Garrick Blake
@garrickwrites.bsky.social
Geek, writer, pub dweller, dad, storyteller.
Doing a holiday market in Opelousas, Louisiana. The skull and haunted doll are to show that these are not joyful holiday books.
November 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Doing a holiday market in Opelousas, Louisiana. The skull and haunted doll are to show that these are not joyful holiday books.
The flight from Edinburgh to JFK was delayed, cascading to a missed flight to Atlanta and on to Louisiana.
Shuffling flights now.
I can’t miss work tomorrow as there are vaguely important things for me to be around or something.
Shuffling flights now.
I can’t miss work tomorrow as there are vaguely important things for me to be around or something.
November 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The flight from Edinburgh to JFK was delayed, cascading to a missed flight to Atlanta and on to Louisiana.
Shuffling flights now.
I can’t miss work tomorrow as there are vaguely important things for me to be around or something.
Shuffling flights now.
I can’t miss work tomorrow as there are vaguely important things for me to be around or something.
Stay on the road! Keep clear of the moors!
November 15, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Stay on the road! Keep clear of the moors!
Isle of Skye again.
Smoked haddock is a weird breakfast and very difficult to keep lit.
Smoked haddock is a weird breakfast and very difficult to keep lit.
November 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Isle of Skye again.
Smoked haddock is a weird breakfast and very difficult to keep lit.
Smoked haddock is a weird breakfast and very difficult to keep lit.
On the way to Isle of Skye. I keep pulling over to talk to the furry cows because I don’t want to seem rude.
November 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
On the way to Isle of Skye. I keep pulling over to talk to the furry cows because I don’t want to seem rude.
Don’t tell me what to do, Inverness.
November 13, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Don’t tell me what to do, Inverness.
Another picture from Culloden today.
November 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Another picture from Culloden today.
On our way to Inverness. I hope they sell whiskey there.
November 12, 2025 at 1:14 PM
On our way to Inverness. I hope they sell whiskey there.
Cullen Skink is less skinky than I had expected.
November 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Cullen Skink is less skinky than I had expected.
This Scottish hotel is definitely haunted. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
November 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
This Scottish hotel is definitely haunted. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Ravens on top of Leap Castle.
Tomorrow morning I’m leaving Ireland to annoy you all with pictures of Scotland instead.
I have a problematic amount of pictures of whiskey which I have not shared.
For the good of society.
Tomorrow morning I’m leaving Ireland to annoy you all with pictures of Scotland instead.
I have a problematic amount of pictures of whiskey which I have not shared.
For the good of society.
November 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Ravens on top of Leap Castle.
Tomorrow morning I’m leaving Ireland to annoy you all with pictures of Scotland instead.
I have a problematic amount of pictures of whiskey which I have not shared.
For the good of society.
Tomorrow morning I’m leaving Ireland to annoy you all with pictures of Scotland instead.
I have a problematic amount of pictures of whiskey which I have not shared.
For the good of society.
I’m in Cashel. Casheling, I guess.
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I’m in Cashel. Casheling, I guess.
No relation, but I’d hug any one of you.
November 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
No relation, but I’d hug any one of you.
The Burrens. Where you can just stop on the highway and wander around taking pictures while your rental car sits there with the doors open wailing about how you forgot about Dre because your curated playlist was fucked up by AI.
Something something natural splendor.
Something something natural splendor.
November 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The Burrens. Where you can just stop on the highway and wander around taking pictures while your rental car sits there with the doors open wailing about how you forgot about Dre because your curated playlist was fucked up by AI.
Something something natural splendor.
Something something natural splendor.
Power’s John’s Lane Edition with TWO ice cubes, which is possibly 40% of the total number of ice cubes in Ireland.
November 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Power’s John’s Lane Edition with TWO ice cubes, which is possibly 40% of the total number of ice cubes in Ireland.
Torc Falls.
Afterwards I drank a problematic amount of whiskey.
This was a net positive for literature, people.
Afterwards I drank a problematic amount of whiskey.
This was a net positive for literature, people.
November 7, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Torc Falls.
Afterwards I drank a problematic amount of whiskey.
This was a net positive for literature, people.
Afterwards I drank a problematic amount of whiskey.
This was a net positive for literature, people.
My streak of never walking past a book store continues.
November 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
My streak of never walking past a book store continues.
Attempted murder is afoot at the Circle K.
November 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Attempted murder is afoot at the Circle K.
Getting my Dingle on.
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Getting my Dingle on.
I always recommend the Cajun taco wrap at whatever haunted Irish pub you find yourself in.
November 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I always recommend the Cajun taco wrap at whatever haunted Irish pub you find yourself in.
Haunted? Yes.
Whiskey? Also yes.
Whiskey? Also yes.
November 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Haunted? Yes.
Whiskey? Also yes.
Whiskey? Also yes.
Anyone who knows how to WordPress please help me, but I've published a short story to coincide with the release of my new novel at garrickblake.com/elementor-712/
No spoilers.
No spoilers.
October 7, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Anyone who knows how to WordPress please help me, but I've published a short story to coincide with the release of my new novel at garrickblake.com/elementor-712/
No spoilers.
No spoilers.