Kelcey Ervick kindly gave me space to write to the late, great Douglas Adams for her Letters to Dead Authors and Artists. #HitchhikersGuidetotheGalaxy letterstodeadartists.substack.com/p/letter-16-...

We are over half way through Molly’s advent calendar and Christmas is fast approaching. Today’s window is a shout out to the awesome Connectopia (NYtimes Connections puzzle) community. Check it out: illustratedepistleadventcalendar.tiiny.site

Let’s not remember the names of the gunmen driven by hate. Let’s remember the name, Ahmed al Ahmed. #Bondi www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Living in England seems a lot more complicated than in New Zealand, but I am encouraged by good omens and fun plans. open.substack.com/pub/alexhall...

I would have loved these workshops as a kid. There was nothing like this growing up in Dorset. Mind you, there isn't much here now...

In the days of typewriters, you would get to know the weight of the keys and its quirks. Occasionally you’d oil the joints and replace the ribbon. But basically you would have it until your dying day. There would be no typewriter updates. I want that for phones.

I’m not keen on iPhone updates, but this is a particularly bad one. The notifications are now harder to read, it’s more difficult to see all your windows in Safari and what the hell have they done to the clock and camera icons? Why do we have to have updates at all?

Molly's Illustrated Epistle Advent Calendar is live! Open a new door every day until Christmas Eve for a fun surprise. Check it out here: illustratedepistleadventcalendar.tiiny.site

alexhallatt.substack.com/p/a-little-l... London is a lot more dog-friendly than I expected.

Private Eye.

In this illustrated epistle, it's all about video and how not to do it (ie. using AI) open.substack.com/pub/alexhall...

We coudn't possibly call ourselves West Country Voices without a tale of traditional cider-making! Here's new-to-us author and cartoonist, @alexhallatt.bsky.social explaining how it's done, the rural craft way. westcountryvoices.co.uk/how-traditio...

We don't just want 9 river walks, we want access to all rivers. 96% of rivers in England and Wales have no rights of access. Landowners have blocked public access to rivers for centuries. Labour's promise is just 9 new river walks. We say that's not enough.

I’ve drunk cider since I was a kid, but I knew more about making wine than traditional West Country cider before this weekend. There wasn’t a shiny, stainless steel vessel anywhere. open.substack.com/pub/alexhall...

Using Ingram Spark I can sell print-on-demand books direct to readers. I earn more from each sale AND can undercut the Amazon price. open.substack.com/pub/alexhall...

I drove from one end of England to the other in my little electric car. It was great fun and I wouldn't go back to an ICE car, but it is frickin' expensive! Details in this week's illustrated epistle: open.substack.com/pub/alexhall...

Molly and I loved the Lakes International Comic Festival, but it didn’t inspire me to seek a publishing deal. Even if you are a talented cartoonist, having your comic books put out by a big publisher will not pay a living wage. open.substack.com/pub/alexhall... #LICAF

Holding the line… #theKimmelEffect

alexhallatt.substack.com/p/a-little-l... Parking in England is crazy.

Strong ‘let’s throw a rock at this bulletproof cybertruck’ vibes going on here.

Heyyyyyy comics folks! In case you missed it, BOOM! Studios is hiring an Assistant Editor to join our rockstar team of dedicated comic editors. It's fully remote and open to folks with 1+ years of editorial or similar narrative experience! Come make great comics with us! bit.ly/42ooXLq #comicjobs

This (courtesy of expert creative curator, Austin Kleon) is guiding my work now. open.substack.com/pub/alexhall...

Print isn't dead if you provide something people want to read. www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...

I'm working on a novel. This might be helpful. worldshift.manyworldswriting.com

Cartooning blogs and websites could make a comeback. open.substack.com/pub/alexhall...

Including ten reasons why an electric Hyundai Inster is better than a 19-year old, petrol-powered Fiat Punto (and a few reasons why it’s not). open.substack.com/pub/alexhall...

Vehicles can drive through Moreton ford but Jack Russells have to swim.

alexhallatt.substack.com/p/cartooning... If we let AI take over all our mundane tasks, we may lose more than our data.

We love days like this on Portland. #Dorset #TopHill #Summer

What a lovely story of compassion: wepresent.wetransfer.com/stories/theo... The people who formed this group are the kind of people I want to connect with in my new home of Portland, Dorset.

open.substack.com/pub/alexhall... #Portland #Dorset #UK

I don’t want to know how much money I have lost over the years by not having a better bank account. open.substack.com/pub/alexhall...

I’m a believer in Hills, not Pills, so Portland in Dorset will suit me well. open.substack.com/pub/alexhall...

It’s easy for a Jack Russell to be out of her depth in the River Piddle.

Wearable AI all-seeing, all-listening devices are on the cards at OpenAI. What could go wrong? open.substack.com/pub/alexhall...

Tea is such a delight to work with, I can’t imagine why anyone would ghost her.

I’m back in England, housesitting and I can’t find where anything is. I’m drinking an IPA from a mug and I confess I like it. Why do we use glasses for beer anyway?

Molly and I accidentally made the national paper, the New Zealand Herald. Because it has been raining a lot here and our poor neighbours who have just built a new house had a slip. It is between our house and the tennis court where Molly likes to chase the ball.

I'm not good at self-promotion, unless it's by accident. Having a dog helps with that. Dogs are awesome. open.substack.com/pub/alexhall...

SORRY. Sorry. Have we seen this *incredible* news video coming out of Queensland? Wait for the witness/witnesses statement

Loess is weird stuff. alexhallatt.substack.com/p/living-in-...

One of the things I love about England is the place names. This is from the Dorset wildlife trust: “Every donation to the project during the Big Give Green Match Fund week will help us plant 6,000 trees across three of our nature reserves – West Holme, Ashington Meadow at Happy Bottom ...”

Bluesky pals! If you're LOOKING FOR NEW CARTOONISTS TO FOLLOW for humor and storytelling: @comiclab.bsky.social has put together a one-click list of all the incredible cartoonists they've interviewed! It's a who's-who of hilarious, talented, world-building cartoonists! go.bsky.app/VeJGtJd