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I think this one might be slightly over-personal you know, but I've listened to it a few times and can't really find what I should cut or amend. It's certainly honest about where things are at.
So there's a sort of update on Kim Wilson, there's some chat about Cumbria, some bits about Reboot and Loopholes, a trip down memory lane about Take That (...
2022-09-02 10:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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Such was the phenomenal response to the first instalment of the vintage P&G Fringe blogs the other day, I have decided to hammer the momentum by showing you the second part of it (2 of 4) today. Then I will split the rest of them up a bit more.
If you need reminding, these are the long deleted fringe blogs that we did to "promote" the Emergency Broadcast 2022-09-01 10:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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Here we are with the latest edition of the Loopholes podcast.
Contained herein is a load of responses to your comments, a long old discussion about Haunted dolls, and yet another Celebrity Seance Corner, where we hear from quite the name from the world of entertainment, literature and wit (it's not me). I wonder if Simply and The King will rock up...
2022-08-31 10:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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I mean, I think these are from 2011. That might be the wrong year. It was whatever year Emergency Broadcast was. We didn't do them any other year...
By my reckoning the Edinburgh Fringe of this year has ended now, so this is immaculate timing for all those people who aren't quite ready to let it go. Which I'm guessing is nobody.
Any...
2022-08-30 10:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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A very good morning and good new week to you, and may I offer you this gift please?
I have got you Episode 19 of the Reboot podcast. You're welcome.
Now, it's the same format and chatter but with a tiny difference. This is part one of a two-parter, where we have a look back at the one and only tour we ever did together, date by date.
As y...
2022-08-29 10:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostHello there
Another Friday and another no Cabin Fever I’m afraid. Shan’t dwell on it, and nor should you, just count yourself lucky that you don’t have to endure me playing the autoharp. What’s that? You like the autoharp? The last two songs I played were “Freedom” by Wham and “Shine” by Take That. Yep? All good again now? Thought so....
2022-08-26 10:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
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EDIT: When I scheduled this post it looked like there was no image on the video. Looked like a broken link but it isn't. I've double checked it and it deffo plays if you start it. Hopefully it will just look normal by the time it drops, but if not then there's an assurance for you.
I thought it might be a nice video for you if I unearthed some long d...
2022-08-25 10:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
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Very happy to deliver the fifth episode of the Loopholes podcast to you today, where myself and Dr Kate Cherrell discuss some of the finer points of the world of esoteroticism (patent pending).
It's another packed episode today, coming in with a value-for-money running time of an hour. We go through feedback as always, discuss glass ceilings in the paranor...
2022-08-24 10:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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As a final accompaniment to the Obsessions pieces I wrote about the Star Wars collection, I have - this evening - traipsed around the house taking beauty shots of everything. I'm not actually including everything here, but you'll get the idea. It's still a lot of pictures so run now if you can't handle it...
Now, before we get underway, I shall...
2022-08-23 10:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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Bit of a unique experience here, as I've not heard this week's Reboot either.
This is Rob and Jon doing an episode, kindly edited by Rob, as I've really not been up to doing anything this last week or so.
Am trying my hardest but it's the worst time ever. Not on this podcast though (I presume), where these plucky little fun elfs spend a bit of time without...
2022-08-22 10:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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Just sneaking in to make it this week, here we are with the third and final part of the Obsessions pieces about Star Wars toys. This is Phase 3. Not only is Phase 3 the final part in these writings, but I’m also hoping it will remain the final part in actual life too. It’s difficult to imagine where it would go from here really.
If you r...
2022-08-19 10:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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It is Jon's birthday today, so happy birthday to Jon I suppose, but that shouldn't mean I am not permitted to defend myself.
The legal system doesn't stop for anniversaries, and after Jon attacked me viciously in this week's Reboot podcast, I feel I must offer evidence in mitigation.
As Patreon jury, I am sure you will end up siding with me onc...
2022-08-18 10:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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Here we are with episode 4 of the Loopholes podcast.
It's a cracking, bumper episode too, the longest one so far, with some updates on Uri Geller, a surprise initiation, another post from my metaphorical blacklist of paranormal tactics, a long chat about Poltergeists (with a stop off at the Enfield case), and another celebrity seance. That apparently happe...
2022-08-17 10:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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Right, here's the second part of my recent uncovering of posters during the garage tidy, which is - as I promised - tour posters (mostly).
You'll have seen a load of these before, but some of them are definitely making their first appearance on here. They're all in colour now, and printed properly. Gone are the days of photocopies that we all enjoyed so much in the last ...
2022-08-16 10:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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A happy new week to you and a happy new Reboot podcast too.
Today, we have myself and Jon having a very casual alfresco chat/massive row, and Rob joins us with an exclusive telephone link up from the Edinbugh Fringe where he is currently showing off in his two shows "No Refunds" and "Dirty Scrabble".
If you listen carefully, I think you will notice a dark ...
2022-08-15 10:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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I've been sat here at my desk for twenty mins trying to get my head around doing a Cabin Fever, and have opted instead to show you some scraps of art I've done these last few days. Genuinely falling asleep at my desk, and have got heat-grump rising too.
So this is quite the mish-mash of things, and there's not actually that much of it, but you'll be able t...
2022-08-12 10:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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This is going to look like I went into the garage to find posters to post here. I genuinely didn't do that. Also, I don't live at that address on the poster tubes any more. So don't go pestering whichever poor sod ended up living there.
On Monday, I spent the day doing one of my routine tidies of the garage. Actually quite an extreme one too. There was ...
2022-08-11 10:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
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In the absence of a regular feature length Loopholes episode this week, here is a Loopholes Extra episode which reveals a side plan we have going on.
This was recorded during the original pilot recording. It was going to be a regular section in the main podcast, but got bumped for the celebrity seance section instead as they were running long. &nb...
2022-08-10 10:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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Right, it’s 1am and I am sat outside in the garden in the confines of my mosquito net. That’s as ridiculous a scenario as we need for me to continue telling you about the Star Wars toys obsession. This is Phase 2, but there is some unfinished business from Phase 1 first of all.
The Darth Vader helmet that suddenly appeared in the shop in Wakefiel...
2022-08-09 10:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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Just before I start this I’ll let you know that everyone is safe. I don’t want this to read like some sort of suspense thriller.
I thought I’d give you an update on what’s been going on, relative to the post I did the other day about my friend. Most of you do actually know the friend in question, as it was Kim. Or Kim Wilson as she's more often ...
2022-08-08 10:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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I had a crack at writing some Castle Diablo stuff today, but it had varying success (not any).
Head's a bit all over the place, writing wasn't coming easy, and I cried off my Forty20 article for this month, which I always feel ghastly. Still, I wanted to do something a bit productive, so opted instead to do some bits of potential artwork to go with the ...
2022-08-05 14:48:18 +0000 UTC View Post
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Very quick emergency post today, quite literally, to give you the heads up on the rest of the week/next week.
Long story short, a very close friend of mine has been taken very poorly this week, and had pretty extreme emergency surgery yesterday. The last 24 hours has been the absolute worst of my life (and I presume, more far more importantly, of theirs too) - just...
2022-08-04 10:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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Here is the third episode of the new Loopholes podcast where myself and Kate Cherrell discuss all manner of things from the esoteric(a) field.
This week we make some clarifications on Uri Geller, ponder some deathly claims about the Pirates Of The Caribbean ride, discuss just what was going on in cornfields in the olden days, and have a natter about ano...
2022-08-03 10:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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I’ve not done an Obsessions piece for an absolute age.
I appreciate I am quite regularly like a leaf in the wind on the creative side, flitting about all over the place, but nevertheless, that’s crazy. What’s even more crazy, is that in all the Obsessions pieces I’ve written on here, I’ve never been near Star Wars. I perha...
2022-08-02 10:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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A happy new week to you, and let's celebrate with a new episode of Reboot.
In this episode we attempt to check for a concussion, discuss some comedy stuff, Jon proposes a veeeeeery flawed business idea, and them two bang on about their sex party last week.
I am glad they had such a nice time. Some of us don't get weekends because we are editing R...
2022-08-01 10:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostHello there
Cabin Fever day for you today, and here is yet another late night ramble for your ears.
Lots of things discussed in here, including Loophole extra material, podcast awards, weird sleeping, bartering for services, device charging ineptitude and the return of the autoharp (deffo should have chosen a better song, but it was a request).
That invite is open by ...
2022-07-29 10:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
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In a bit of a rush today and received this video message on the emails.
Haven't actually watched it myself, but there was instruction that I was to pass it on to my Patrons, so I'm doing that now.
Hope it's bearable. Doubt it will be from past experience.
Also hope you are having a very lovely week over there
Much love from me
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2022-07-28 10:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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Here I am proudly brandishing the second episode of Loopholes, which settles further into its theme.
Hey and before anything else - can I please draw attention to the wonderful bespoke music by icon of Infinite Hermit productions, Thomas Van Der Ree, which I somehow just never mentioned last week. I think it was all such a whirlwind of production and launc...
2022-07-27 10:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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After spending the day (yesterday when you're reading this) editing Episode 2 of Loopholes, I decided I was going to do some sort of art in progress post for today's post.
Then I saw that David Warner was away, and started thinking about when I did the Time Bandits portrait (years ago - it took months), and how I'd like to do a portrait of him in that m...
2022-07-26 10:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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A very good morning to you, and wishing a very good week ahead even at this early stage.
Every week I try to think of a way to describe the episode ahead of you, and sometimes it takes a few goes at different possible explanations. This week, as you will hear, it is very easy to describe. Mainly on account of the fact that Jon tells us exactly what it's about...
2022-07-25 10:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post