Recent Rereads: The Star Beast. Another Heinlein juvenile reread. Alien pet Lummox is getting too big for John Thomas' home and causes trouble. But there's more to the titular star beast, and its family is on the way to bring it home. And that's even bigger trouble. A romp.

Recent Rereads: Starman Jones. Another Heinlein coming-of-age juvenile. Forged credentials get Max to space, where a disaster helps show his true mettle. It's deeds that make up for the lies. A below decks to command story, clearly inspired by Hornblower. Still enjoyable.

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It’s another Chelsea bunday.

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Today I am attempting something I haven't done before: listening to all of Godley and Creme's Consequences.

This might explain it a bit:

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It's Mayday!

May Day !

Recent Rereads: Between Planets. A classic Heinlein juvenile, a coming of age in the middle of revolution and oppression. Returning to a childhood favourite, it's amazing how much is packed into under 200 pages, enough for an entire series of novels. Ignore the swampy Venus.

Your mandatory seasonal Oysterband:

Hal-an-Tow, jolly rumbelow
We were up long before the day-o
Well, to welcome in the summertime
To welcome in the May-o
Well, the summer is coming in
And winter's gone away

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Oooh, a new version of Cascadia Code that'll let me do all kinds of BBC Micro things in the Windows Terminal! It's back to the 8-bit future!

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My controversial opinion: Frankie Goes To Hollywood's cover of Springsteen's Born To Run is actually the best version of the song. 80's Liverpudlian anger distilled.

Metafictional music: Joe Jackson has invented a lost music hall songsmith, Max Champion, and recorded an album of his 'lost' songs. It's a wonderful conceit...

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When Phryne wants a cuddle, she *really* wants a cuddle.

Recent Rereads: Imperial Earth. Arthur C Clarke was a master of the novel as travelogue. The 500th anniversary of US independence bring a selection of Earth's scattered children home. Titan's Duncan Makenzie is one, though he has his own agenda. A tour of a plausible utopia.

Recent Reads: New Mutants Lethal Legion. Charlie Jane Anders' X-Men universe story is laugh out loud funny, as a therapy heist goes interestingly wrong. Mutant team bonding in action, with added sewer monster fun. What's not to like here? A good way back into Marvel's mutants.

In the underworld

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