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Tabletop gamer, co-author of tabletop rules and writer of hopefully entertaining fluff (the stuff in rulebooks which is not rules), collector and occasional painter of miniatures, fan of fantasy and science fiction books

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And why isn't it painted white? Was the whole thing au naturale and the brush was too wide for this bit? But then how did they paint the inside bits of the uprights? Was it inserted afterwards, i.e. is there a massive, angled hole in one or even both of the uprights?

...Mystery...

14.03.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well thanks for infecting me with that thought. Thanks so much.

Are you also imagining hospitals being full of giant beetles lurking in broom cupboards, ready to pounce on the slow and weak?

14.03.2026 16:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Very good. As you were. <gently closes door and retreats without making sudden movements>

13.03.2026 12:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah. This would be that "context" thing I keep hearing about. I am beginning to see why people think it's important. πŸ˜‰

You all dosed up now?

13.03.2026 12:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It is a smashing gif, mind. 😁

13.03.2026 12:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I know I am supposed to be all empathetic and stuff and not switch straight into problem-solving mode (and not start sentences with a pre-amble which is basically heavily pregnant with a "but"), but how about you have some caffeine then?

Just a thought. πŸ™‚

13.03.2026 12:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
10% off if you use the code IWD26
photos of some of our minis and art by Martin Whitmore

Put IWD26 into the coupon section at the cart stage and you'll see it applied.

Doesn't apply to non bad squiddo items but you can still buy them in the same order

10% off if you use the code IWD26 photos of some of our minis and art by Martin Whitmore Put IWD26 into the coupon section at the cart stage and you'll see it applied. Doesn't apply to non bad squiddo items but you can still buy them in the same order

I'm extending the International Women's Day Offer because I've been out of office and not got to promote it much, so it's on til Friday (13th). IWD26 gets you 10% off any Bad Squiddo products, including the new releases!

www.badsquiddogames.com

11.03.2026 13:45 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Because the timer is not accurate, e.g. the machine will make sure that the laundry is spun for x minutes at y rpm, even if that means going overtime.
And I really like the app telling me that the stuff that shouldn't be wet any longer than absolutely necessary needs to be draped right now.

09.03.2026 10:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That does not sound like fun. Get well soon.

09.03.2026 05:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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BBC Radio 4 - You're Dead to Me, Dead Funny History, Zheng Yi Sao Zheng Yi Sao: Pirate Queen of admin.

IWD & do I have funny potted biographies of brill International Women for you!

What about sex worker turned pirate mega-fleet leader Zheng Yi Sao, who was so good at Crimey Admin that she was able to carve out a considerable chunk of the Chinese Empire to rule! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

08.03.2026 10:28 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Poster for international women's day, 10% off, use code IWD. Offer ends 10th March. Only use on bad squiddo products. Cool poster of some of our art by Martin Whitmore and some painted minis.

Poster for international women's day, 10% off, use code IWD. Offer ends 10th March. Only use on bad squiddo products. Cool poster of some of our art by Martin Whitmore and some painted minis.

Oi oi it's #IWD26 & I'm a woman and I make little cast metal women! Use code IWD26 in the shop to get 10% off AND write a suggestion in the order notes - most popular will get made next! Wahey!

*10% off applies to Bad Squiddo products only but you can still add backdrop books etc to the same order

08.03.2026 09:59 πŸ‘ 198 πŸ” 100 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3
Two scientists walk through a cluttered old-fashioned science laboratory.

The female scientist says 
β€œAnalogue instruments! Paper records! Chalk boards! I thought you'd agreed to modernise the laboratory?”

The male scientist replies
β€œThat's what i'm so excited about: we have moved to cloud-based storage for our data!”

They step out onto a balcony. She says:
β€œPlease tell me you haven't built a library zeppelin” 

This is exactly what he has done. It floats across the sky and he adds
β€œIt's got a fax machine!”

Two scientists walk through a cluttered old-fashioned science laboratory. The female scientist says β€œAnalogue instruments! Paper records! Chalk boards! I thought you'd agreed to modernise the laboratory?” The male scientist replies β€œThat's what i'm so excited about: we have moved to cloud-based storage for our data!” They step out onto a balcony. She says: β€œPlease tell me you haven't built a library zeppelin” This is exactly what he has done. It floats across the sky and he adds β€œIt's got a fax machine!”

My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com

07.03.2026 15:07 πŸ‘ 1353 πŸ” 450 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 40
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We will be running some 7TV games at the Bedford Games Expo tomorrow. If you fancy a quick game of Night Terrors or simply a chat about our cinematic skirmish rules then pop by. Thank to Morgan Nash for his support!

www.bedfordtabletopexpo.co.uk

06.03.2026 20:13 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Close-up photo of a brush for cleaning dog paws, on a background of vaguely sand-coloured blanket, with a toy of Wallace from Aardman animation in the foreground looking scared.

Close-up photo of a brush for cleaning dog paws, on a background of vaguely sand-coloured blanket, with a toy of Wallace from Aardman animation in the foreground looking scared.

NGL, I was a bit disappointed with the FX in Dune part 2.

01.03.2024 10:40 πŸ‘ 152 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0

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05.03.2026 08:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An immature Lophiomys imhausi displaying specialized hairs and warning coloration (A) and the same individual (center) with an adult male (top right), and female (top left), from the same trap location. The juvenile is being groomed by the male (B).

FROM: J Mammal. 2020 Nov 17;101(6):1680–1691.
"The secret social lives of African crested rats, Lophiomys imhausi"

An immature Lophiomys imhausi displaying specialized hairs and warning coloration (A) and the same individual (center) with an adult male (top right), and female (top left), from the same trap location. The juvenile is being groomed by the male (B). FROM: J Mammal. 2020 Nov 17;101(6):1680–1691. "The secret social lives of African crested rats, Lophiomys imhausi"

The African crested rat (Lophiomys imhausi) is a rabbit-sized rodent with patterned coat.

They have no natural predators which puzzled scientists because they don't display obvious deterrents to large African predators.

That's when studies found they were packing enough poison to kill an elephant.

04.03.2026 13:54 πŸ‘ 464 πŸ” 140 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 17

Whoa, that sounds painful. Hope the pain is gone.

(I would like to say more but I do not know you personally, we are talking about your bum, and I do not want to sound creepy. So I'll leave it at that.)

04.03.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Cute. Cute mouse. <Kermitesque nod of approval>

04.03.2026 16:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How does one break one's bum? I mean, what? As in what's there to break? πŸ€”

Also, hope you're feeling better.

04.03.2026 16:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

WITH EASE! πŸ˜€

04.03.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have both, but if you have app connectivity anyway for the remote start feature, for which I can see a valid use, then why have a timer which no longer adds anything? Or do you mean that your machine does not give you time functionality even via the app?

04.03.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

So you can start it from wherever you are, e.g. the office, to have it finish just when you get home and so your laundry spends the minimum amount of time in water. Important when you have sensitive wool stuff, for example.

04.03.2026 13:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Greg: What’s next?

Alex: Well, sometimes we like to set a task for just one of our contestants. Or, in this case, twelve different tasks.

Hercules: Oh for f -

Greg: Roll VT!

03.03.2026 18:42 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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I’m using #TutorialTuesday to regularly remind everyone of the many free LED miniature tutorials I have on my website. 😊 This week I’m highlighting my LED Plasma Weapon tutorial.
πŸ‘‰ chrisbuxeypaints.com/led-miniatur...
#WarhammerCommunity
#PaintingWarhammer
#Nerdlings

03.03.2026 19:08 πŸ‘ 71 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Hey, at least it was on the bathroom floor and not on the couch. She was being considerate.

03.03.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent, thanks for the link. So far, I was only aware of the advice to dip the whole mini in shellac. That way you can, allegedly, just soak it in alcohol to dissolve the shellac once you want to paint the mini.

Deffo should check up on my boxes of pre-slotta minis one of these days.

02.03.2026 08:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can you stop lead rot from spreading by painting a model? Or do you mean that it works as a preventative measure?

01.03.2026 21:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Wotcha, rainbow. Glad you made it. Looking forward to hearing about your exploits of which there will no doubt be many, if that glint in your eyes is anything to go by.

01.03.2026 14:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You left out option three: absolutely rotten mush the moment you touch them.

01.03.2026 10:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are open 6 days a week so pop in and see us 😁

#flgs #HobbyShop #Bridlington

01.03.2026 10:07 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0