Mark Burgess
@markburgess.bsky.social
Artist and writer
http://www.markburgess.co.uk
http://www.markburgess.co.uk
Yes, it's exactly what it would have had - if it had had them! 😄
November 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Yes, it's exactly what it would have had - if it had had them! 😄
So sorry you've had a tough week. May next week be wonderful. And those look fabulous!
November 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
So sorry you've had a tough week. May next week be wonderful. And those look fabulous!
Would look great - if it was straight! 😂 Seriously, looks perfect.
November 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Would look great - if it was straight! 😂 Seriously, looks perfect.
It rained here today. I got wet moving the bird table.
November 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
It rained here today. I got wet moving the bird table.
War and Peace is certainly long, but not a difficult read, IMO. It is a great story with great characters.
November 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
War and Peace is certainly long, but not a difficult read, IMO. It is a great story with great characters.
To be honest, I thought parish ministry was all about spinning plates! 😄
November 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
To be honest, I thought parish ministry was all about spinning plates! 😄
That big model is fantastic!
November 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
That big model is fantastic!
I think "his" refers to the seaman in both cases - "his moods" and "his tenses [senses]". The seaman is "indulged as a child" and "punished as a brute". That's my reading of it.
November 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I think "his" refers to the seaman in both cases - "his moods" and "his tenses [senses]". The seaman is "indulged as a child" and "punished as a brute". That's my reading of it.
I checked the original too. If the seaman "in his moods" is when he's out-of-sorts, then "in his senses" does make sense of a sort. It's still awkward though. But I don't buy the grammar interpretation.
November 8, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I checked the original too. If the seaman "in his moods" is when he's out-of-sorts, then "in his senses" does make sense of a sort. It's still awkward though. But I don't buy the grammar interpretation.
It's weird, but I'm inclined to think it is a typo for "in his senses".
November 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
It's weird, but I'm inclined to think it is a typo for "in his senses".
Those Whitby stakeholders just don't want you to know.
November 8, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Those Whitby stakeholders just don't want you to know.
Aldebaran is a star but I'm sure you knew really.
November 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Aldebaran is a star but I'm sure you knew really.
Reminds me of Dickens: "And yet Scrooge, having his key in the lock of the door, suddenly saw in the knocker Marley’s face."
November 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Reminds me of Dickens: "And yet Scrooge, having his key in the lock of the door, suddenly saw in the knocker Marley’s face."
Blimey. Lovely portrait.
November 6, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Blimey. Lovely portrait.
Great! I'll give it a go. (My uneasiness is nothing to do with the quality of the software; just that I know of software companies that have had free software which has been allowed to languish - there's little incentive to update them when they are not part of the revenue stream.)
November 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Great! I'll give it a go. (My uneasiness is nothing to do with the quality of the software; just that I know of software companies that have had free software which has been allowed to languish - there's little incentive to update them when they are not part of the revenue stream.)
Yes, I bet! At least it was a full moon. 🌕
November 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Yes, I bet! At least it was a full moon. 🌕
You're probably right.
November 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
You're probably right.
I like Affinity, though I've yet to try the new free version. I have to say the 'free' bit does make me uneasy.
November 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I like Affinity, though I've yet to try the new free version. I have to say the 'free' bit does make me uneasy.