Finally!

Bloody love Cornwall

I asked AI to calculate the volume of a plant pot to see how much compost I needed - the answer was out by a factor of 37 - honestly, I might as well consult chicken entrails at this point

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Morning Bluesky. Here’s some art by Ralph Steadman.

About time the FIA admitted that Monaco is a dull, slow race that is only popular because billionaires can watch it from their yachts #monacoGP #F1

Imagine if all those who are silent about the terrible evil being committed in Gaza spoke up www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Greenpeace Trial in North Dakota Concludes. The Coming Verdict Could Be Devastating for Environmental Advocacy and Free Speech Rights oneearthnow.substack.com/p/greenpeace...

Beware the Ides of March...

I have detected the first smelly bin of Spring

Do you remember those kids who used to ring doorbells and then run away before anyone could answer? They all grew up to become Amazon delivery drivers.

Our first Christmas without cats for many years and yet, mysteriously, our low hanging tree decorations still keep ending up on the floor #gointothelightcharlie

Is there a small sci-fi freak in your house? - The Starless and Black Intergalactic Detective Agency is open for business this Christmas. amzn.to/4iFwjAP

The mind of a child is a wonderful thing...

Christmas robins in a food processor - you're welcome

Is there a small sci-fi freak in your house? - The Starless and Black Intergalactic Detective Agency is open for business this Christmas. amzn.to/4iFwjAP

Who would have guessed this was a Christmas movie?

What writers do to relax...

Possibly one of the worst conceived restaurant names ever

Ugg became increasingly vocal about the need to "regain control of our borders"

Write infrequently, when genius strikes you, preferably only ever whilst reclining on a Persian rug in Provence #badwritingtips

The Swahili version of the Kenyan Highway Code refers to a roundabout as a 'keepy lefty' - which makes Swahili about the best language ever

"Reluctantly Brian had to admit that, on this occasion, he had been out-vogued"

What was your best question from a school visit - mine was 'do you type each copy yourself?'

There's a bird in my garden that sounds exactly like a car alarm. I can't imagine what evolutionary advantage it gets from this.

Anyone else in North London have fond memories of 'veneer of the week'?

Time gentlemen please Ain't you got homes to go to? Let's be havin' you now #pubhaiku

Surely our greatest inventor?

You know how the USS Enterprise hails a new planet and just one guy picks up? Who would that be if aliens hailed the Earth?

A glorious day for a December swim and a beach entirely to myself

Oddly my ‘Politicos’ list on Bluesky also shows all the replies to the original post which means it’s now about 80% @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com and actually I’m ok with that.

Curious to hear other opinions on this. I have consumed over 40 books this year, around half of them in audiobook format. But does this count as reading? If not what’s different about it? Is it a better experience, a worse one or just different?

November’s swim was a tad chilly this morning but damn, it was like Camelot out there

Ok, enough swanning around the world…time to write

Obstructing the doors Causes delay and can be Very dangerous #Londonhaiku

One of the nicest things about Bluesky is that I can once again see posts from my friends and talk to them. It feels like we’ve all agreed to stop meeting in that loud right wing pub with the death metal jukebox.

As a writer of middle grade fiction I have always felt slightly conflicted by the term - here’s why middlegradestrikesback.blogspot.com/2015/03/no-s...

What could be a better way to spend a wet Saturday than with pre-goth goths Doll by Doll www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWqH...

Fun font found! Swiss Cheese Mono by Heirloom. I've got my copy, go get yours: www.heirloomagency.com/store/p/swis... Via chrisglass.com #Fonts #Design #Cheese

Watched 'Back to Black' on a long plane journey and would honestly rather have ditched in the sea