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Watched The Beginning ’s various documentaries last night (“researched” the actual episodes this time last year, so in less of a rush). Lots...

As a favour to a mate, I spent this morning at a primary school, working with three classes of Year 4 kids on creating their own Dr Who comp...

Did my first bit of direct commissioning today, following a nice lunch with my boss where he approved my Great Plans. Three splendid fellows...

Have been listening to Douglas Adams at the BBC , some of which is just brilliant. Some of the sketches are not quite so brilliant, though I...

Ten years ago - give or take a week - I used Reading Week to go see my elder brother in Madrid. This was in the days when I was learning Spa...

Head full of bung, and fed up with being so cold. Nothing else to say. Nothing . (Turn your speakers on.)

We’re getting double-glazing. Had the Man come round to explain it all yesterday and now it’s all booked. How grown up. Also joined the Bloc...

  Since Elephant 's days are numbered, here's a test of free imaging wossanme Picasa . Hope it works. 

The great boiler saga drifts on. Not that it’s of any interesting to anyone else, but yesterday was also a rather expensive day. Paid my tax...

Into the last straight on the big book of Vikings , which I heartily recommend. It's not an area I knew very well, but Jonathan Clements...

Psychonomy 's comments on Tuesday's post reminded me of something else we've haggled over: the question of why we are here. His...

Still have to reply to Liadnan on his response to yesterday’s post , but will get there. I'm not beaten yet, oh no... In the meantime, ...

Watched the second part of Root of all Evil? last night. The Doctor arrived just in time for the chimps, and quickly ran away again. There...

Started a new freelance gig today, which involves much cutting a pasting. Also discovered the wonderous term meat crime .

After lunch with the folks, mosied back to London in time for the Dr’s housewarming. Yes, technically I live here too, but she did all the w...

Am down to see the folks as my Grandpa is 92 today. Happy birthday him. Fun in the pub with some old friends last night, who'd I not see...

Another first for the blog: a post about tags and my own woefully dirty code. Posting the book covers yesterday, was a bit confused that the...

Blimey, they're here! My first efforts as Benny's story editor are now on release. Both have come out together, though the strict re...

Am now 8 eps into Lost series 2, which has really come on in spades. Splitting characters up into groups, so there’s been three “stories” r...

G. kindly leant The Originals , written and drawn by Dave Gibbons (of Watchmen and DWM 1 fame). His unique, chunky style is like an old fri...