I'm taking the train north to Newcastle for Christmas with the folks, and glad I made the effort to book early to get the Advance First tickets. Plenty of room, free tea, free wifi (though that applies to the whole train), and not only table space for the laptop, but a power socket too ( Read more... )

The tune will come to you at last
An
unexpected version of Stairway to Heaven.

Click to view

via John Scalzi

For friends who, like me, need a bit of cheering up, something
Fantastic, as the Doctor would say.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmh8xeX6SG0
via Behind The Sofa

Before the day finishes, a big happy birthday to watervole.

via djelibeybi_meg who half-inched it from frandowdsofa who gacked it courtesy of Rhionnach

What Is Your Battle Cry?

Not a bad one for a con-runner.

via lonemagpie and various others,


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via SF Crowsnest,
( 54 seconds of YouTube goodness )

via rhionnach, ( I'm apparently a computer I've never worked on )

Happy Birthday to the ever excellent fifitrix.

I mentioned a few weeks back that Waterstone's were giving away a 1000 free copies of Scott Lynch's novel
The Lies of Locke Lamora. Well mine turned up today. There was no note or slip in the package so I was confused, but pleased, until I remembered the draw. Nice timing as I have just finished
Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan and I usually try to ( Read more... )