Short update, but I have to share this, because GUYS GUYS GUYS I NEARLY FELL OVER A DEER TODAY. I was out in Dalby Forest with my parents and apprentice_lurk, and I was leading the way as we went down a narrow trail. All of a sudden, out of the undergrowth less than twenty feet from me, up popped a roe deer buck with a full set of antlers, his coat shining russet ( Read more... )

I've always wanted to try my hand at the Urban Explorer thing. I love lonely, lost, derelict and secret places, and climbing around them with a camera sounds like awesome fun. Unfortunately, due partly to having been raised with a healthy fear of the law and therefore being a bit nervous about the whole potential-trespassing aspect, and partly to ( Read more... )

So, since apparently there's been all this epic solar storm stuff going on (that'll be why my cellphone has been as much use as a small brick all afternoon, then) I went out onto the cliffs to look for the Northern Lights. I didn't see them ( Read more... )

Does anyone fancy coming up to the Odin's Glow event up on Roseberry Topping, near where I currently live? It's a huge lightshow with art installations and music, and while they're shying around the fact on the website, yes, it is basically in honour of Odin and it's on one of his sacred sites. ^_^ If anyone wants to come, the dates are 22, 23, 24 ( Read more... )

So I just got in, anyways... I've been up to the East Cliff every night now, almost, since I got here. And it's never been the same twice. From breathlessly still, to seven-eighths of a gale. From bright starlight to all-consuming cloud. High tide and low, ebb and flow. The light changes shapes and moves things around - some nights the Abbey's gone ( Read more... )

Okay, so since I moved to Whitby on Monday, I've been sticking to a personal promise that I'm going to climb the 199 Steps at least once every single day I am here. So far, so good. But last night, at about ten pm ( Read more... )

You've heard of "coming home to an empty house", right? Well, I think I've found the paradigm case - namely, coming home to a house that contains no housemate, no furniture, nothing at all apart from a few days' indoor-camping supplies, aaaaand ( Read more... )

Well, this is it, we are definitely moving. Our new house is on Church Street, Whitby, right up by the market square and below the church/Abbey/199 Steps. I am so thrilled about this, seriously. Moving day weekend is going to be the period from the 25th-28th September - I think the plan is currently to move most of our gear on the 26th, and then I' ( Read more... )

I've just been invited to UK Games Day by Black Library again! It's Sunday 27th September at the Birmingham NEC - does anyone fancy going with me? I mean, I'll go on my own and all if required, but some fellow conspirators would be lovely - especially if any of my kindred Chaotic spirits can be persuaded to go...? *hopeful look*

Laters,
Rath

So... I guess I'd better put this up and tell everyone, now. Not least because naranek will let the cat out of the bag for me when he advertises my job, if I don't get a wiggle on here ( Read more... )