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How Simon's Cat came to be! Simon's Cat Origins Part 1

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Long are the gone are days that this was relevant to me, but this actually a good dating strategy.

Our lovely Jess, when she’s on the sofa she always has at least one paw touching me or Erica. The poor thing has epilepsy, arthritis and separation anxiety and is just the sweetest most loving dog I’ve ever met #DogsOfBlueSky

Always enjoy London Marathon day - with added joy of knowing I’ve never got to do it again. Wishing everyone who runs the very best.

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 20: Don’t pile imagery over imagery. If you have one beautiful or striking image, leave it plenty of space to breathe.

this London student has been accepted to Juilliard and offered a scholarship, but she still can't go unless she can raise the money for living expenses. To get her student visa, she will have to prove to US visa authorities that she can meet the costs from her own funds. Help her here:

Less than a week to book in for my DIY producing workshops. I need to have ten places booked by end of day on 1 May (next Friday!) to confirm that the workshops can go ahead. 😀 Book here: www.leonfleming.co.uk/workshops youtube.com/shorts/XUYL4...

A photo I took in Berlin last year. Art on art. ;)

Dad in the park: Are you ready to go in the pram? Little boy: No thanks. Pause. Dad: Ah. Sorry. I presented that as a choice. Actually you need to get in the pram.

QI that the Old Vic all female Glengarry clearly in large part exists because Marber intended to gender flip his Broadway production after the first cast left but it never actually came to fruition www.timeout.com/london/news/...

I accidentally called the gym ‘the gin’ today and within an hour I had binned my plans to go to the gym. The power of suggestion. 🤔

Nearing the end of a project (short film) & the beginning of existential dread- am I any good at this? ( tomorrow I’ll return to equilibrium & belief, but right now…) 🎬📽️ On a side note- I want some pop corn.

For those that don’t know - this is my wife, if you want to talk about filmmaking, theatre, dogs or sewing she’s the woman for you, not so much retro stuff unless you limit it to Pac-Man or Soul Calibur on the Dreamcast

Obviously, spent so long on Instagram & Facebook after I left Twitter/X that I’ve lost the knack of how to interact/do this with just words. But 👋.

I love having a dog. But there’s some responsibility with it. Clean up after her with poo bags. What I truly don’t understand are the people who obviously object - but it’s not the total objectors who are truly odd. It’s the ones who bag it & then leave it. Or bring near bins but drop it nearby.🤷‍♀️🐾

The best advice I ever got on this was that no one would ever write anything if they waited until they felt ready. The writing is how you get there & all writing is a provisional record of its moment. Practically tho, I often start by writing as if explaining to someone what I'm trying to write.

Love blue & purple flowers. Today I spotted some bluebells & like I accidentally caught a blue car in the background too.

Testerup is one of the most predatory mobile ads out there, in a fiercely contested area. Ignoring the very obviously fake claims on what you could earn, the obviously fake user videos and AI slop reviews, its ads like this which try to fools people by having a fake complaint about only earning £50

Watched the Heretic last night. Purely because I wanted to see Hugh Grant do a horror film. Knew nothing about it, beyond that. It’s actually more of physiological thriller with horror elements, but it actually decent. & I got feel smug about my theology degree- rare that happens. Good performances.

Are you making an audio drama? Do you want to join a community of audio drama creators? Scan the QR code! I'm not posting a direct link bc I'm tired of bots!

Happy 80th birthday to Tim Curry who has always, *always* understood the assignment.

"transparency goes a long way toward rebuilding trust when it has been eroded or frayed."

As my maternity leave comes to an end, a reminder that I’m now offering an archive photography service primarily for museums/archives in the south east England (IWM, TNA, BL etc etc) to help make ends meet. Details below: lucybetteridgedyson.com/archive-rese...

Started to read Sue Grafton’s detective series only started to fully realise I’ve committed myself to reading 26 books. Not sure I’m ready for that kind of commitment. About to start D is for Deadbeat. What is everyone else reading or can recommend?

A new episode of the podcast, the blood soaked rag of nostalgia jonnblanchard.podbean.com/e/the-blood-...

honest to god Neko Case doing a musical version of Thelma & Louise was not on my bingo card and has sent me into a definite spin www.timeout.com/london/news/...

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at the Old Vic is a really bold take on a dated play that absolutely isn’t strong enough to handle a really bold take www.timeout.com/london/theat...

A bit of the light of my life, Jess. ( besides @onlyretrofans.com ). 🐾

Went to a Christmas fare years ago. Spoke to the animal handler at the event & said the "antlers attached to the horses head make the reindeer look so authentic". He looked at me like I was crazy. I thought Reindeer's were mythical. Wife still reminds me of this.

Came across this in a park, it made me happy so sharing it.

Having watched another video saying Y2K wasn’t real - my standard clarification Did the media blow the situation up? Yes Was it a real issue? Also yes. The reason not much happened was because hordes of developers worked tirelessly to fix systems, I know, I was one of them.

Admittedly, I haven’t been on here for years. But I have returned. Yes, it might be because Instagram etc got hacked, but… 👋

Subscribe to re:enthused, the #1 place for obscure/rare #RetroGaming and #RetroComputing www.youtube.com/@reenthused

Nothing pleases me more than seeing the joy and comfort of Wallace the former stray. I think of him shivering and injured, angry and semi feral, last January… and now he cuddles and plays and just enjoys his life. I basically want this for everyone—May we all be warm and well fed.

Ah yes, the Trump umbrella, the perfect place to shade when you’ve been unfairly uncovered as a serial sex pest

Deleted my account on Stage32. They sent an email about a course with an 'AI expert' to help with scriptwriting. Once that happens the site is no longer writer friendly, given that LLMs like ChatGPT are trained on work stolen from other authors.

my town has flipped after being a Tory stronghold since 1885, here’s my Ode to Maria Miller You were the least MP a town could hope for, Following your leader with no original thought whether ignoring the masses or trampling the poor And you follow him again, straight out the door

How on earth do you cut normal cardboard using one of the cutting machines, like the Loklik? The sticky mats just tear it all up

As with most screenwriters, I put a bit of myself, my experiences, my history into all of my films. But even more so in A night of dogs. Despite being a fictional story, my experiences and struggles with depression are weaved throughout. youtu.be/VW-efXsce3A?...

Hello Blue Skyers(?! what we are calling ourselves?) This is the most Blue Sky thing of all- raising money for our short about a multi generational shop. Help? Pick a perk you’re definitely getting. Feel good about yourself in helping a film happen. Thanks. Erica x www.indiegogo.com/projects/eve...

Looking for something to spice up your life? Want 3 inches of rigid floppy? Green screen or colour? Perhaps you like the length of a C90? Local singles in your area want to hook up with your RS232 onlyretrofans.com

If you feel the urge to become a patron of the arts( short film) and join these art heroes then here’s the link: www.indiegogo.com/projects/eve...

We’re 13% funded on our new short #film, Everything must go. If you can’t contribute then you can help by sharing, thanks #filmmaking #crowdfunding www.indiegogo.com/projects/eve...

Me & @johnnyblanchard.bsky.social are fundraising for a short film that he wrote. Join us in making it- only £1000 needed. Pick a perk, which you’ll get could be thanks, or become a producer or even naming a off screen character after you. www.indiegogo.com/projects/eve... vimeo.com/943267566

Me & @johnnyblanchard.bsky.social are fundraising for a short film that he wrote. Join us in making it- only £1000 needed. Pick a perk, which you’ll get could be thanks, or become a producer or even naming a off screen character after you. www.indiegogo.com/projects/eve... vimeo.com/943267566

Happy to make the first of the rest of our lives. 🥰🥂

Congratulations to our director @ericam.bsky.social for winning Best Director for a short film at the Movie Town Film Festivals #Film #Filmmaking