Look at what they took from us

Some lovely sunshine at the moment + blue skies & fluffy clouds. Could almost imagine it's spring - if it wasn't freezing cold...

I'm a big fan of the Pendergast novels by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child. Got the first one on its release - Relic - in a lovely embossed scaly-skin cover. Currently reading the latest - Pendergast: The Beginning.

"We're going to train people how to not think for themselves, and in doing so deny them the opportunity to learn new skills." It's like the medieval church. "Don't bother learning Latin yourself. No need to read the bible; just trust the priests." Trust the Machine. The Machine will provide.

I'd like to live in this photo...

Really enjoyed this...

Biggles! I love this film. Great music, helicopters, time travel. Only thing missing is a sequel or two...

On this day in Wyrd Britain history... 1981 - Sapphire and Steel Assignment 4 was broadcast, making its entire audience terrified of being photographed in the process. #sapphireandsteel

US cover for "Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion" (1979). Art by David Mann. #DrWho #DoctorWho #scifiart #scifibooks #scifi

The Old Windmill, Madeley. The building dates from at least 1827. Though ruined, it is such a powerful place, with a real sense of its own past. It is said to be visited by wandering spirits. To walk this way is to walk amongst ghosts, its just some are closer than others. 👻 #History #Folklore

I have a lot of these Terror Tales - all fab - but I've somehow missed this one... <adds to list>

It’s been a terrible 2026 so far for me writing-wise. Brain fog & fatigue have been awful. And I’ve hardly done any proper walking because of health issues & the weather. I’m very tempted to spend the rest of January resting, sorting out & reorganising, then trying to start afresh in February...

#FilmSky #StarWars 𝐑𝐚𝐥𝐩𝐡 𝐌𝐜𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐭: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙠 (𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟎) tinyurl.com/2hmb4pdp

Tuesday.

Celebrating Richard Davis, born OTD 1945. In the 70s, this book was one of my key ‘gateway’ reads, as my eye was increasingly caught by the wonderful covers that adorned the ‘grown up’ SF paperbacks. A fine collection - the likes of Basil Copper’s eerie ‘The Trodes’ have stayed with me for years 🙂

From the castle there are spectacular views over the Towy valley 💚

Binge watched "Children Of The Stones" (1977) Marvelous, truly a golden age of children's TV. Hard to believe it was on at teatime.

Can you read my mind? Do you know what it is you do to me? Don't know who you are, Just a friend from another star Here I am like a kid at a school Holding hands with a god, I'm a fool

Simon MacCorkindale in Hammer House of Horror: Visitor from the Grave (1980)

This morning's soundtrack Superman by John Williams

New for 2026 on Pop Culture Schlock, the bi-weekly book bonanza, Tie-In Tuesday! What a cover on today's timeless tome: V: The Florida Project, published in the UK by New English Library in 1985. Written by Tim Sullivan, this was the fifth tie-in novel based on the legendary sci-fi show.

Before prestige TV had a name, ER was already doing it... My love letter to the medical drama that's now coming to Netflix. #ER www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/er-...

Philip K Dick!

"QUATERMASS AND THE PIT: Hob" (transmitted 26/01/59) When the missile in the pit receives an apparently accidental electric charge, its hull reawakens, reactivating a Martian race memory implanted in humans over five million years ago... #horrorfam #horror #scifi #1950s #sciencefiction

Yet more names & words to be added to the "mute" list...

We are so excited to reveal the cover for ALL HALLOWS’ EVE! 🕸️ Horror legend Ellen Datlow presents this chilling anthology of 19 original short stories from a world-class line-up of authors, delving into the histories and traditions of the spookiest season of the year… Coming September 2026 🎃

Here's the very cool cover for my forthcoming, all original anthology All Hallows Eve, being published by Titan Sepember 8th. You can pre-order it here. titanbooks.com/72783-all-ha...

Writing advice:

No, it doesn't.

Oooo! What a dramatic scene!

Current mood...

"Five to one against and falling..." she said, "four to one against and falling... three to one... two... one... probability factor of one to one... we have normality, I repeat we have normality."

Our library is filled with Star Wars books from all over the world! *And sometimes you can even find an author of some of those books if you look hard enough😉📚 #WheresSteve #starwars #starwarsbooks #ranchoobiwan #stevesansweet

This photo is beautiful is so many ways...

Just watched THE TIME MACHINE, starring Rod Taylor & Yvette Mimieux. Written & directed by George Pal. This is a fabulous adventure film & the time travelling scenes are great fun. Lovely stuff! #TimeTravel (Frustratingly light, however, on technical detail for actually building a time machine.)

News here about the terrible state of local Royal Mail postal deliveries, which I'm often complaining about... #RoyalMail

Heads up! My essay on Cy Endfield’s Hell Drivers (1957), a gritty Stanley Baker classic, is in the Winter 2026 issue of The Fantastic Fifties magazine. Pre-order at Hemlock Books. #Filmsky www.hemlockbooks.co.uk/Shop/categor...

The wonderfully sinister altar-like recumbent stone and flankers at Midmar Kirk (Aberdeenshire) plus the (also quite spooky) stone in the woods nearby #StandingStoneSunday

Tough decisions for Moff Jerjerrod on the Death Star in unused scenes from 1983's 'Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi'.

‘Reports about Alderaan’s explosion are conflicting,’ reports BBC News. ‘The Emperor says a “defensive shot” was fired, while others claim the planet was destroyed in an unprovoked attack’

It's been said before that when someone says "It's raining" and someone else says "It's dry out", a journalist's job isn't to just say what both said, it's to look out of a window, see who's right and report that.

While at uni I wrote a big essay about planetary rings and shepherd moons. It's fascinating stuff...

Just read THE TIME TRAVELLER by Ronald Mallett, with Bruce Henderson. The early death of his father sets Mallett on a quest to build a time machine. It’s a great memoir, dealing with grief, bigotry, love, science & self-discovery - and Time Travel. And Mallett almost achieves his dream. #TimeTravel

Just had the previous week’s Radio Times finally delivered - listings for 17-23 Jan - so it’s *slightly* out of date. Funny thing is there’s a box on the envelope that says: time sensitive publication please deliver urgently And it’s now 11 days late. Thanks, Royal Mail.

Had a message from someone, but I can't read it because I'm not verified as an adult. If it's you, sorry...

Watched the first episode of the new series of ASTRID: MURDER IN PARIS (on More4). Utterly brilliant! This is one of the best things on telly recently - and it's French, with subtitles...

Future Shock is great fun...

About to show Tenet to my 9yo. Perhaps he can explain it to me.

"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe..." ▶️ youtu.be/QefqJ7YhbWQ?si… 🎭 Rememberin#RutgerHauerer#BOTDTD 23 January 1944#Actingn#Filmmakingng

Part of the wiring for my time machine... #TimeTravel