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Cabin Fever Podcast 10 Feb 23

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Hey it feels like ages since a Cabin Fever, on account of me missing last Friday and then replacing it with that Harping On effort.

Think we'd all had our fill of it at that point though, so now we are refreshed and can re-engage.  Not like there's been a load of audio again this week or anything...

I've also given up trying to fit it into ha...

The One I Missed...

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Right, as I continue my lite Patreon chores through the pain, here is another little thing that might technically be described as an Encore post.  It is - however - also an important post in the interest of completion.

Remember when I gave you downloads of all the now-deleted-publicly-released ParaPod episodes through December?  And remember I...

Loopholes Podcast Episode 19

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Here I am, limping in on one leg to present you with Loopholes Episode 19.

In this episode Dr Kate regales us with all the murky details of sleep paralysis, and it's genuinely fascinating, even if I am regularly put off by her trying to set me up with her mum.

We may or may not hear from Simply and the King, I wouldn't want to spoil the surprise, and I try...

Encore! Building C-3P0

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Right, if you heard yesterday's abomination of a Harping On Podcast, you will know that I am currently plunged into disability.  Also, well done if you made it through that podcast.  You are hardcore.

So, as I am currently "whacked out" on painkillers, writhing about (literally) with my knackered hip, and got myself very flustered going to the doctors ...

Delayed Harping On Blind Swing Contractual Agreement Podcast

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For reasons that get explained in this podcast this has arrived a touch late, but you may want to now retrospectively cherish the time it didn't exist.

I said I was worried about it - I was right to be.

These are (most of) the straggler songs from last weeks Cabin Fever run, where members of the cult submitted requests for songs for me to have a crack at o...

Artwork

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What's this madness? A post that isn't audio!?

Yep - finally - we have a post that doesn't require ages of your attention, and one that I was referring to during the Cabin Fever run. If you didn't hear them, I did this over a few days, it's unfinished (although you can clearly see the bits that are going to be added), and the next phase of it has been traced. I ...

Loopholes Podcast Episode 18 Official

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After a week off (again) to accommodate my self-indulgent Cabin Fever run, we return with Loopholes Episode 18 today.

This is the official release episode, that last one - as we explained - was a Patreon exclusive on account of my rubbish recording.  So in a sense we kind of reboot the series with this episode as there are no comments read out.

Cabin Fever Run Conclusion 31 Jan 23

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The sad day has arrived, and we bid farewell to the Cabin Fever January run (it's back in Feb of course, but for now...)

Had a lovely time editing this, as Adobe Audition kept shutting itself down and when I re-opened it I had to go back and edit the last five mins again, so I've edited this several times.  I never get to proof listen to these as I upload t...

Cabin Fever Run 30 Jan 23

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Teeny bit later than wanted today, time got away from me a little bit and everything has been a touch last minute.

Nevertheless, here is the completed podcast for you, addressing all your comments from yesterday and looking forward to the final show of the run tomorrow.

There's only minor autoharp interference as well, so you don't need to worry about that.

T...

Cabin Fever Run 29 Jan 23

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Here we are, Sunday evening and we get to the last podcast before the penultimate and final podcasts of the January run on Mon and Tues.

Felt a bit rough today but have powered through for you (and me), I say early doors in this that I'm going to avoid the autoharp but that doesn't really happen in the end. Prepare to be roused and also have your heartstrings pulled/melt...

Cabin Fever Run 28 Jan 23

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I made a prediction at the end of this podcast about when I would manage to get it edited and uploaded and I think I was pretty much bang on.  Small victories.

Here is the latest episode in the present run of Cabin Fever podcasts, packed full of questions, comments, music and singing.  In fact, I think it might contain my two favourite autoharp songs e...

Cabin Fever Podcast Run 27 Jan 23

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Here I am again, your cult leader with an important missive (podcast).

I recorded this earlier this afternoon so I wasn't in a mad rush this evening, and accordingly I missed off the last few comments from yesterday.  Because they didn't exist at that point.  Apologies to those posters, and I shall endeavour to remember to include them at the top of tomorrow's ...

Cabin Fever Run 26 Jan 23

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Slightly fewer comments, slightly longer podcast.  Go figure.

Here we go, white hot from the edit and delivered safely to you, the latest instalment of the January Cabin Fever run, with all comments suitably acknowledged and acted upon.

As usual, comment below to be included in tomorrow's show, questions, autoharp requests, surly remarks, gushing app...

Cabin Fever Run 25 Jan 23

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Right I'm rushing because this is much later than I wanted it to be - You'll hear what happened but I did a full edit on it as the recording came in well over an hour.

It's chopped down now - as you can see - but borderline on length for a daily podcast.  I think?  Maybe you don't mind at all?  Either way it's here now, and I addressed all the comments. 2023-01-25 21:02:59 +0000 UTC View Post

Cabin Fever January Run 24 Jan 23

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I've just realised that I failed to explain this in the intro to the podcast, so shall do it here for those who may have missed it;

Like we did at the end of December, I am starting a daily run of Cabin Fever podcasts which are a bit more interactive and "in the moment".  Today is the first one, where we discuss cults, art and have a crack at a couple of au...

Weird Art Project Video

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So, before we begin our Cabin Fever podcast run tomorrow, I have made you this little art video.

Any response is valid, I went through several differing opinions on it all weekend (that's how I do my relaxing), and am still not convinced in either direction.  The point remains the same though (as in, just making stuff is worth it).

See what you think...

Cabin Fever 20 Jan 23

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Here he is, grumpy little munchkin having a grumble.

Yes, it is Cabin Fever podcast time, where I shall be filling you in on the trials and tribulations of the last couple of days as well as looking ahead to our bit of time together.

I also find time to have a muse on computer games and some further thoughts about toy dealers (I don't have good thoughts on...

Loopholes "Episode 18" (Patreon Exclusive Explained Below)

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This almost certainly won’t be an officially released episode of Loopholes sadly, as there is an issue with my audio.

The issue is, in the rush and fuss of doing it last minute etc, I had my ipad in front of the mic which has created an echoey sound that none of the usual tricks would sharpen.  I eventually abandoned the edit about ten minutes ago to just get it o...

Emergency Post Switch-around - Artwork - Marvin

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EDIT: This post was scheduled for Thursday, and Loopholes was to be today.  However, on the AGREED recording day of Tuesday, Kate messaged to say she was stuck in Finland.  Apparently Ryan Air don't know how to count so just kept selling seats...

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All The Fun Of The Fair - Southport Pleasureland

As with the header picture, many of the photos in this post are vintage black and whites that I have borrowed from the Liverpool Echo. I would like to make it clear that I never lived in black and white times.

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Right, I’m on a roll.  After literally a whole year (at least) of not contributing to the All The Fun Of The Fair posts, ...

Lightbox Unboxing Video

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A very happy new week to you, and here is inaugural video with my new Lightbox and a genuine unboxing.

I think it's gonna take a bit of time for me to properly get my head around the Lightbox (or "portable photo studio" as it proclaims in the instructions).  It's very simple as a piece of kit, but I'm sure there are tricks I need to empty to get the most out of it. ...

Cabin Fever Podcast 13 Jan 22

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Friday means Cabin Fever and here I am delivering it for you.

In the forty minute episode today we have a chat about disappointing tentative toy hunting, disappointing rows in the garage, I go through some of your feedback from my post on Monday, and manage to slip in two autoharp attempts.  It's packed to the hilt and you will find it very inspirational by...

All The Fun Of The Fair - The Nausea Quandary & Phantasialand

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It has been such a while since I wrote one of these pieces, but I was recently reminiscing about a theme park I visited 36 years ago and never went back to.

Now, as I briefly chatted about in the Loopholes podcast this week, I first went to Disney World in 1980, returning in 2020, which made it 40 years between visits. So that still holds the record, bu...

Loopholes Podcast Episode 17

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Finally, Loopholes is back after having seemingly the whole world interfering to stop production.

We move seamlessly on from Episode 16 without any mention of the few weeks hiatus (as when these get released to the plebs they will be consecutive of course), but there's still regular reminders of what things relate to.

It's a nice and fun hour and a bit of ...

Bounty Hunter Stand

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I did tell you.  I gave you fair warning that you would have to sit through me building a stand for those figures I got on my quest the other week.

I realised afterwards that I had a fan heater blowing for a fair bit of this video, this was because it was warming plasticine by my feet and it isn't too distracting but worth explaining.

I was also rather chuffed...

Ongoing Cabin Fever Thoughts/Proposal

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I’m currently sat outside a coffee shop waiting for the garage to phone me to tell me there’s one less light on my dashboard to bother me.  My phone claims it’s six degrees but I strongly dispute such a claim.  Absolutely freezing mate.

However it does afford me the opportunity to write down a few thoughts I’ve been having about a potential Patreon chan...

Cabin Fever 6 Jan 23

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See, no time at all and I'm back with another Cabin Fever podcast.

Obviously, amongst other things, in todays episode I finish off the straggler comments from the "Winter Run' of Cabin Fever, and give you a tiny look ahead to some stuff on the way.  Not a definitive one at all, we are all regathering at the same pace just now.

Really hope you...

Gargoyle Knob Part 2

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Right, seeing as how you all had so much fun making jokes about the word "knob" yesterday, you can do it all again today in this second (and concluding) part to my attempt at making a different style of mould.

No spoilers, but we know I wasn't confident anyway.  I said that loads.  Just...yep....I also really noticed in the edit how many times I did massive sig...

Gargoyle Knob Part 1

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Yes, I know what that title sounds like, why do you think I did it?  It's not what it sounds like though sadly.

Over the 'holidays', whilst doing my Yoda doodle, I was also having a go at making a couple of moulds for some forthcoming projects.  I really did think it would take me a couple of days at most, but a mix of distraction, lack of confidence, and gener...

Bounty Hunting

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So this, really, is another spin-off post from a tale I half-told on the recent Cabin Fever run of podcasts.

During the “holidays” (no “holiday” here, mate) I was bundled onto a treasure hunt, quite against my will really.  Dr Kate, who – if you’ve ever seen her patreon, you would know – is quite the scavenger of vintage ephemera, decided to t...