An end to the Tom Foolery

Sad times. This used to be my favourite coffee shop, Tom Foolery. Two years on from the change of ownership, it’s had the soul ripped out of it, the prices are way up - and there’s no wifi. The old days of working here for a few hours, buying a couple of coffees and lunch, are gone. They clearly want the tables turning over.

It’s not for me.

A bland café features several people seated at tables, with one table displaying a tablet and a cup of coffee in the foreground.

Games Workshop launched pre-orders for the 11th edition of #Warhammer40k at the weekend. So, I decided to take along the very last edition I bought…

A tabletop game scene features Warhammer 40,000 miniatures, terrain, and rulebooks, including Armageddon and Operation Imperator.

The new home office really beginning to come together. This was the back of the internal garage just over a week ago.

A small, newly plastered room with a wooden floor, radiator, and a white door.

They fired frikin’ lasers at my frikin’ eyeball.

A person with gray hair is wearing glasses and an eyepatch while standing outdoors near a textured wall and trees.

Well, that was a delightfully fine few hours with the family.

Two people stand in front of a The Mandalorian cardboard display, with one person playfully placing a small figure near it.

It’s a friendly neighbourhood round here.

A person dressed as Spider-Man crouches on a brick wall next to recycling bins in a residential area.

Daughters messing about in boats.

People wearing helmets and life vests are kayaking on a body of water.

Oh, here’s something from a long time ago: TTRPG writing I did about 25 years ago, from White Wolf’s Hunter: the Reckoning. It’s been so long since I wrote fiction and game advice /rules that I’d pretty much forgotten I wasn’t bad at it.

A book page with English text and subtle illustrations in the margins.

I’m not saying that my girls have a “losing things” problem - but this is what the Guides camp leaders have called the lost property bucket:

A blue plastic tub labeled The Tinworth Tub is placed on a textured concrete surface near a wooden fence.

Stolen moment

A long, light-filled dining room with wooden floors, featuring a central communal table with brown chairs on either side. Large multi-pane windows line the left wall, letting in natural light. At the far end, three tall arched stained glass windows with floral and bird motifs provide a decorative focal point. The right wall has a brick fireplace with an ornate white surround, framed artwork, and painted white brick walls with stone pilasters. Additional smaller tables and chairs are arranged along the right side of the room.