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Mark Willoughby

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Poor writer of unread books and enthusiastic gamer

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Scene from the TV programme Threads, showing the iconic bandaged traffic warden.

Scene from the TV programme Threads, showing the iconic bandaged traffic warden.

Anyone alive in the eighties who would voluntarily enter something called Threads really has to question their judgement.

26.02.2026 10:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Come one Martin, Mrs Slocombe and Pussy Galore was right there.

23.02.2026 14:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was making a list of jobs to do with my battletech minis and just wrote.

"Add skirts to bulldogs"

And now I'm chuckling as only a middle aged man can, delighted in my own absurdity.

21.02.2026 11:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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20.02.2026 00:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They'd have to reopen the marshmallow mines for one thing.

19.02.2026 10:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Only when I mean them.

19.02.2026 08:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Of all the good things I've read from you, this is the best!

They get killed by the goblin with the poisoned spear, but they still get to make their last stand against the ogre horde while the rest of the party escapes.

Brilliant.

19.02.2026 08:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If I was going to be exceedingly fair, he might need everything on the autocue, but it was up there word for word, even the "real" bit at the end.

This was the paying for the messy divorce tour, so he wasn't in a good place, but it reeked of low effort.

08.02.2026 19:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Absolutely. It's also hard to get up and down for the pots at floor level.

08.02.2026 12:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Essentially a struggle to see who can be gothiest, or brood most darkly?

08.02.2026 00:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think there's a grumpy old bugger with a touch of main character syndrome lurking behind that saintly exterior.

That's what started this debate.

Well, that and drink.

08.02.2026 00:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It might be a very basic choice, but I choose Squadron UK!

...and I thought I'd been following you for ages, it came as quite a shock to find I wasn't.

08.02.2026 00:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A cartoon bear knitting - The horrors persist but I have my little crafts.

A cartoon bear knitting - The horrors persist but I have my little crafts.

Me...๐Ÿ˜ถ

07.02.2026 19:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 55 ๐Ÿ” 21 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Mikey, NO!

I saw Cleese in a one man show where he gave a touching tribute to Chapman. Lovely, except he was reading from autocue and had the car running outside the stage door.

07.02.2026 21:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As with us all, they are difficult in some respects, but Chapman is a big shout. I reckon an evening with him would be as likely to end up in a fight as a hug.

07.02.2026 21:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

...and I think I've committed when I've printed out a few handouts.

07.02.2026 21:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

She was Christie's choice for Marple.

I'm particularly sure that I read her that way.

07.02.2026 21:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Correct Bill, this is why you're my favourite.

07.02.2026 20:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I can, and have, learned a lot from Simon, but when players detach a Golden Heroes character sheet from the pad, there's a positive reverence for the act.

It doesn't matter how bad a "GM" I am after that.

07.02.2026 20:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

From where?

07.02.2026 20:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You are positively techtonic!

07.02.2026 18:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As Roy Walker would say, it's good, but it's not right.

07.02.2026 18:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You've fallen on the wrong side of history!

07.02.2026 18:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Which member of Monty Python (living or ex) would you most like to go for a drink with?

Your input will be included in an ongoing fierce debate

07.02.2026 18:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

You should, and I would definitely watch it.

Just be aware that Fractal by Nature is the name of my maths based rap posse and we're notably litigious.

07.02.2026 16:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was trying to get placement students to do a Mandelbrot project for years. First on CPU and then on hardware acceleration. By the time someone volunteered, it was irrelevant as the CPU was too fast.

07.02.2026 16:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I went to Element Games on Drury Lane. I can confirm that they have ALL the paint.

If only I could remember what it was that I wanted.

07.02.2026 15:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wait until they find out what the B stands for in Benoit B Mandelbrot!

07.02.2026 14:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Don't do yourself down Andrew.

07.02.2026 14:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0