Karl Relf
@kdrisme.bsky.social
70s kid, 80s teen, still analogue-brained. Author of the DCI Brookes series. Bookworm.
I'd subvert it by having the secondary character turn to the hero & say (something like), "Go on then, f*** off."
But that's probably been done a million times as well. 😄
But that's probably been done a million times as well. 😄
November 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I'd subvert it by having the secondary character turn to the hero & say (something like), "Go on then, f*** off."
But that's probably been done a million times as well. 😄
But that's probably been done a million times as well. 😄
I was 17. That's all I'm saying. 😅
November 30, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I was 17. That's all I'm saying. 😅
Exactly how I read it.
November 25, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Exactly how I read it.
T...Ten years. *Ten* years? Ten YEARS?!
a close up of a man in a military uniform looking at the camera with a serious look on his face .
Alt: A young man morphs into an old man in an instant.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
T...Ten years. *Ten* years? Ten YEARS?!
Yeah, I tried that. Yeesh. 😬
November 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Yeah, I tried that. Yeesh. 😬
I laughed. I'm going to Hell.
November 3, 2025 at 11:49 AM
I laughed. I'm going to Hell.
Yes. That. But a little bit scarier.
October 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Yes. That. But a little bit scarier.
Even traditional conservatism is left-wing to a fascist/appeaser. It's why the 'lefty' label can be safely ignored when trotted out by the usual suspects.
And while I don't agree with everything the Greens stand for, I support more of it than any of the others have to offer.
And while I don't agree with everything the Greens stand for, I support more of it than any of the others have to offer.
October 20, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Even traditional conservatism is left-wing to a fascist/appeaser. It's why the 'lefty' label can be safely ignored when trotted out by the usual suspects.
And while I don't agree with everything the Greens stand for, I support more of it than any of the others have to offer.
And while I don't agree with everything the Greens stand for, I support more of it than any of the others have to offer.
Same here. Bloody parallel dimensions...
October 16, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Same here. Bloody parallel dimensions...
That's why They are assaulting education. They 'gave him a hand up', then he (and others) scared Them to death.
RIP.
RIP.
September 28, 2025 at 9:15 AM
That's why They are assaulting education. They 'gave him a hand up', then he (and others) scared Them to death.
RIP.
RIP.
What a character. RIP, Dogmael.
September 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
What a character. RIP, Dogmael.
At the age I was, I would've only seen the silliness & been annoyed by it (I took SF *very* seriously). I also wouldn't have made allowances for budget, etc.
September 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM
At the age I was, I would've only seen the silliness & been annoyed by it (I took SF *very* seriously). I also wouldn't have made allowances for budget, etc.
You know what? Having listened to the ep, I'm going to have to watch BBTS again. I really, really wasn't impressed when I saw it in the mid-80s, but...
September 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
You know what? Having listened to the ep, I'm going to have to watch BBTS again. I really, really wasn't impressed when I saw it in the mid-80s, but...
Hm. My memory of BBTS (seen once & long ago) is that it...wasn't good. In fact I remember thinking it was 💩. So this ep will be particularly interesting.
September 18, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Hm. My memory of BBTS (seen once & long ago) is that it...wasn't good. In fact I remember thinking it was 💩. So this ep will be particularly interesting.
"Could" & "Should" usually means Won't.
September 17, 2025 at 8:11 AM
"Could" & "Should" usually means Won't.
Well, if you will take your summer holiday in autumn... 😉
(Yes, I know it's not 'proper' autumn yet, but still...)
(Yes, I know it's not 'proper' autumn yet, but still...)
September 16, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Well, if you will take your summer holiday in autumn... 😉
(Yes, I know it's not 'proper' autumn yet, but still...)
(Yes, I know it's not 'proper' autumn yet, but still...)
Go for a walk. Do chores. Free write. If the block's still there, call it a day & see what tomorrow brings.
September 16, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Go for a walk. Do chores. Free write. If the block's still there, call it a day & see what tomorrow brings.
Hide a copy of the book. Because I'm pretty sure that's coming.
September 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Hide a copy of the book. Because I'm pretty sure that's coming.
It's the looks you get when you shout "Begone, foul creature!"
September 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
It's the looks you get when you shout "Begone, foul creature!"