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And another one. The Bluebell had its WW2 weekend, and Michael took some photos. Three photos. Logging in East Java in 2001 (I never got that far east.) Wells-on-Sea quay in the late 19th century. A wonderful Lehigh Valley lashup…. This...
Sunday 26th July 2026 From the South East, the South West, South Wales, East Anglia and the Midlands my slow but sure journey northwards checking out all Britain’s 25 bus routes numbered 99 brings me to the Potteries to travel on the...
Today was market day, and the original plan was to be there for the usual 10-3, then stay for the 4-8 special event. In the wee hours, I got a response from the rescue mentioning that we were the only ones talking about being there for...
The Toby Peters series is a historical mystery series set primarily in Hollywood, California. The protagonist is a private investigator and each title is centered around a celebrity. The books are humorous. There are 24 books in the...
One of the fun things with the garden railway scene, is being invited to run on other people's lines. I recently had the opportunity to try the Arrow Valley Railway, a 45mm line about half an hour from me. My railmotor was first out....
In the early years of "playing in the MUD", I was a youngster who was prone to being influenced by others in the way that partially-formed adults often are. Friendship and camaraderie came and went easily, as it tends to do in youth and...
It’s Sunday, and it’s time for another “picdump!” Here are the memes, pictures, and cartoons floating around the internet that I found interesting or relevant this week. Share and enjoy! Screenshot Screenshot Screenshot Screenshot...
Developer: LlamasoftYear: 2020Genre: ArcadeSystem: PC Given that this site is called The Virtual Moose, I’m surprised I never wrote a post about Moose Life, the 2020 arcade game by Llamasoft. It’s a game where you play as a voxel moose,...
Links Posted to Thoughts The Week of 07-19-2026 There were 2 links posted this week. 07/21/2026 @19:49 The Lost Joy of Music Piracy: WhatCD, Oink, and Spotify | Pigeons and PlanesBy the time Nine Inch Nails’ comeback album With Teeth hit...
IntroductionOur back garden ends at a fence that is covered in Hedera (commonly referred to as ivy). If you know anything about gardening, you already know this plant grows quickly and relentlessly. It wraps itself around anything it can...
I played Mega Turrican the other day. I had twenty minutes to spare, there was no football on, and I fancied trying something new. New to me anyway. So I scrolled through the games on my Analogue Pocket and Mega Turrican is where I came...
Almost everybody In my first AMA asked the same thing: What helped you overcome burnout? The answer is simple: Bring back a sense of joy to your life. Tim Denning wrote about it in You’re born to f*cking create: If you feel stuck, the...
At the end of each week, I usually collate a lightly edited collection of recent comments I’ve made on social media, which I think of as my public scratch pad. I tag on what books I may have finished reading. Knowing I’ll revisit my...
Dog in Wheeled Transport – New York, New York I made this photograph about a block away from the Leica Store in the Meatpacking District. It’s probably my favorite photograph from this New York City trip. I like it so much that I have a...