Category Archives: Passing fancies

That which provides a few moments of amusement: sort of anti-peeves.

An author’s not just for Xmas

Posted on 30 December, 2010 by Jes Guy

Spotted elsewhere: Care for your author

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Mrs Darcy’s Christmas Carol

Posted on 24 December, 2010 by Jon Pinnock

After reading the latest Space Captain Smith Christmas Special, Mrs Darcy said she wanted one, too.  I thought I’d better oblige, because she’s a fearsome woman when she doesn’t get her way. Enjoy.

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Space Captain Smith rides again…again

Posted on 22 December, 2010 by Ian Cundell

Yes, I know you’ve been waiting for ages and if we wait for Toby it will be next Christmas before we see it. So luckily he has a crack team of helpers. Pop on over to the Space Captain Smith … Continue reading →

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Freudian Slips

Posted on 6 December, 2010 by Jes Guy

Freudian Slips (reproduced from elsewhere by the Pimlico Kid) Poor old James Naughtie. We all do it but not, thank goodness, on the Today Programme. I guess it’s tricky, even for a pro, when ‘Hunt’ and ‘culture’ appear sequentially in … Continue reading →

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Xmas presents for writers . . .

Posted on 1 December, 2010 by Jes Guy

The Harry Plotter: similar to Etch-a-sketch, this hand held device comes fully fitted with outlines, character sketches and plot arcs. Also included is an invitation to meet with Barry Cunningham. NB: imagination and multi book deal contract shown for illustration … Continue reading →

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Unchecked, black squirrels have now amassed in Cambs, Herts and Beds

Posted on 15 October, 2010 by Jes Guy

When HG Wells wrote The Island of Doctor Moreau in 1896 European society was absorbed with concerns about degeneration, and Britain’s scientific community was engulfed by debates on animal vivisection. Interest groups were even formed to tackle the issue: the … Continue reading →

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Son of a Busker

Posted on 1 August, 2010 by Steve Barley

It’s official, my son’s far more entertaining than I am! No surprise there. Check out the full story at: Son of a Busker

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Web power rules!

Posted on 7 July, 2010 by Kevin Bennett

Who needs Facebook to keep in touch, eh? Get you own site, and see what pops up from the past. Check out this.

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Operational note

Posted on 26 June, 2010 by Ian Cundell

We now haz mobile capabilities. Innit. Check it out on your iPhone Droid-y thing.

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The Oscars… Oscar’s, that is: The Big Night.

Posted on 4 March, 2010 by Oscar Windsor-Smith

You should all know that formula by now, else I’ve not been doing my job right: OO=^V, okay? It’s all happened, so, if you missed it you must have blinked (Please, no facile digs about my sex life). All is … Continue reading →

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