I drew it myself, not sharing that sort of slop! I have (some) standards!
June 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Bat joke.
Joke stolen - I realised the previous version was generative AI so I drew it myself, not sharing that sort of slop! I have (some) standards!
Joke stolen - I realised the previous version was generative AI so I drew it myself, not sharing that sort of slop! I have (some) standards!
'Your brother did the work?' said Skiv.
'He specialises in outfitting ships for stealth,' said the Captain.
'The Bridge has fitted carpet?'
'Absorbs sound.'
'Curtains?'
'Absorbs sound.'
'Pine table, chairs, matching dresser?'
'Ah, wrong bro', this one works in interior design.'
'He specialises in outfitting ships for stealth,' said the Captain.
'The Bridge has fitted carpet?'
'Absorbs sound.'
'Curtains?'
'Absorbs sound.'
'Pine table, chairs, matching dresser?'
'Ah, wrong bro', this one works in interior design.'
June 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
'Your brother did the work?' said Skiv.
'He specialises in outfitting ships for stealth,' said the Captain.
'The Bridge has fitted carpet?'
'Absorbs sound.'
'Curtains?'
'Absorbs sound.'
'Pine table, chairs, matching dresser?'
'Ah, wrong bro', this one works in interior design.'
'He specialises in outfitting ships for stealth,' said the Captain.
'The Bridge has fitted carpet?'
'Absorbs sound.'
'Curtains?'
'Absorbs sound.'
'Pine table, chairs, matching dresser?'
'Ah, wrong bro', this one works in interior design.'
Working in the garden today and it was incredibly hot. I could hear my heart racing. My first thought, I'm having a heart attack, that rhythm is way too fast. Then I realised it was a car stereo a couple of streets away. So, the good news, not a heart attack, and excellent hearing.😁
June 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Working in the garden today and it was incredibly hot. I could hear my heart racing. My first thought, I'm having a heart attack, that rhythm is way too fast. Then I realised it was a car stereo a couple of streets away. So, the good news, not a heart attack, and excellent hearing.😁
If you've started watching the brilliant TV series I can highly recommend GraphicAudio's excellent dramatised audiobooks of the original novels.
The Murderbot Diaries By Martha Wells is available in Dramatized Audio format too! Try a sample... Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is. loom.ly/sWx0alg
May 17, 2025 at 10:21 AM
If you've started watching the brilliant TV series I can highly recommend GraphicAudio's excellent dramatised audiobooks of the original novels.
Good morning. I've just made a cup of tea so strong it's already kicked sand in my face while flexing its muscles. 😁☕
May 15, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Good morning. I've just made a cup of tea so strong it's already kicked sand in my face while flexing its muscles. 😁☕
'Awake, rise and shine, open, on?' said the Captain. 'It's no good Skiv, Computer is dead. We have no control from the Bridge, no weapons, navigation, nothing.'
'Perhaps if your toothbrush is fully charged you could plug Computer back in and switch on?' said Skiv.
'Ah.'
#1LineWed
'Perhaps if your toothbrush is fully charged you could plug Computer back in and switch on?' said Skiv.
'Ah.'
#1LineWed
May 14, 2025 at 8:11 AM
'Awake, rise and shine, open, on?' said the Captain. 'It's no good Skiv, Computer is dead. We have no control from the Bridge, no weapons, navigation, nothing.'
'Perhaps if your toothbrush is fully charged you could plug Computer back in and switch on?' said Skiv.
'Ah.'
#1LineWed
'Perhaps if your toothbrush is fully charged you could plug Computer back in and switch on?' said Skiv.
'Ah.'
#1LineWed
About an hour ago I was sat in my car, in a car park, minding my own business, reading a vampire novel. It's a bit windy out so a tree branch detached itself and fell noisily on to the roof of my car. It was a very small branch, no damage, but I definitely nearly sh** myself.😁
May 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
About an hour ago I was sat in my car, in a car park, minding my own business, reading a vampire novel. It's a bit windy out so a tree branch detached itself and fell noisily on to the roof of my car. It was a very small branch, no damage, but I definitely nearly sh** myself.😁
'Claims I was asleep on duty are mad,' said the Captain. 'I blink slowly, especially while deep in thought.'
'The blanket?' said Skiv.
'The Bridge was cold.'
'Hot milky drink?'
'I refer to my first answer.'
'The teddy bear?' said Skiv.
'He's never seen the Bridge.'
#1LineWed
'The blanket?' said Skiv.
'The Bridge was cold.'
'Hot milky drink?'
'I refer to my first answer.'
'The teddy bear?' said Skiv.
'He's never seen the Bridge.'
#1LineWed
May 7, 2025 at 8:52 AM
'Claims I was asleep on duty are mad,' said the Captain. 'I blink slowly, especially while deep in thought.'
'The blanket?' said Skiv.
'The Bridge was cold.'
'Hot milky drink?'
'I refer to my first answer.'
'The teddy bear?' said Skiv.
'He's never seen the Bridge.'
#1LineWed
'The blanket?' said Skiv.
'The Bridge was cold.'
'Hot milky drink?'
'I refer to my first answer.'
'The teddy bear?' said Skiv.
'He's never seen the Bridge.'
#1LineWed
Just thinking about something from my childhood you don't see any more: cars with coat-hanger aerials and single replacement car doors a different colour to the rest of the vehicle.😁 #80s
May 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Just thinking about something from my childhood you don't see any more: cars with coat-hanger aerials and single replacement car doors a different colour to the rest of the vehicle.😁 #80s
After steaming in a hot car for half an hour I've come home to a nice, hot, cup of tea.🤔🤨 Yeah, I don't understand it either.😁
May 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
After steaming in a hot car for half an hour I've come home to a nice, hot, cup of tea.🤔🤨 Yeah, I don't understand it either.😁
All morning I've been doing just one more thing and then I'll get something for this headache... this post is definitely my last thing before I fetch something for my headache.🙄 So much for a quiet Sunday.
April 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
All morning I've been doing just one more thing and then I'll get something for this headache... this post is definitely my last thing before I fetch something for my headache.🙄 So much for a quiet Sunday.
@garethlpowell.bsky.social Finally my library copy of Future's Edge came through, just in time for the long bank holiday weekend. And, flipping heck Gareth it's a great read. 🙂👍🏼
April 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
@garethlpowell.bsky.social Finally my library copy of Future's Edge came through, just in time for the long bank holiday weekend. And, flipping heck Gareth it's a great read. 🙂👍🏼
I have two large Easter eggs in my kitchen cupboard that I can't touch until next weekend. If that's not an example of iron willpower then I don't know what is*.
*Always assuming they survive until next weekend.
*Always assuming they survive until next weekend.
April 13, 2025 at 11:49 AM
I have two large Easter eggs in my kitchen cupboard that I can't touch until next weekend. If that's not an example of iron willpower then I don't know what is*.
*Always assuming they survive until next weekend.
*Always assuming they survive until next weekend.
'I recognise this place,' said the Captain.
'Of all the vast emptiness of space this is familiar?' said Skiv.
'Yes probably just my date-au-vue.'
'Déjà vu? It's called déjà vu.'
'Really, I see, are the Déjà Vuians friendly? I feel I've been here before but I don't remember them.'
'Of all the vast emptiness of space this is familiar?' said Skiv.
'Yes probably just my date-au-vue.'
'Déjà vu? It's called déjà vu.'
'Really, I see, are the Déjà Vuians friendly? I feel I've been here before but I don't remember them.'
March 30, 2025 at 7:19 AM
'I recognise this place,' said the Captain.
'Of all the vast emptiness of space this is familiar?' said Skiv.
'Yes probably just my date-au-vue.'
'Déjà vu? It's called déjà vu.'
'Really, I see, are the Déjà Vuians friendly? I feel I've been here before but I don't remember them.'
'Of all the vast emptiness of space this is familiar?' said Skiv.
'Yes probably just my date-au-vue.'
'Déjà vu? It's called déjà vu.'
'Really, I see, are the Déjà Vuians friendly? I feel I've been here before but I don't remember them.'