A-Z Challenge 2024: Reflections I stumbled across the idea of the At to ZChallenge for bloggers quite by chance and straight away thought it a good idea for giving informa...

#AtoZChallenge2024 Today is a day to reflect on the Challenge. I hope you have enjoyed reading some of the posts during April or even might go back to view them although the Challenge has ended. #OnePlaceStudy #Genealogy #FsmilyHistory #LocalHistory cuckfieldcompendium.blogspot.com/2024/05/a-z-...

A-Z Challenge 2024: April 30. Z:- Zero Day Z is Zero day ….. the day to plan and start doing.   You have read all my blog posts, or have you?    If not, now is the time to go back...

#AtoZChallenge2024 The final letter of the alphabet. Z for Zero day. Your day, your opportunities if you would like. Tomorrow I will post one more blog post - a post of my reflections on doing this challenge. #OnePlaceStudies #Genealogy #FamilyHiatory cuckfieldcompendium.blogspot.com/2024/04/a-z-...

Shelfie full of Dungeons & Dragons books.

#AtoZChallenge2024: Z is for the Z-Library (of Dungeons & Dragons)
This has been great! To give back, here are ways to play D&D. These are 100% free and 100% legal to download. In fact, the publishers want you to have these! #blogboost #AtoZChallenge
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The Yeti

#AtoZChallenge2024: Y is for Yeti (and Other Cryptids)
It is another Monstrous Monday in the A to Z Blogging Challenge, so let's talk about a Y monster. And there is only one I am going to need for today. The Yeti.
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A-Z Challenge 2024: April 29. Y:- You Tube videos of Cuckfield Enjoy a few You Tube videos of Cuckfield 1.  Cuckfield Village by Drone    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5zg_l7cBzc 2.  The Cuckfield M...

We are reaching the end now of the #AtoZChallenge2024 We have reached Y for You Tube. Enjoy watching a few You Tube videos about Cuckfield. #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #LocalHistory #One\placeStudies cuckfieldcompendium.blogspot.com/2024/04/a-z-...

A-Z Challenge 2024: April 27. X:- Xmas Tree Festival Little Yellow Duck Tree The Cuckfield Tree Festival: A Local Tradition The inaugural Cuckfield Tree Festival was in 2003 and has since bec...

#AtoZChallenge2024 X for Xmas Tree Festival (at least I didn't say the 'C' word!!) #LocalHistory #Genealogy #OnePlaceStudies #FamilyHistory cuckfieldcompendium.blogspot.com/2024/04/a-z-...

A-Z Challenge 2024: April 26. W:- Who and What on this Day Baptism 1618 Apr. 26 Richard s. of Thomas Vinall of Collins.    1628 Apr. 26 Abigail d. of Thomas Vicars the vicar.    1635 Apr. 26 Edward...

#AtoZChallenge2024 W for We are on the final countdown? No, W is for Who and What on this day. Are any of these folk your ancestors? #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #OnePlaceStudies cuckfieldcompendium.blogspot.com/2024/04/a-z-...

My witch books

#AtoZChallenge2024: W is for Witch
Of course, I was going to do this. I talk a lot about witches here. I mean a crazy amount. It is by far my most posted topic. I am obsessed, and I don't apologize for it.
#dnd #ttrpg #blogboost #AtoZChallenge
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Dracula by Edgar Alfred Holloway

#AtoZChallenge2024: V is for Vampire
Long before I was known as the "witch guy," I was the "vampire guy." Many of my peers came to Dungeons & Dragons via the tales of Conan, Elric, and John Carter to play mighty fighting men. I wanted to be Van Helsing.
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A-Z Challenge 2024: April 25. V:- Vagrancy The Mid Sussex Times contains numerous reports detailing the issue of vagrancy in Cuckfield Union area.  Presented here are only a selection...

#AtoZChallenge2024 V is for Vagrancy. Vagrancy in Cuckfield? #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #OneplaceStudy #LocalHistory We did indeed have vagrancy, we had a workhouse!!!! cuckfieldcompendium.blogspot.com/2024/04/a-z-...

A-Z Challenge 2024: April 24. U:- Unfortunate events Reports of unfortunate events taken from The Mid Sussex Times. Accident – head injuries sustained!! It was reported that Master Max Hobbs, a...

#AtoZChallenge2024 and U for Unfortunate Events #LocalStudies #FamilyHistory #OnePlaceStudies #Genealogy #AtoZChallenge U for Unfortunate events cuckfieldcompendium.blogspot.com/2024/04/a-z-...

The Dungeons & Dragons universe as rendered by me.

#AtoZChallenge2024: U is for Universe
Often, the campaign settings of Dungeons & Dragons are known as "worlds." If there are multiple worlds, then there must be a Dungeons & Dragons Universe.
#dnd #ttrpg #blogboost #AtoZChallenge
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TSR Logo from the early 1980s

#AtoZChallenge2024: T is for TSR
Delving into the history of Dungeons & Dragons, one must spend some time discussing the company (or companies) that produced and published it. Most of them went by the initials TSR.
#ttrpg #blogboost #AtoZChallenge #dnd
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A-Z Challenge 2024: April 23. T:- Twenty Sussex Puritan Names Puritan Theologians Contemporary portraits, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The Puritan names given to their children would often remin...

#AtoZChallenge2024 T is for Twenty Puritan Names Do you know of any Cuckfield resident who has had a puritan name? ~FamilyHistory #Genealogy #OnePlaceStudy cuckfieldcompendium.blogspot.com/2024/04/a-z-...

I survived the Satanic Panic and all I got was this t-shirt.

#AtoZChallenge2024: S is for Satanic Panic
It would be difficult to talk about the history of Dungeons & Dragons and not talk about the 1980s moral panic known as The Satanic Panic.
#dnd #ttrpg #blogboost #AtoZChallenge
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A-Z Challenge 2024: April 22. S:- Sussex families on a website This is a call out to people who have a website for their Sussex family or who know of a website for a Sussex Family.  Obviously I would be ...

#AtoZChallenge2024 S is for Sussex Families' Websites. A short post with a plea for help. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #OnePlaceStudy cuckfieldcompendium.blogspot.com/2024/04/a-z-...

Dungeons & Dragons 4e books

#AtoZChallenge2024: Sunday Special, D&D 4th Edition
In this Sunday's A to Z special, we discuss the most controversial version of D&D so far. That would be 2008's Fourth Edition Dungeons & Dragons.
#ttrpg #dnd4 #blogboost
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Ravenloft books

#AtoZChallenge2024: R is for Ravenloft
This has been a favorite feature of my A to Z posts over the years, and my favorite setting.
#ttrpg #dnd #ravenloft #blogboost
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A-Z Challenge 2024 : April 19. Q:- Questions The questions are firstly how do you pronounce the name Cuckfield and secondly how did it get it’s name? Firstly, many people mispronounce t...

AtoZChallenge2024 Today is Qday!! Q for Questions. Two questions with answers for you about my #OnePlaceStudy of Cuckfield. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #LocalHistory #AtoZChallenge2024 Q for Questions. Two questions with answers for you. cuckfieldcompendium.blogspot.com/2024/04/a-z-...

Pathfinder Core Rulebook and Bestiary Book

#AtoZChallenge2024: P is for Pathfinder (and Paizo)
Pathfinder was the RPG that beat D&D at its own game for a while. I talk a bit about its history and future.
#dnd #ttrpg #blogboost #AtoZChallenge #pathfinder
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Original Dungeons & Dragons books and box

#AtoZChallenge2024: O is for Original Dungeons & Dragons
I can't properly celebrate 50 years of D&D and not talk about where the game started. So let's go back to 1974 and the Original edition of Dungeons & Dragons.
#ttrpg #blogboost #AtoZChallenge
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A-Z Challenge 2024: April 16. N:- Nuclear War Bunker Nuclear bunkers, also known as Fallout/Cold War bunkers, were enclosed spaces specifically designed to protect occupants from radioactive de...

#AtoZChallenge2024 N is for Nuclear Bunker to be found in the fields off Newberry Lane, close to Holy Trinity Church. Next Open days are 13/14th July and 10/11th August 2024. #Genealogy #LocalHistory #OnePlaceStudies #FamilyHistory cuckfieldcompendium.blogspot.com/2024/04/a-z-...

Appendix N from the 1st Edition Dungeon Master's Guide

#AtoZChallenge2024: N is for Appendix N
The original 1st Edition Dungeon Master's Guide is a treasure trove of material for running an AD&D game. One of those treasures is the list of inspirational readings, known as Appendix N.
#blogboost #AtoZChallenge
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AD&D 1st Edition Monster Manual, softcover and hardcover.

#AtoZChallenge2024: M is for Monster Manual
Today is Monday. It is also "M" Day. Here at The Other Side, Mondays are used for Monstrous Mondays, where I talk about monsters. So I am going to talk about the D&D Monster Manual.
#dnd #ttrpg #AtoZChallenge
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A-Z Challenge 2024: April 15. M:- Macauley House College Macauley House College was founded in 1920 by Mr and Mrs Percy Cohen in Cromwell Drive, Hove and in 1924 was transferred to Ockendon Manor i...

#AtoZChallenge2024. We reach the letter M, M for Macauley House School in my #OnePlaceStudy of Cuckfield. #Genealogy #LocalHistory #FamilyHistory cuckfieldcompendium.blogspot.com/2024/04/a-z-...

Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition core books.

#AtoZChallenge2024: Sunday Special, D&D 3rd Edition
This is another Sunday special to talk about another edition of D&D. Today, we are going to visit the year 2000 and the Third Edition of Dungeons & Dragons.
#blogboost #AtoZChallenge #ttrpg
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Larian Studios

#AtoZChallenge2024: L is for Larian Studios
I have been talking a lot about D&D history this month, but today, I want to shift focus for a moment and talk about the best Dungeons & Dragons content from Larian Studios, and Baldur's Gate 3.
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A-Z Challenge 2024: April 13. L:- Little Dormers Little Dormers (No 26) is a Grade 2 listed building; Historic England listed in 1951.  It is one of a pair of 17C cottages, the other being...

#AtoZChallenge2024 Today is L for Little Dormers, one of the properties in Cuckfield. #LocalHistory #Genealogy #OnePlaceStudy #FamilyHistory cuckfieldcompendium.blogspot.com/2024/04/a-z-...

A map of the Lands and Environs of the D&D Wilderness that would become part of the Known World. From the D&D Expert Set.

#AtoZChallenge2024: K is for the Known World
Today, I am going to talk about the Known World.
I track the development from the Schick-Moldvay setting to the Expert Set, Urt, and finally, Mystara.
#ttrpg #blogboost #AtoZChallenge
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Cuckfield Compendium | Information about Cuckfield in West Sussex, past and present

#AtoZChallenge2024 Today we have the letter K which is quite an important one for Cuckfield. K for Charles Eamer Kempe who did so much work in Holy Trinity Church. #Genealogy #LocalHistory #OnePlaceStudies #FamilyHistory cuckfieldcompendium.co.uk