Appreciate the Duffer Brothers keeping things accurate to the 80s with Vecna saying the minds of children are the most malleable. If Stranger things was set in modern times think Vecna would have kidnapped 12 Baby Boomers to find the most easily influenced group.

Appreciate the Duffer Brothers keeping things accurate to the 80s with Vecna saying the minds of children are the most malleable. If Stranger things was set in modern times think Vecna would have kidnapped 12 Baby Boomers to find the most easily influenced group.

What's everyone's favourite Avatar quote? Mine is: Forget it Jake. It's Avatar.

Important letter from an actual expert

Honestly is impressive how rapidly Musk destroyed his own reputation. Late 2010s I know so many people who were inspired by his push for space travel and Tesla's were the classy car to have. Now just a sad man trying to simultaneously ruin the world and make everyone like him.

Got the toddler a Yoto and played him this version of Hairy Mclary. Thought the narrator was hamming up his Scottish accent a bit. Then found out he's from bloody Sussex!

A lot of people think this post is about Spider-man. Its really about childhood and parenthood being separate universes and how much that hurts.

Got to say really finding this read along/actual-read of Babel look at things. Won't spoil the thing that annoyed me in the last third of the story but definitely recognising a lot of the things that meant the book didn't click that well with me

Has anyone read the book Babel? I’m trying but every time I start to get into it it gets really didactic in a way that just rips me right back out of it

Got the toddler a Yoto and played him this version of Hairy Mclary. Thought the narrator was hamming up his Scottish accent a bit. Then found out he's from bloody Sussex!

The Lord of The Rings movies were rated PG-13. By current rules that means that each film could contain one use of the word "Fuck". Which line are you altering to insert the most useful swear word? 'Your love of the Halfings' leaf has clearly fucked your mind.'

My German teacher in year 8 stopping me to say 'Patrick, you smell bad again.'

Starmer dropping a huge reveal on Christmas Day, confirming that Prince the Cat is indeed alive.

Really feel like they made a mistake not airing the Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul fight on Boxing Day

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Starmer dropping a huge reveal on Christmas Day, confirming that Prince the Cat is indeed alive.

My family trying to stop me going back from to the Turkey for thirds.

Experienced a new and uniquely unpleasant experience which is stepping on a full nappy left on the floor. Like feeling your foot enveloped by a balloon which then pops and soaks your sock in urine. Very funny way to end an excellent Christmas day

All I want for Christmas is Maurice Glasman to understand that just because progressive has negative connotations in the field of medicine, does not mean that progressive is now a bad word. (Also, is he trying to argue here that progressives people don't have souls?)

All I want for Christmas is Maurice Glasman to understand that just because progressive has negative connotations in the field of medicine, does not mean that progressive is now a bad word. (Also, is he trying to argue here that progressives people don't have souls?)

I mean Boris Johnson would literally give you the coal he'd got in his stocking that morning.

Witnessed rigged vote in my own home as the evening film was chosen. The Proposal was put forward as an option Mum asked my two sisters who both voted Aye. Got round to Dad who was asked 'Would you like a cup of tea?' He didn't even protest at losing his right to vote

Being cooked in a Wicker Man this May Day is the most delicious way of resisting wokery.

Feel we're due a remake of an Agatha Christie murder mystery where the murderer drives the victim mad with visions of the animatronic Paddington foretelling their demise.

Having the Irish side of the family round and realised how foolish it was to think we could manage with only one kettle

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Looking back at the year and realise one of the things I'm really glad I did is make a list of what culture I consumed. Having a list of what I'd read, watched and listened to has been great, partly to bolster my memory when people ask what I've enjoyed But also nice tally how much you got through!

Having the Irish side of the family round and realised how foolish it was to think we could manage with only one kettle

Really enjoying this end of year chat between Quinns and Thomas but had to laugh at someone (seemingly innocently) asking Quinns if he'd simply set up Quinn's Quest as a branch of Buy British for TTRPGs

Whenever I see the poem Lady of Shallot I always wonder if there was a first draft called Lady of Onion that someone had to tell Tennyson didn't sound quite as romantic.

Watching the excellent season 4 of critical role and enjoying the use of the fae/fairy. But was curious at comments saying this is from a knowledge of Celtic/Irish mythology. Which I feel firstly misrepresents the origin on these myths and also represents a misunderstanding of what is Celtic.

And one last video of the Northern lights in Leeds

Videos likely do the Northern lights in Leeds a bit more justice

Since it's Midwinter's Eve tonight and the Dark is Rising worth sharing the amazing light display at Temple Newsam. Absolutely stunning

Gotten into the habit of buying the toddler a KitKat to share at a cafe near one of our local parks. Only issue is now the toddler refers to this as the KitKat Club. Which I feel I should correct as he keeps asking to go to the KitKat Club.

Doctor who: I could bring you down with just six words.

Since it's Midwinter's Eve tonight and the Dark is Rising worth sharing the amazing light display at Temple Newsam. Absolutely stunning

The Walker is abroad. And this night will be bad, and tomorrow will be beyond imagining.

Doctor who: I could bring you down with just six words.

Really feel like they made a mistake not airing the Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul fight on Boxing Day

Jeffrey Epstein & David Walliams leading all the bulletins but Kemi Badenoch knows that only men from ‘different cultures’ pose a threat to women.

I've no idea who is right but certainly an interesting debate about the governments changes to briefings. I do wonder whether the government have seen Reforms mini press conferences all year and thought why on earth aren't we doing that?

There's obviously the issue here of media covering up for big names. But also feel this story needs to be put in contrast to Kemi Badenochs claims that only migrants commit sexual offences against women. Surely every interviewer should bring this story up to her to see how the views clash?

I mean that's one way to take them both out.

Remember the War of the Roses? Now it's back, in tea form!

This literally sounds like a Stephen Collins comic come to life.

(She's) Dead Actually

If you're looking for a Christmas ghost story give this a go. Listened to this yesterday while running errands round Leeds in the pouring rain. Perfect atmosphere for it and a cracking listen.

Put on an old Christmas Jumper and find it outrageous that they can shrink this much after just a year in storage.

Definitely really good to see more money going into local government. Has their been any analysis about how this will change things? In terms of does this increase give more freedom to local gov to do more or just get them to the point of balancing the books?