Neil Hopkins
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Grognard and Iaidoka. Fond of cats, gin, swords and ttrpgs.
#DailyHaikuPrompt
#Valerian
Were the Velarians The baddies on Game of Thrones Or Star Trek aliens?
about 10 hours ago
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#Twittering
#Scarecrow
Distinct lack of birds On social media due to Twittering scarecrow
1 day ago
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Playing with Great.DJ after
@flintlock.bsky.social
suggested it, to see how useful it is for creating playlists - here’s a Motorik one!
great.dj/thermalsatsu...
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2 days ago
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Daily Haiku Prompt
2 days ago
Our haiku prompts for 31 Jan to 07 Feb The haiku season shifts with the new month. Feel free to shift with it. Or not. North South 01/31 Glimmer Sand 02/01 Twittering Scarecrow 02/02 Rain Velarian 02/03 Grove Corn 02/04 Barley Soaked 02/05 Warmth Catfish 02/06 Mend Undulate 02/07 North Wind […]
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#Glimmer
Lost in the darkness Looking for the faintest light A glimmer of hope
2 days ago
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Pip? Functioning???
#TheArchers
3 days ago
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Is Esme an ex con too?
#TheArchers
3 days ago
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Gav Thorpe
3 days ago
Come and play Sci-fi RPGs in Sheffield!
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Registration – North Star
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#DailyHaikuPrompt
#Horse
I once rode a horse More difficult than I thought Not just bruised pride
3 days ago
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ChrĂŻs
4 days ago
There’s never been a better time to discover Philip Glass. May I recommend his 3-act opera Satyagraha, based on Gandhi’s concept of nonviolent resistance to tyranny. Coming from the Sanskrit for “force of truth” I think we could all benefit from its message.
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Mick’s real ale bar off the bypass
#TheArchers
4 days ago
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Justin has nicked them from Felpersham cathedral, hasn’t he?
#TheArchers
4 days ago
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#DailyHaikuPrompt
#BeanSoup
Peter Quince, playwright “Pee, po, belly, bum, drawers!” Rude mechanical
4 days ago
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January is looking to be an expensive month - I need new glasses and the car is in for a service today but which will cost more? BET NOW!!!
5 days ago
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#BeanSoup
After a chilly day A spicy bean soup brings warmth To frozen bones
5 days ago
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Might want to explain about the year long gap in the cv George.
#TheArchers
6 days ago
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Skyblaze
6 days ago
For the purposes of creating an article on how to get started with retro collecting, I need some pictures. Can anyone provide me with decent pictures of the following: Tandy Color Computer (any) Commodore 64 (breadbin) ZX Spectrum (ye old rubber-key) Amstrad CPC (with integrated tape deck)
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The Cider Shed podcast
6 days ago
Don’t forget that we are a
#TheArchers
podcast! We’ve only been going for a few years, but are doing well and have a fantastic bunch of listeners and patreon supporters. Give us a listen, if you haven’t done so before! Love to all you Shedders! ♥️🍏♥️
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#Hoarfrost
Father Frost steps out Beard trails o’er hedge and briar Glistens in the dawn
6 days ago
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Peggy’s artwork at full scale
#TheArchers
7 days ago
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Effekt Publishing
7 days ago
We have been a bit crap at announcing each episode recently, that is going to change! In our latest episode, out today, we interview Duncan Rhodes about his new book on creating Fantasy Locations, then he interviews us (!) because he is just getting into
#AlienRPG
share.transistor.fm/s/ead02189
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Location, Location, Location | Effekt | Episode 275
We interview Duncan Rhodes, and then he (about to run his first Alien game) interviews us!00.00.40: Introductions00.02.40: World of Gaming: 10 most anticipated games of 2026; Results of Toon Backerkit...
https://share.transistor.fm/s/ead02189
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#Charcoal
#Kingfisher
Evoking colours Of halcyon days with a Simple charcoal sketch
7 days ago
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Skyblaze
8 days ago
Why are so many PS4 games so incredibly unstable on PS5? Nier: Automata, The Witcher III and Dragon Age: Inquisition all seem to crash on the regular when played on PS5.
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James Wallis
8 days ago
Hello! Are you in the UK/Canada/Aus/NZ? Did you discover RPGs through any of the paperback-book games released in the mid-1980s (Fighting Fantasy RPG, Advanced FF, Maelstrom, Dragon Warriors, Tunnels & Trolls)? Can I ask you a couple of questions for an article? Please get in touch.
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What a bunch of tossers!
#TheArchers
8 days ago
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#DailyHaikuPrompt
#Lonely
The last of his kind Lonesome George waited in vain Witness to our shame
8 days ago
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Just watched the Princess Bride again. Needed that.
9 days ago
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Daily Haiku Prompt
9 days ago
Our daily haiku prompt for 24-31 Jan 2025 Thanks for all your contributions. Feel free to use any form of the prompt, or even not use it at all. 01/24 Blizzard Light Clothes 01/25 Lonely Summer Sky 01/26 Charcoal Kingfisher 01/27 Hoarfrost Pasture 01/28 Bean Soup Overcast 01/29 Quince […]
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Mark, was Stan on the other place.
9 days ago
Actual play RPG fans - I just watched this from
@whohurtyouap.bsky.social
& it really got to me. An amazingly heart-rendingly tragic tale - by the end I was weeping. And yes, it's about two Geese.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a2v...
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The Time We Honk - A Silly Goose Game
YouTube video by Who Hurt You? Actual Play
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a2vDyGzddM
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#DailyHaikuPrompt
#Blizzard
Huddled by the fire The blizzard howling outside Winter waxing wroth
9 days ago
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Quote post with a gif that has a clue about where you’re from
add a skeleton here at some point
10 days ago
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Why do they never actually mention the exact amount? How much are we talking here?
#TheArchers
10 days ago
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Go Emma!
#TheArchers
10 days ago
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#DailyHaikuPrompt
#Mountain
#EveningRain
Mountains aren’t moved by faith Just the shifting earth and the Soft evening rain
10 days ago
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#Sparrow
The humble sparrow Renowned for starting the day With a cheery toot
11 days ago
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Flintlock
12 days ago
This is probably only practical for people in North East Scotland, but we're about to have a large number of books free for collections. Various conditions and remarkably eclectic (everything from classic sci fi to old psychology textbooks). Collection only.
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Mark, was Stan on the other place.
12 days ago
Steampunk replicants... Went to the V&A storehouse in Stratford yesterday. Loads of cool historical stuff just lying on shelves. And this guy...
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#Quiet
It’s oh so quiet So peaceful and still, until You know who wakes up
12 days ago
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#Smoke
As the bonfire grows Adding more fuel to the flames Smoke gets in your eyes
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Fold
14 days ago
”A time comes when silence is betrayal. […] Some of us who have already begun to break the silence of the night have found that the calling to speak is often a vocation of agony, but we must speak.” — Dr Martin Luther King Jr
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We Must Speak (ft. Dr Martin Luther King Jr), by Fold
from the album We Must Speak (EP)
https://fold.bandcamp.com/track/we-must-speak-ft-dr-martin-luther-king-jr
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#Snow
Stout shoes, warm clothing Stand firm while a fat man falls Can snow defeat ice
14 days ago
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Not a psychic but you are supposed to be a detective Harrison - oh, wait …
#TheArchers
15 days ago
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Think you should listen to that Secrets and Lies thing Fallon
#TheArchers
15 days ago
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Custard *and* ice cream???
#TheArchers
15 days ago
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Bonhomie Games
15 days ago
Ever wanted to play a
#ttrpg
in a castle? Dice on the Borderlands community gaming convention is back for a 3rd year to Chepstow Castle this April with games on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th. This is a FIRST CALL FOR GMs for the event. If you're interested in GMing please direct message me here.
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#Chestnuts
#Rain
All these Victorian Hot sweet street snacks will be lost Like chestnuts in rain
15 days ago
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Daily Haiku Prompt
16 days ago
Our haiku prompts for 17-24 Jan Every day, a new challenge. Feel free to use whatever form of the idea the prompt suggests. North South 01/17 Turnip Lotus 01/18 Chestnuts Rain 01/19 Snow House Fly 01/20 Smoke Moth 01/21 Quiet Fuchsia 01/22 Sparrow Meadow 01/23 Mountain Evening Rain 01/24 […]
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#Turnip
#Lotus
White Lotus Hotel Much more murderous than the Turnip Travelodge
16 days ago
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Dirk the Dice
17 days ago
Here is my GROGMEET Scrapbook from last weekend
thegrognardfiles.com/2026/01/16/g...
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GROGMEET Scrapbook Jan 2026 - The GROGNARD Files
The weekend of 9th-10th January 2026 was GROGMEET 2026 - no shacket was required, but in hindsight, it was useful!
https://thegrognardfiles.com/2026/01/16/grogmeet-scrapbook-jan-2026/
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#Candle
#Sunset
Winter ritual Light a candle at sunset Holding back the dark
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