I’ve been using my table saw a lot recently. Today I experienced a wood kickback that hit me right in the bollocks. Don’t worry, I’m fine (just injury to my pride). Nice way to learn the value of safety though!

Ahhh, it’s that time of year where I look like an absolute madman taking a jumper into work. Our pharmacy is maintained at 18c, which is fine whilst you are running about, but gets chilly if doing desk work. Of course, if I walk out to the loo all wrapped up I get some odd looks!

www.bmj.com/content/393/... - Comes as no surprise that Palantir found their new system to be very effective by comparing it to data obtained during the worst phase of the pandemic... and even had a conflict of interest with a board member too!

I let out my whimsical side with this one and built a diorama with a shadow fox raiding the bins (as foxes do!). I know the scale is a bit wonky (HMM is 1/72, and the wall is built 1/36), but it still does the job. #zoids

After nearly 3 months of off-and-on building I finally finished my custom-colour variant of the Axis Aerial Dominator. I picked colours to give it an Eva Unit 01 vibe. Looks pretty awesome on my shelves. It's one chunky boi though - can't believe how much it weighs!

I’m just glad it’s 15x more bees and not 15x larger bees!

It’s coming along nicely! Just need to start on the quad wings now. I say ‘just’, but those things are massive and will take me ages! *collapses*

Today my work reversed a previous change to annual leave where all requests had to go through several layers of management before approval (we used to do this ourselves at a site level with no issues). Excuse me whilst I try desperately not to smirk and say ‘I bloody told you it was stupid!’.

Base for the Gundam complete. This is a mammoth project though, so still only just begun on the full thing…

Shadow fox coming along. Just need to add some decals and give the final varnish coat. Might go light on the decals for this one though - just a couple on the weapons and head. Wouldn’t be too stealthy if it stood out too much. Got a special diorama all ready for it though! ;)

Holy crap this box is huge! I’m gonna be kept busy for a while…

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And finally a MG Blitz I did for my partner. The black is a bit of a git to photograph properly, but it looks nice IRL on his shelf. :) #gunpla

Here's my final Zoid of the year. I decided to be a little different with this one and give it a candy red colour scheme (even though the underlying 'Ferrari-style' colours aren't that original). Ended up coming out great though! #Zoids

Well my 2026 is going to be weird…

My first attempt at elevating my models (a Redler and a Reddra) with a couple of new techniques - namely two different types of camo and a diorama background. Didn't come out too badly I think! Looks really nice on my shelves. :). #zoids

I painted this one a while back, but I only just got around to taking some decent pictures of it. Was a fun model to make, and I just couldn't resist popping him into a diorama (all that shopping makes you hungry for ramen! :)). #zoids

I’m resisting the temptation to get myself a H&S Infinity 2024 2in1 airbrush. I don’t need something so fancy…. But my god it’s pretty! :p

It’s been an afternoon of pleasant surprises! Finally started to go through the box of old C64 games my dad kept ahold of for me at home. Some are apparently worth £250. In half way through and sat on £2k already D:

I have this GIANT guy showing up after new year. Lots of time to consider what colours to paint him, but considering chameleonic paint for a colour-shifting effect. Always open to more ideas though!

Finished painting my Liger Zero Jäger. First time attempting candy colours and I think it went well, but man it’s time consuming! I have plans to pose and put into a diorama later, but for now I will let the gloss varnish fully harden (it takes a while!).

I’ll take some proper photos of this later, but for now I think I’ve finally finished my Zoids dogfight dioram.

So tired! Going to bed at midnight is probably the cause, but playing games and painting models is too much fun. I don’t wanna go to bed when the time comes!

Dragon dogfight models completed. Just need to build the background/base now.

Omg, today I have patients with the surnames of Knott, Cock, and Shaft on my wards. What is the universe trying to tell me?!?!

Not played a decent fantasy dungeon crawler in ages. Really need to find one for my next game.

Lots of work, but the entranceway is starting to look pretty good! :)

I don’t look too bad (or unexplainably angry) today. ;)

Enjoying my cruise, but dealing with lots of people makes me think I should consider looking into an autism diagnosis. Or maybe I’m just critically antisocial and bitey? Lol.

I found a nice suit of armour. Also horse armour! ;)

This place is amazing! Although Dark Souls has taught me that if the boss music starts playing I should run!

Phase 2 of hallway storage complete. Now into the final bit, which will be building the radiator cover, putting a marble surface on it and finding a grille for the front.

Started work this weekend on adding a shoe rack and storage to the entryway. Only around 20% done so far and took me all weekend. *collapses*

The office is virtually finished - just need to add a bit of extra lighting. That, however, can come over time as I find pieces that I like. :)

They said they’d show me ‘such sights’, but after I solved it they realized I was a furry and had already seen too much.

Going to be an interesting day. A lorry has hit the railway bridge right outside my workplace. It’s now closed until structural engineers review it. So only 1 way in, which is also the same route as a festival/event going on today. I sense lots of cancellations and/or grumpy outpatients incoming!

Office revamp getting closer to completion. Just awaiting shelves, cupboard doors, seating pillow, and a few accessories.

If I hear a politician talk about ‘efficiency’ in the NHS one more time I may just go insane. Healthcare isn’t a sandwich shop. People don’t get well on a controllable schedule. Cutting staff for ‘efficiency’ will only have the opposite effect.

Back from the cruise! Fun to see that when I was gone the cursed area nearby had another accident, this time with a bus losing control and ending up on a river. Never a boring day in Eastleigh!

Yup, definitely thinner. The stunning scenery is upstaging me though. :p

I’m here, in the middle of fucking nowhere in Norway, and I get full 5G signal! WTF? You’d be lucky to get reliable 4G back home!

Sooo near my target weight. Just 2kg to go. Skin feeling quite saggy now though. Need to ramp up weightlifting.

Oh, also…. Some bright architect thought that putting the stairwell on a large glass atrium at our hospital would look classy. It’s freezing in winter in there, and during summer you could cook an egg. Can’t touch the metal railings at the moment because they are so warm!

No, I’m not insane for taking a jumper into work. Our department is airconned (for the benefit of the drugs, not us). Makes adapting to the temperature outside when I pop to the loo a right bitch!

A neighbour has the LOUDEST cat. Like, I’ve never seen it but I’m sure it’s using a megaphone. I’ve decided that it must be my spirit animal because it’s annoying yet adorable. ;)

Desk surface cut down, sanded, and taken back to the office for oiling. Exhausting work. I’m knackered now!

Wtf aren’t the military marching in step for Trump’s super-silly birthday march? The soldiers have a ‘my mum made me come’ expression. Even the tanks look depressed.

Stage 1 complete. Slat wall installed. Looks ok! Too tired to comment atm. ;). Gotta move the sideboard next to paint behind that. Ugh!

Got a delivery today and they got it right…. I do indeed need 2 men to handle me. ;)