Top Trump Horror Cards – Update And Concession

Back in August 2017, I started to try and find the original images used by the artist or artists who created the Top Trump Horror Cards as “inspiration”. I asked people on Twitter about it, and got a few good tips. The results can be seen here. Included in the tips people sent was a link… Continue reading Top Trump Horror Cards – Update And Concession

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Taking Stock: August 2017 (Finally Published March 2018)

Another unfinished draft, finally published, with commentary from today. Making A laser-cut stencil of the Coiled Spring logo. Online laser cutting company Ponoko has a $20 introductory discount, so I whipped up a stencil of the logo and sent it off. We’ll see how it turns out. Turned out nice! Good quality plastic, clean cuts.… Continue reading Taking Stock: August 2017 (Finally Published March 2018)

Earworm Mashups

There’s a couple of tunes that are stuck in my head and mixed up with other tunes. 1. The theme to the podcast ‘Pod Save America’ (a good podcast if you skip the tedious pissing about in the ads and the cult of personality around certain of them) which I can’t find a good clear… Continue reading Earworm Mashups

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A Fortnight In The New Job

I’ve been in the new job for nearly a fortnight, so I’m taking a tea break to update you all. It’s been pretty straightforward so far. There have been some technical glitches, as is always the case with getting set up on the systems of a large company. I’ll take some questions. You at the… Continue reading A Fortnight In The New Job

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Top Trump Horror Cards – Help Me Find The Original Images!

I was clearing out some stuff from my keepsake memory box, and I came across my Top Trumps Horror Cards. Top Trumps was a big thing when I was a kid, and between my brother and I we had several packs. A paraphrased summary of the instructions from the  Wikipedia page: Each pack of cards… Continue reading Top Trump Horror Cards – Help Me Find The Original Images!

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Taking Stock: March 2017

Making Nice piece of artwork for the children’s nursery. Quite proud how it’s coming out. Also, working on a coding/art/music project which is challenging and educational, if not aesthetically good in an orthodox way. Cooking We have an Instant Pot, so Cassie’s trying lots of new things. I’m still making my daily sandwiches, now including… Continue reading Taking Stock: March 2017

If I Had My Document Way… Official Templates

If I Had My Document Way… …official templates would not be created by the unqualified. That sounds snobby, but if you end up using a template that looks all right, but has all the problems I’ve talked about in these posts, then it becomes a problem for everyone. Don’t delegate it to anyone who has… Continue reading If I Had My Document Way… Official Templates

Rock Family Trees in yEd

Over on the Coiled Spring, I describe how I drew a Pete Frame-style Rock Family Tree for Flange Circus, Zirkus, BBO, and all their related groups and people. I used the free diagramming tool yEd, which was great. This diagram accompanies the latest episode of my podcast, which you can listen to while perusing the… Continue reading Rock Family Trees in yEd

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Baby Milestones, Part 1

Sleeping quite well, but not through the night Outgrowing oversized new pyjamas in a matter of days I finished both sample tubes of Indian herbal toothpaste that came in the goodie bags from the hospital Twins now sleeping in their own nursery Video monitor image jumps from time to time, giving fun “paranormal jump scare”… Continue reading Baby Milestones, Part 1

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Birthday Boy/Man

It’s taken him 4 years, but my favourite older brother is finally 13 today. Happy Birthday, Simon! https://goo.gl/photos/i54H3SZ4ZGwTHDwZ9

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