As my Zeroid posts proved reasonably popular with many of you, I think it's time I dusted off some of my Boaterific toy boats, the marine motorific relatives of the Zeroids!
The summer weather is still holding up, perfect for a sail boat ride - more photos tomorrow.
First of all I apologise if I haven't got back to readers' comments and emails over the last two or three weeks.
A combination of house improvements, the hot UK weather and the toad work have made Woodsy a dull boy. I have been collapsing into an armchair at night desperately trying to stay awake to watch Stranger Things with the Missus.
Thankfully things have settled down now at Moonbase and carpets are being toe-tested, books restacked and rooms generally rekindled after 6 weeks turmoil. Best of all the hundreds of subsidence cracks have been dealt with and gone.
Here's one bedroom halfway and after, fresh and uncluttered. But will it stay like that!
Now the telly room is done as well, where the comfy sofa is, my own normal Moonbase blogging service will resume soon.
The one outstanding improvement is a full repair of the broken loft ladder. Its more or less done but until its fettled fully I can't access my toys!
In the meantime a couple of things have been happening on the Project SWORD front and I will bring you news of two vehicle rarities this summer. Once items have landed safely here in the UK and in the far North and photos have been taken I will update you.
Meanwhile frogs have taken residence in the pond, mosquitoes are out to get me and a Lancaster Bomber flew over the house momentarily taking us back to 1942 in a moment straight out of the Philadelphia Experiment!
As said me and the Missus have been Stranger Thinging and it has to be said we have binged. A Stranger Binge no less, ha ha. Tonight we sit down to Series 4! Have you been watching the monstrous town of Hawkins?
What things are happening in your neck of the woods readers? You home improving? You busy working? Busy holidaying? Busy collecting and creating?
Let us know.
One of a number of original behind the scenes films on You Tube, this is 9 minutes of pure Thunderbirds nostalgia including the great Derek Meddings and Gerry Anderson talking about the show. Its supermariofabulous!
What do you think readers?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhdJdqr1NGQ
Here are similar scenes on an old clip for Japanese TV viewers.
A few new photos from yesterday's Southport air show:
Like a lot of DALEK fans I really like Ron Turner's interpretation of those sons of Skaro.
I hasten to add this wonderful piece of original artwork above doesn't belong to me, but it's great to see some of Ron's work in vivid colour.
I just discovered this interesting documentary on You Tube, a 20 minute history of Choose Your Own Adventure books. They were first published in the 1970s, and are still going.
The reader is the central character, and is constantly given a choice of what to do next, so the adventure changes as the reader progresses through the book. Each time you read, and make different choices, the adventure changes.
I did read a few books of this type, but I had no idea there were so many. Some were set in various existing film, TV, book, and comic, or game worlds.
The Rise & Fall & Rise of Choose Your Own Adventure Books - YouTube
Paul Adams from New Zealand
This is seven inches of sheer design brilliance. I just love this Jet Racer space car. What a body! All very art deco, its just ace. No idea of the maker. What do you think readers?
