Blogging Weather In My Ribs: Salt, Stone, Signal 29 Jan 2026 I've written another little poem with which I am quite pleased. I was feeling a bit flat about work. I'm in a job where there will never be enough resources…
Blogging Weather In My Ribs: ICE 26 Jan 2026 I've written a little poem with which I am quite pleased. That's not a common occurrence. It wasn't one that was scheduled in the queue, waiting to be published. Instead,…
Blogging Weather In My Ribs: On Lantern Street 14 Jan 2026 I don’t usually point people toward my other blog. I don't link to every post I make over there. It’s not a habit I want to cultivate, and the two…
Blogging… The Daft-Days (1772) by Robert Fergusson 25 Dec 202529 Nov 2025 Sharing a poem at Christmas has become something of a tradition here. The last two years have been Edwin Morgan poems, who might be my favourite Scottish poet. That said,…
Blogging New Blog: Weather In My Ribs 23 Dec 202524 Dec 2025 Hi gang, just looking to flag up something new that I've been looking at of late. Weather In My Ribs is just a little blog to share some writing. NoRerolls…
Blogging Happy New Year; Welcome to 2025 1 Jan 20251 Jan 2025 In the glow o’ candle licht, Wi’ dice in haun, we face the nicht. The year that’s past, wi’ quests sae grand, We gather roon, a merry band. Frae dungeons…
Blogging… Trio (1968) by Edwin Morgan 25 Dec 202421 Dec 2024 Last year, I shared an Edwin Morgan poem for Christmas Day. This year, I am sharing an Edwin Morgan poem for Christmas Day. I can guarantee you now, that next…
Books… The Computer’s First Christmas Card (1968) by Edwin Morgan 25 Dec 202319 Dec 2023 I'm partial to a bit of poetry, and Edwin Morgan is among the best. Come on, I'm an English teacher in Scotland; of course I love Morgan! As such, I share today…
Miniature Games… Archaon’s Retort 27 Jun 2023 Yesterday, I shared a wee poem about Sigmar, the leader of the pantheon of order. In true, BBC-esque neutral style, let me assure you that other pantheons are available. Let's…
Miniature Games… Praise Sigmar! 26 Jun 2023 With recent reveals of some of the Dawnbringer Crusades miniatures for Age if Sigmat, I've been thinking a bit about Sigmar, himself. Specifically, the idea that whereas the divinity of…
Miniature Games… Ode to a Chaos Spawn 17 May 2023 With Apologies to Robert Burns... Ye twisted spawn o' darkened realm, Wi' visage vile, ye overwhelm, Once noble knight, now daemon's helm, In chaos' grip, ye find your realm. Thy…
RPGs… Throwback Thursday: Goblin Markets 23 Feb 202322 Feb 2023 I don't know what it is about goblins that make me want to write in verse. It's becoming a thing. This particular supplement for Changeling: The Lost (a game we…
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