All hail the Emperor!

The only things that were raw and wriggling were my toes once I'd peeled these boots off at the end of the day.

Me looking damp and miserable in the mountain fog at Meads Wall, Whakapapa.

Frodo and Sam enjoying dry feet as they stroll into Mordor.

I'm in Mordor, pretty much where Frodo is, except he's got decent weather. Hobbits don't have to cope with wet socks, lucky buggers.

A photo of my walking boots overlooking Tawhai Falls, also known as Gollum's Pool, in Tongariro National Park, New Zealand.

The fish of this pool are dearly bought, according to Faramir.

Uruk-gai : looks like chicken's back on the menu, boys!

Be careful what you wish for!

Very much this. I would rather be out of the loop than out of my mind.

A selfie, taken in the mirror of a lift, of a narcissistic middle aged man carrying two heavy bags without wheels because he is A Idiot.

Time for another adventure, I think.

Not so much Black Shuck as Black Shrug. 😀

Babylon 5 Rewatch:Season 1, Episode 21, "The Quality of Mercy"

In which PFC Drake is sentenced to have his mind wiped for kicking Bishop Brennan up the arse.

A picture of genre tv legend Jeffrey Combs as psi-cop Harriman Gray in Babylon 5.

Babylon 5 Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 16, “Eyes".

The inevitable Jeffrey Combs episode. So much scenery chewing between Michael O'Hare and Gregory Martin, it's a miracle there was any set left. Lennier rides a motorcycle but it's okay - as a Minbari he has his own home-grown crash helmet.

Okay, so this is getting a bit weird, but in a good way. Thanks if you're following me off the back of this post - it's all downhill from here! 🤠

Er, I also write books if you're interested...

Rewatching this, I'm finding such a lot of hokey Acting that I never noticed the first time around, but every scene with Londo is a joy.

Exactly! Taking joy in the simple acts of petty revenge against your enemies!

Amazon Prime Video in the UK; not sure about anywhere else.

Sometimes for days, in my case.

Mate, I've been a professional writer for most of my life and you're trying to tell me that pirating is somehow not a problem. Do us both a favour - enjoy the post, have a laugh, enjoy Bab5 (I suspect we're both fans, so cool) but if you want an argument just block me and move on.

Can't condone that - pirating is killing my industry.

It's currently on Prime Video if you're in the UK.

Ambassador Londo Mollari of the Centari Republic.

Her: I've got us a nice bottle of white wine to have with dinner.
Me: White wine!
Her: Why are you saying it in that weird voice?
Me: What voice, my dove?

In unrelated news I may have been rewatching Babylon 5.

Slept in my Wet Leg t-shirt, and... well, never mind.

I bought this with pocket money from a bargain bin at Kmart in Devonport. Elevated my status in school from nerd to sicko.

So glad to hear that something is finally going your way. Hang in there!

OpenAI shutters AI video generator Sora in abrupt announcement Tech firm ‘says goodbye’ to Sora, made publicly available in 2024, just six months after its launch of a stand-alone app

OpenAI shutters AI video generator Sora in abrupt announcement www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Good.

Just. Fucking. Die.

Hopefully if this does well Maison Pop will approach my UK publisher for translation rights to the others...

Brilliant news!

Thanks for the great review on your website!

Couverture sombre dans les tons noir et verts montrant une plage de nuit avec des rochers au fond et un gros chien noir aux yeux lumineux qui s'avance ver nous. Couverture de Strandling de James Brogden chez La Maison Pop.

Pour le #MardiConseil, je vous propose un roman de #FolkHorror de @jamesbrogden.bsky.social au scénario classique, mais avec des choix de créatures et de lore intéressants et redoutablement efficace :
www.outrelivres.fr/strandling/

I did not read that as "wanter" with a t, but maybe that says more about my cats than yours.

Thank you for that very helpful advice. It hadn't occurred to me to actually read the article.
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Yep, read it now. I still want to know what school it was.