A Proper Day Out

The first nice weather of 2026 persuaded us to head down to Gower today. First stopt - The King Arthur's Hotel, in Reynoldston:



After that, we hearded to Llanmadoc to explore the Iron Ahe Hillfort known as The Bulwark:




















On the way back to the car, we happenned upon the remains of a ruined Victorian school:











It was then time to head down to the Britannia Inn for a pint and a vegan curry and chips:




 

Crabby Lego GNS Book Cover Mock-Up 6/6


Dun 'n' Dusted. 🙂

Even More Crab Lego

Despite everything, I am still on track to get all my Lego work finished in time for Saturdays deadline for the next Guy N Smith fanzine - GNS3.

Here is a Lego mock-up  of a film that actually might have been in an alternate universe - a Guy N Smith themed Doctor Who  film:


And if that wasn't enough, here is the 5th Guy N Smith Lego mock-up od the new GIANT crab novels:
 

Crabby 4/6

 Just x2 to do now.


GNS3 Lego Mock-Ups

 3 done:

  




3 to go...


Japanese Witch Hazel

 As usual, our Japanese Witch Hazel was the first plant of the year to drag me out into the back garden during remnants of Winter:

Baby Lophs


I took a sneak peek in on the Loph nursey this morning. Athird of the x100 seed I sowed last weekend have already germinated. 🙂

Variegated Caesipose Lophs

My new variegated Lophs are amazing. I was even sent a freebiee! I thing there are a couple seed pods hidden it its tuffts too 😍😍




 

X100 Baby Loph Sowing

Just surface-sowed X100 Lophohora williamsii seeds, sourced from Germany ( source: Koehres-Kakteen.de). Sown in a Westland Cacti mix (with Seramis) and mixed with Limestone. Will be placing this on a thermostat-controlled heatmat at 85° for maximum germination...


Crabs' Harvest

Just completed my Night of the Crabs Shell Island pilgrimage write-up. Next week, I will finish my Crabs horror story. And in the final few days of February, I'll finalise my latest Lego crab book mock ups. The deadline of February 28 for content of the next Guy N Smith fan book is now looming...

Micro Aquarium

Made this micro aquarium out of an old Spirits bottle. 



A Glimpse...

...into some more of my merch art..






Your Truly...


This week I will be mostly working on my Shell Island write-up for GNS3...

The Mistress in Black


With the arrival of this book today, my Seth's Crimbo Ghost Stories collenction is bang up to date again 🙂

Crab Harvest

Enjoing the attic rocking chair as I sort out the final edit of my GNS fanfic story - Crab Harvest:

It is officially Spring!

 Monty has at last awoken from his wintet slumber:


Making the most of the Spring vibes, I also repotted my Mandrake:


And potted up my grapfted Lophora:


Another sure sign Spring is in the air is the new leaves growing on my 31-year-old, Winter-cut, Crassula ovata: