Feeling the retro power! Nothing beats Exolon on C64. So good! 🔥 #ExolonFan #Commodore #GamingMerch #80sGaming #RetroStyle

Have you seen these collectible Fun House cards? I’ve just got Pat Sharpe and The Twins. Now I’m unbeatable!

She promptly escaped to the Los Angeles underground where she survives as a soldier of fortune…

@robmanuel.b3ta.com IF YOU LIKE URLS THEN URL LOVE THIS”, surely?

Are you coming to Nottingham Video Game Expo with @vgeevents.bsky.social? If you’re into retro gaming it’s right up your street. Take a look at the line-up: Kev Bayliss - Battletoads, Starfox Adventures Gary Bracey - Ocean Software Roland Perry - The Amstrad legend Plus, 20% off with our link:

Remember when they used to release TV theme tunes as 7 inch singles?

If you share a random photo online and explain that you’re posting a photo ‘without context’, are you giving that photo a context?

Is that butter? No it's ghee. Oh thanks for clarifying

Check out this painting that my Dad did. It’s of a silver mannequin head. Bonkers.

There was a collab between Transformers and Back To The Future last year, and Hasbro released a new Transformer, Gigawatt. It’s a transforming DeLorean, and it is superb! Was £30, but currently in The Entertainer (and some Tesco stores) for £15 if you want one.

Bargain of the week: Playskool Maximus. Boxed, with all his cards, fully working, 20p from a charity shop in Bolton. Bonkers.

Remember Bolton in the 80s?

How did you spend Star Wars Day? I made an AT-ST out of Lego.

Went to watch Waiting For Godot at The Octagon in Bolton last night. Incredible performances from Matthew Kelly and George Costigan. Estragon’s boots were, in the end, ok. …blaming his shoe when his foot is guilty.

Every time I turn my calculator on at work (because, yes, I do have a proper job too,) it always has a message for me. I’m not sure what it’s trying to tell me though. Any code decipherers around?

My new Speccy game, DunDeck, is available for $1 over on tonsomo.itch.io but you can now also download every version of Jurl and Mille for any price (including zero). I've also uploaded my MacOS screensaver that lets you use a folder of speccy SCR files, also free #IndieDev #RetroDev

Happy National Willy Fog Day! Remember the theme tune? Just sing the first line. Go on. Or a tiny bit from the chorus… Great! Now you’ll be singing it all day. You’re welcome. #WillyFogDay #NationalWillyFogDay Thanks to @kumachan.bsky.social for the reminder!

Annie Jones, who played Jane in Neighbours, posted earlier that the auction for Mrs Mangel’s portrait is now underway on EBay. It’s signed on the back by cast members. All proceeds from the auction go to Dementia Australia. www.ebay.com.au/itm/40687689...

Happy Birthday to the ZX Spectrum! 44 years old today. Some of my best gaming memories are of playing on it in the 80s. Here’s a video celebration of it I made for its 40th birthday a few years ago. youtu.be/XaCspH4ozgs?...

Coyote vs. ACME Official Trailer! FINALLY!!! youtu.be/H-43VeYGiPM?...

Hi I wrote about the making of classic platformerChuckie Egg and talked to its creator Nigel Alderton. Please give it a read as I want to show there’s an audience for this gaming history stuff 🙏 www.theguardian.com/games/2026/a...

We're going to do it all over again! Very excited to announce RetroFest 2026 to be held at Swindon's STEAM museum on the 30th/31st May. If you'd like to exhibit, just full in the form - and if you'd like to come, why not buy a ticket! They also make wonderful Christmas presents :) - retrofest.uk

What is the best combo-shop you’ve ever seen? There used to be a shop in Wigan that sold guitars and prams, but I think I’ve just found my new favourite… Records and Tortoises.

In an attempt to showcase my comedy writing I’ve decided to release one joke per year. May I present this years joke: If you want to join a line of people who were waiting for something but disbanded, former queue. …Same time next year?

I backed The Lost Films of Hollywood Book on Kickstarter earlier. Take a look at the trailer and see if it’s something you might also want to back. (Spoiler: it is.) www.kickstarter.com/projects/dav... @christhebarker.bsky.social @quantick.bsky.social

Annie Jones, who played Jane in Neighbours, just mentioned an upcoming auction for one of the most iconic pieces of 80s art - Mrs Mangle’s portrait. Imagine owning this! Iconic! www.instagram.com/anniejonesxx...

You know when you get a bit breathless from having too much fun, and you start to see little dots in your vision? That’s there the phrase “Tiny flies when you’re having fun” comes from.

I’ve just found out there is a place in the UK called Repton. I hope it’s full of diamonds and boulders.

The more I think about this Kit Kat theft, the more genius I think it is. SO much free publicity with other companies imitating it. They added a “checker” online so if you buy one you can see if it was stolen by checking the batch number. EBay is going to be full of “Stolen Kit Kat”s. I love it.

“Daddy, can you read me a bedtime poem?” “Of course, let’s read one from Animal Alphabet by Richard Digance, called The Goldfish.” “Yaaay!” Two minutes later, 😭😭😭😭😭 “Sweet dreams!” “😭😭😭😭”

Went to a colleagues leaving do this evening. Lovely to see @robbotron.bsky.social on the wall of the pub. Get tickets if you are nearby. John is incredible on stage.

There’s a lot of news nowadays, but none of it feels important. I think I feel whelmed by it all, but I’m not sure if I’m under or over.

A few weeks ago my TikTok account got banned. No idea why. I didn’t get an email explaining, I just got a pop-up message when I tried to access it saying I was banned. Turns out I’m now no longer banned. No email to let me know, but after trying again now I’m back in again.

The greatest of all the Party Mix is surely: 1st place: The Manhole Cover 2nd place: The Hollowed-out Chipstick 3rd place: The Pumpkin 4th place: The Plywood Sheet Prove me wrong.

Working on a tune. Could be quite catchy…

What does this symbol mean?

Wrote a joke today. What is Donald Trumps favourite bird? A MAGApie. #ImHereAllWeek #TryTheVeal

I’M Banksy, and so is my wife.

Sometimes Facebook’s “On This Day” feature reminds me of something cool, like the time Nestle sent me a personalised KitKat. Still got it, but it’s probably waaaay beyond edible now.

My TikTok account has been suspended for ten days now. Submitted an appeal but haven’t heard anything back. I wish I knew what the reason I’ve been suspended was! Ironically, I’m still getting notifications for it, some of which seem to be pertinent… You and me both, TikTok!

Opened up TikTok yesterday to find out my account had been banned. Where can I see the reason, though? I didn’t get an email and I’ve searched through my downloaded data, but I’ve found nothing. I mean, ah well, I’m sure I’ll cope, but I’d still like to know the reason.

Went to the newest Home Bargains in the UK this morning, and tried their cafe. Two teas, two teacakes, four quid! Bargain!

Some of the new Lego Smart Brick sets, due to be released on 1st March, are on the shelves at Sainsbury’s already! I picked up the AT-ST.

Loads of 80s film dioramas at Bricktastic this weekend. This was my favourite. #TheyLive

There was a HUGE 80s Lego city at Bricktastic yesterday. Absolutely gorgeous!

Got to play with the Lego Smart Brick yesterday at Bricktastic. It’s actually quite cool! I was thinking it would be more aimed at kids, but after putting it into an X-Wing and waving it about it the air, I was all “LISTEN TO R2-D2!”

Who was the best of the Banana Splits? Fleagle, for me.

Did you have pancakes today? I did. #Findus

Who do you get the most marketing emails from? For me it’s Whittard. One email offered “3 hot chocolates for £36 “and a few days later an email advertised “2 hot chocolates for £24.” These aren’t “offers”, this is just how maths works when you buy multiple £12 hot chocolates.

Got a few surprise Happy Birthdays from 80s people. 13 year old me would never have imagined getting birthday messages from a Radio 1 DJ, the voice of Lion-o, and Maggie from Fuzzbox.