@tonyfishlock.bsky.social has taken me birthday shopping to a niche little boutique in Canterbury. The boutique in question:

Rod Hull Replays: 🐉 Dragonfire 🐲 - Commodore VIC20 - Joystick, Green Tights & Red Jumpers Required www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEIP... #RetroGaming #RetroComputing #Commodore #CommodoreVIC20 #VIC20 #PentultimateCartridge #Koolkidz #8bit

6 Random VIC Games: Munch Man, Road Racer,🐉Dragonfire🐲, ColourBricks, Outback & Mosquito Infestation www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK3k... #RetroGaming #RetroComputing #Commodore #CommodoreVIC20 #VIC20 #PentultimateCartridge #Koolkidz #8bit

Found the perfect work mug today ... yes, I coordinate training workshops 😄

Having a play with the #CrossStitch programme I bought a couple of weeks ago for 50p. Designed this #Atari2600 #Phoenix piece. Made with bootsale cloth and floss. Hasn't come out too bad, especially under UV light 💡 Glow in the dark thread is an absolute bastard to work with though 😫 #CrapCrafting

They came with this little bowl, which doesn't glow under my 395 light (the first picture), but does faintly under what I assume is a 365 light. Manganese glass maybe?

Look at it go at night!

Same friend, same conversation ...

For a Monday morning, I'd take that as a win ...

Here's the [what I think is] the lead glass next to a bog standard green glass bowl for comparison. @tonyfishlock.bsky.social and I have had great fun tonight pissing about with different bits of glass and lights! This is what happens when you get old kids! 😄

There's nothing like working your nuts off all day, whilst your co-worker behaves like this 🙄 #SpencerAndDennis 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛ #CatsOfBluesky #Caturday #BlackCat

Today feels like a #rat 🐀leggings day 😄

Well that didn't run as long as I thought, you are correct it is a zx81 with a Croma81 and ZXpand+

I happen to be working on one for a platform that you'll never guess! I haven't got very far though - just this screen layout.

Hi all it's guessing game time, can anyone guess what system this is running on. Sorry no prizes, but please repost 😄

#CarBootSale find this week a 1965 toy #LunarLoop made in Japan and as you can see still working 😀

Nothing overly exciting at the #CarbootSale today: a cute little reversible #PacMan ghost, a pair of socks for my mate's Christmas tat box, & for £2 a small #Swatch watch. Watch was filthy, but has cleaned up nicely. It's a SwatchPay NFC watch! Doesn't work with my card tho. Probably a good thing 😁

I gave my mate one of these when she was studying for her British Citizenship Test (she's Czech). She passed with flying colours. I like to think I helped ...

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Rod Hull Replays: Psycho Shopper 💷🥔🐷 & Snake Pit 🐍🫓🥚 - Commodore VIC20 - C/O Penultimate Cartridge 👌 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te0L... #RetroGaming #Retrocomputing #8bit #VIC20 #Commodore #commodorevic20

As it's #Caturday, here's the card I bought for @tonyfishlock.bsky.social. Who said romance is dead?! 😆 #CatsOfBluesky #BlackCat

Today I have been playing with #LegoTrains

@tonyfishlock.bsky.social and I never had any as kids, so when we got together, our first joint purchase (before the house!) was a subaru set. It took off from there really 😳 We used to have a massive table with a 4 lane track, which on the odd occasion we'd take to rallies and things.

Well apart from the capri with working headlights, that is peak scalextric for me

Boot sale was a little more active today, we managed to pick up a couple of bits for £6 all in. More for @tonyfishlock.bsky.social than me. And no, just cos he's got the manuals, it doesn't mean he's getting the computer to go with them! #commodore #Amiga #CommodoreAmiga #RetroComouting

Just picked this up from #PlayNationGames #Croydon It doesn't look like it's been used #ZXSpectrum #DKTronics lightpen

Pop Quiz, what platform is this running on. No prizes and soz for the angle

Today I'm playing with the #Spectrum #ToastRack with a #RamTurbo interface and a multirom and it is super cool 😎

Well that's gone quick! Exactly one year ago today was #GotchaDay for #SpencerAndDennis. Spencer still chews his bum, but he's much better then when we got him. He's still planning world domination. Dennis is now slowly debating whether or not to be a lapcat. #Caturday #ProofOfCat #CatsofBluesky

This time of year I tend to wander round the bootsales just for a bit of fresh air and daylight ... there's not really much worth buying. However, today I picked up my first #Calculator of the year 😊 £1 ... yup, I'll take it! #Commodore

Well, obviously, I had to give it a test, and it *does* work on a 2600+ 👍 In as much as my temperamental old unit works anyway. But yes, you can click between carts and they load up. Probably not a viable alternative to the #UnoCart though 😉 #Atari #Atari2600 #Atari2600Plus #ROMScanner #retrogaming

For those playing along at home.. I'm currently testing a fresh batch of Crystal Penultimate+3dcr's. They'll probably be in stock later this evening / tmrw. www.tfw8b.com/product/penu... #VIC20 #CommodoreVIC20 #VIC20Rulez

Mine came from here: www.16-32bit.eu/unocartplus So far so good, looks well put together too ...

Yes ... the Pacman 2600+ is the same board as the 7800+ as far as I know, and I'm literally just testing it now ... working so far 🤞

No tools required, even I can fix one 😉

#OnThisDay 1999 : The first episode of The League Of Gentleman was broadcast on BBC Two. #90s

Chaotic Grill ... what Burger time on the #Atari2600 should have been!

I bet it does, this not dissimilar one of ours did: bsky.app/profile/anni...

Someone has, we've just loaded them and ... well, wow! Screenshots below of the instructions (from Facebook). We did Atari's upgrade, then this guy's upgrade, then shoved the rom usb in the back as per instructions.

The main issue we had was finding a memory stick the console would accept for the upgrades. But the process itself is pretty simple. The result is amazing.

@futurewas8bit.bsky.social I know you are very keen on measurements of CPC's. This is the first time I have ever seen measurements and weights officially listed by Amstrad.

And one without our names if you want to nick it 👍

Last unpopular opinion of the year ... I really do prefer Robot Tank to Battlezone on the #Atari2600 🤫

Showered. Dressed. Hair brushed. Ventured outside. 2026 unlocked!

Just getting in before it all crashes 😉

Bought myself an #Atari2600plus #PacMan edition for Christmas, & got joysticks from @tonyfishlock.bsky.social. They are gorgeous, but the bases ... why?! 😱😱😱 I need to move the pads to each corner! Has anyone managed to get the two player ghost mode to work? Tried everything possible but nope ...

🎄 Many #8bit Xmas's to me! 🎄An 'Youtuber' isn't unboxing a Commodore 64 Ultimate. 🤪 Niche or wot! 😉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MFV...

Magnificent 7🤪 - Asteroids Patrol, Surround, Spiders Maze, Hangman, Battleships, Wanted & Splash 🪼 VP073 www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGkD... #RetroGaming #Retrocomputing #8bit #VIC20 #Commodore #commodorevic20 #JellyLoad #VICPACK

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, and I hope Santa's been generous 🎄 And for those of you for who the day is far from merry, wishing you a peaceful day 💙 The image below was created using an #AtariXEGS and touchpad. A lot of time and effort went into it, so please don't plagiarise my work 😉🤣😝