A week of posts! So a bit of a break tonight, plus I've just finished a three hour Dungeons and Dragons session. Thus, pics. The loch on quite the winter-y morning, all ice and mist. Same loch, different day. Very, very different day. And one winter afternoon, the sun already going down. ###
Month: December 2019
The Most Excellent and Awesome Worldbuilding Hats of Doctor Who
Today we consider hats. Not merely any hats, but the splendid hats of Doctor Who that have helped to create worlds. So that means (magnificent as, say, the Doctor's hat in The Reign of Terror is) hats from the real world are not included, no matter how dashing it looks perched on the head of…
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Top 5 Doctor Whos of the 2010s
After yesterday's post required a wee bit more work than I expected (I started out "oh, I know all about this, let's go!" and them ended up trying to check everything in a fit of paranoia) today's one is nice and straightforward. And a meme once again nicked off Twitter: my Top 5 Doctor Who…
Robert the Bruce and the Murder of John Comyn
Yesterday I listened to the Braveheart episode of the Best Pick podcast, and delighted in hearing their thoughts on a film which, if nothing else, has provided many people with a fine historical education of the period as they read about all the things it got wrong (personal favourite, the lack of a bridge at…
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Top 5 Video Games of the 2010s
I think the theme of these blogs is "nick something I saw on Twitter and turn it into a blog post". It's not the best plan, probably, but it definitely doesn't sound like the worst either. Anyway, there was a meme a few days ago asking for your Top 5 Video Games of the Decade.…
Vincent Price and A Christmas Carol
Look! It's Vincent Price and a Christmas tree! If that doesn't make you feel all merry and bright, I don't know what will. Today's post is brought to you courtesy of whoever tweeted another festive pic of Vincent Price that crossed my feed yesterday, one where he was buying a Christmas tree with his daughter.…
5 Favs of Star Trek The Original Series
For my blogathon month, and not such a cheating post as yesterday, here's a beautiful listicle of entirely sensible opinions. So, the Original Series. Now, much as I wouldn’t call myself a Trek fan, mostly cause I can’t stomach the idea of being called a fan of TNG (I’m sorry, it’s a great show! Many…