Tough haul this workweek, even though I spent it working from home. But I made it to the weekend, and even found time in the even to scribble some pages of another new ghost story. How manis is that I now have on the go?
Current W.I.P.s: GNS3
The Eyes Have It
Miserable start to the day, as I had to walk down to the hospital to see my eye consultant. Looks like I am back on the waiting list for another operation, where they will tighten my lower left eyelid with a diamond cut in the outside corner, have elasticised plastic stiched into the lid, and have its tearduct moved and enlargened. Tick tock tick tock...
Nice walk to the bus station then, where my mood lifted slightly with some beautiful scenes and one of my best seaglass finds:
I really need to shake off these December blues though 😒
Seth's Spooky Ghost Stories
It looks like we are really getting into the Christmas season now as the x2 little beauts were pushed through my letter box today. There short be a 3rd one arriving in a couple of days, which will bring my Seth's Illustrated Ghost Story collection bang up to date.
Stirring the Pyewacket.Broth
Work on my Pywackett tale was fed by a dream that clung to my attention long after awakening from my slumber. The ideas fuelling the project are of an ageing vintage, but the idea of the tale and the character are still very much alive and the creative yeast added to the brew today should hopefully prove a ripe recipe and, one day, prove a fruitfuil endear...
Cruel Crustacean Cutoff Curtailed
I have delayed the deadline for GNS3 content to January 2026. Christmas deadlines are cruel.
Amongst the Crabs Again
I managed to pull myself together this evening, deciding to crack on with my Guy N Smith ghost story for next year's zine:
Monday Blues
Worked from home today. My firstborn returned home with her fiance, and I became sad again as I will have to go in to the office again tomorrow. Here are some pics of happier things - some more of our Christmas decorations:
Sunday Shananigins
Had myself a lovely Rum down the Patti Pavilion, before heading for a family Vegan Sunday lunch. Excellent staff and service in both establishments:
Our vegan Sunday Roast was had at Ground Plant Based Coffe, owned by Helen Wilson, made famous at this year's Glastonbury Festival, when she live-streamed Kneecap's apparently controversial (they supported the end of Israel's genocide of Palestine) performance...
The seitan steak meal was tovdie dor, and thankfully no intelligent, sentient and emotional lifeforms had to do to delight our tastebuds and fill our bellies ☺️☺️☺️☺️
We ended our afternoon with a visit to town, where we bought our daughter her birthday present and shared a beverage in the Swansea's Christmas market:
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| A Swansea Seagull |
Whilst in town, we tookbthe opportunity to explore the new City Library, which opened in the old BHS store:
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| Another Swansea Seagull |
Finally, before returning home, we raised a glass, or 4, at one of my favourite pubs before heading home for the evening:
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| The Winter Wonderland |
Oh, we also sorted our Crimbo Day meal by picking these up from the market's Vegan Brontosaurus store:
Christmas Tree Time
After picking up this year's Cheistmas tree, we lowered into a but of water and let it soak we headed down to Mumbles for a family cocktail:
Other sights encountered along the way included:
Returning home, it was the decorating time:
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| The Lego Christmas decoration we have been working on these past few days |
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| Precious baubles made by my first-born |
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| And here it is is! |
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