Ianlovescomix
@ianlovescomix.bsky.social
Comics fan. Tabletop RPG player. Board gamer. Middle-aged old fart. Proud dad. He/him.
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Manic Street Preachers
Madness
The Flaming Lips
The White Buffalo
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
Manic Street Preachers
Madness
The Flaming Lips
The White Buffalo
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
November 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Manic Street Preachers
Madness
The Flaming Lips
The White Buffalo
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
Manic Street Preachers
Madness
The Flaming Lips
The White Buffalo
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
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If anyone out there knows of any really nice local cinemas, shout out in the comments and I’ll add them to the list.
Fin
If anyone out there knows of any really nice local cinemas, shout out in the comments and I’ll add them to the list.
Fin
November 7, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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If anyone out there knows of any really nice local cinemas, shout out in the comments and I’ll add them to the list.
Fin
If anyone out there knows of any really nice local cinemas, shout out in the comments and I’ll add them to the list.
Fin
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So, that’s one cinema down. I know where the LAST cinema will be (and if you’ve read this thread, you do too), so now it’s just a question of finding those indie picture houses and planning some trips.
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So, that’s one cinema down. I know where the LAST cinema will be (and if you’ve read this thread, you do too), so now it’s just a question of finding those indie picture houses and planning some trips.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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So, that’s one cinema down. I know where the LAST cinema will be (and if you’ve read this thread, you do too), so now it’s just a question of finding those indie picture houses and planning some trips.
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So, that’s one cinema down. I know where the LAST cinema will be (and if you’ve read this thread, you do too), so now it’s just a question of finding those indie picture houses and planning some trips.
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There’s nothing that feels wrong (although for a PG film, there’s a lot of bad language), and although there’s an ethical question about whether it’s ok to erase your parents and replace them with “cooler” parents, it doesn’t in any way affect the enjoyment of the film. An absolute banger.
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There’s nothing that feels wrong (although for a PG film, there’s a lot of bad language), and although there’s an ethical question about whether it’s ok to erase your parents and replace them with “cooler” parents, it doesn’t in any way affect the enjoyment of the film. An absolute banger.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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There’s nothing that feels wrong (although for a PG film, there’s a lot of bad language), and although there’s an ethical question about whether it’s ok to erase your parents and replace them with “cooler” parents, it doesn’t in any way affect the enjoyment of the film. An absolute banger.
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There’s nothing that feels wrong (although for a PG film, there’s a lot of bad language), and although there’s an ethical question about whether it’s ok to erase your parents and replace them with “cooler” parents, it doesn’t in any way affect the enjoyment of the film. An absolute banger.
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And the film is EXACTLY as good as I remembered it. It’s constructed so well, the necessary exposition you don’t know IS exposition until you’ve seen the film.
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And the film is EXACTLY as good as I remembered it. It’s constructed so well, the necessary exposition you don’t know IS exposition until you’ve seen the film.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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And the film is EXACTLY as good as I remembered it. It’s constructed so well, the necessary exposition you don’t know IS exposition until you’ve seen the film.
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And the film is EXACTLY as good as I remembered it. It’s constructed so well, the necessary exposition you don’t know IS exposition until you’ve seen the film.
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The little shop didn’t sell coke zero (boo), but had irn bru (yay) and popcorn (£7.50 for two 500 ml bottles and a large popcorn). The screen isn’t huge, but you’re not far from it, so it’s not a problem. There’s a wee stage, in case anyone feels the urge to make a speech.
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The little shop didn’t sell coke zero (boo), but had irn bru (yay) and popcorn (£7.50 for two 500 ml bottles and a large popcorn). The screen isn’t huge, but you’re not far from it, so it’s not a problem. There’s a wee stage, in case anyone feels the urge to make a speech.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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The little shop didn’t sell coke zero (boo), but had irn bru (yay) and popcorn (£7.50 for two 500 ml bottles and a large popcorn). The screen isn’t huge, but you’re not far from it, so it’s not a problem. There’s a wee stage, in case anyone feels the urge to make a speech.
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The little shop didn’t sell coke zero (boo), but had irn bru (yay) and popcorn (£7.50 for two 500 ml bottles and a large popcorn). The screen isn’t huge, but you’re not far from it, so it’s not a problem. There’s a wee stage, in case anyone feels the urge to make a speech.
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The Hippodrome, in the middle of the town, is lovely, exactly the old fashioned look I was hoping for, with a stalls area seating maybe a couple of hundred when full, plus a balcony for about a hundred more.
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The Hippodrome, in the middle of the town, is lovely, exactly the old fashioned look I was hoping for, with a stalls area seating maybe a couple of hundred when full, plus a balcony for about a hundred more.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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The Hippodrome, in the middle of the town, is lovely, exactly the old fashioned look I was hoping for, with a stalls area seating maybe a couple of hundred when full, plus a balcony for about a hundred more.
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The Hippodrome, in the middle of the town, is lovely, exactly the old fashioned look I was hoping for, with a stalls area seating maybe a couple of hundred when full, plus a balcony for about a hundred more.
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As you may know, Back to the Future has been re-released to mark its 40th anniversary. That’s one of the films that I watched as a kid at the Kingsway, back in the mid-80s, so what better film to start this undertaking?
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As you may know, Back to the Future has been re-released to mark its 40th anniversary. That’s one of the films that I watched as a kid at the Kingsway, back in the mid-80s, so what better film to start this undertaking?
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November 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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As you may know, Back to the Future has been re-released to mark its 40th anniversary. That’s one of the films that I watched as a kid at the Kingsway, back in the mid-80s, so what better film to start this undertaking?
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As you may know, Back to the Future has been re-released to mark its 40th anniversary. That’s one of the films that I watched as a kid at the Kingsway, back in the mid-80s, so what better film to start this undertaking?
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So where to go? Thought we’d start with the nearest one - the Hippodrome in Bo’ness. According to wikipedia, it’s the oldest purpose-built cinema in Scotland. It first opened in 1912, closed in 1980, reopened in 2009, and, despite living so close, we’ve never been - until this week.
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So where to go? Thought we’d start with the nearest one - the Hippodrome in Bo’ness. According to wikipedia, it’s the oldest purpose-built cinema in Scotland. It first opened in 1912, closed in 1980, reopened in 2009, and, despite living so close, we’ve never been - until this week.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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So where to go? Thought we’d start with the nearest one - the Hippodrome in Bo’ness. According to wikipedia, it’s the oldest purpose-built cinema in Scotland. It first opened in 1912, closed in 1980, reopened in 2009, and, despite living so close, we’ve never been - until this week.
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So where to go? Thought we’d start with the nearest one - the Hippodrome in Bo’ness. According to wikipedia, it’s the oldest purpose-built cinema in Scotland. It first opened in 1912, closed in 1980, reopened in 2009, and, despite living so close, we’ve never been - until this week.
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But what about INDEPENDENT cinemas? Bit thinner on the ground, but they’re out there. And so, our grand plan is to visit ALL the independent cinemas in Scotland. If nothing else, it’s an excuse to visit places we haven’t been to before, innit?
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But what about INDEPENDENT cinemas? Bit thinner on the ground, but they’re out there. And so, our grand plan is to visit ALL the independent cinemas in Scotland. If nothing else, it’s an excuse to visit places we haven’t been to before, innit?
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November 7, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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But what about INDEPENDENT cinemas? Bit thinner on the ground, but they’re out there. And so, our grand plan is to visit ALL the independent cinemas in Scotland. If nothing else, it’s an excuse to visit places we haven’t been to before, innit?
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But what about INDEPENDENT cinemas? Bit thinner on the ground, but they’re out there. And so, our grand plan is to visit ALL the independent cinemas in Scotland. If nothing else, it’s an excuse to visit places we haven’t been to before, innit?
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Why am I telling you this? Well, I’ve been thinking about things that me and my better half can do to amuse ourselves, and we’ve decided it would be nice to go to the cinema. Obviously, we could do that anytime, there’s a multiplex not five miles from our house.
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Why am I telling you this? Well, I’ve been thinking about things that me and my better half can do to amuse ourselves, and we’ve decided it would be nice to go to the cinema. Obviously, we could do that anytime, there’s a multiplex not five miles from our house.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Why am I telling you this? Well, I’ve been thinking about things that me and my better half can do to amuse ourselves, and we’ve decided it would be nice to go to the cinema. Obviously, we could do that anytime, there’s a multiplex not five miles from our house.
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Why am I telling you this? Well, I’ve been thinking about things that me and my better half can do to amuse ourselves, and we’ve decided it would be nice to go to the cinema. Obviously, we could do that anytime, there’s a multiplex not five miles from our house.
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Mum and Dad would take me and my brother, we’d get a sweet (I don’t think I’ve ever eaten Revels outside of that cinema), and we’d watch the film, sat in rows of red seats while watching cigarette smoke drift up through the projector beams.
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Mum and Dad would take me and my brother, we’d get a sweet (I don’t think I’ve ever eaten Revels outside of that cinema), and we’d watch the film, sat in rows of red seats while watching cigarette smoke drift up through the projector beams.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Mum and Dad would take me and my brother, we’d get a sweet (I don’t think I’ve ever eaten Revels outside of that cinema), and we’d watch the film, sat in rows of red seats while watching cigarette smoke drift up through the projector beams.
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Mum and Dad would take me and my brother, we’d get a sweet (I don’t think I’ve ever eaten Revels outside of that cinema), and we’d watch the film, sat in rows of red seats while watching cigarette smoke drift up through the projector beams.
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But still, I love the cinema.
When I was a youngster, there wasn’t a lot of spare cash in our house, and we lived in a pretty quiet village with not a lot to do, so going to the Kingsway in Galashiels was a real treat.
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But still, I love the cinema.
When I was a youngster, there wasn’t a lot of spare cash in our house, and we lived in a pretty quiet village with not a lot to do, so going to the Kingsway in Galashiels was a real treat.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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But still, I love the cinema.
When I was a youngster, there wasn’t a lot of spare cash in our house, and we lived in a pretty quiet village with not a lot to do, so going to the Kingsway in Galashiels was a real treat.
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But still, I love the cinema.
When I was a youngster, there wasn’t a lot of spare cash in our house, and we lived in a pretty quiet village with not a lot to do, so going to the Kingsway in Galashiels was a real treat.
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My hazy recollections of the show are that it was also “hither and thither”…
November 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
My hazy recollections of the show are that it was also “hither and thither”…
I usually (though not yet this year) use Warhorn for the games I’m planning to run, and also use it to sign up for games for the first day of the con, just to ensure I have something in plan for that first day (and thus avoid a morning of wandering the streets because I’ve nothing else to do).
October 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I usually (though not yet this year) use Warhorn for the games I’m planning to run, and also use it to sign up for games for the first day of the con, just to ensure I have something in plan for that first day (and thus avoid a morning of wandering the streets because I’ve nothing else to do).
Can you remind me which episode of Inside No 9 was it you mentioned?
October 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Can you remind me which episode of Inside No 9 was it you mentioned?
Great show, Robin, thanks for coming!
October 21, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Great show, Robin, thanks for coming!
And you’re unlikely to be gaming with the chief constable.
October 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
And you’re unlikely to be gaming with the chief constable.
“Later when my wife asked me to look for more cons to attend…” - Secrets of a Successful Marriage - Gamer Edition.
October 20, 2025 at 12:23 PM
“Later when my wife asked me to look for more cons to attend…” - Secrets of a Successful Marriage - Gamer Edition.
About fifteen years ago, I dreamt that John Goodman had died. I now get regular instances of thinking he’s actually dead, followed by being pleased to remember that he’s alive.
September 30, 2025 at 10:53 PM
About fifteen years ago, I dreamt that John Goodman had died. I now get regular instances of thinking he’s actually dead, followed by being pleased to remember that he’s alive.
It sounds great, but train from the frozen north + hotel for 2 nights = £250, which is a bit on the steep side!
September 26, 2025 at 7:51 AM
It sounds great, but train from the frozen north + hotel for 2 nights = £250, which is a bit on the steep side!
Well it’s either just a coincidence in which case just enjoy it, or enjoy the fact that someone must have really enjoyed one of your games last weekend! Either way, that’s great!
September 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Well it’s either just a coincidence in which case just enjoy it, or enjoy the fact that someone must have really enjoyed one of your games last weekend! Either way, that’s great!