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Wednesday, 18 February 2026

The Giant Gila Monster (1959) Official Trailer

Yikes! It's coming!

https://youtu.be/QohcgiZXmE0?si=rmvHDH2Lu1yxe5Ft

Slime Time

I'm blown away by these Close -Up photographers Award pictures of slime moulds and fungi.

https://share.google/U15RAjzc6jGinJ9UB

The bottom one by Barry Webb looks like an alien eyeball city!

Only nature could pull that off!

What do you think?

Waffling

Not having had enough yesterday on Pancake Day our Moonbase grandkids made waffles this morning, with a little help from us.

It's waffle Wednesday!

Do you like waffles?

Recovery Mode

Some of my die-cast pick-ups.

The yellow one is a SIKU ADAC car recovery truck.

Tuesday, 17 February 2026

Polistil Personalities

I love these die-casts. I came across them ages ago and the pics languished in my archive.

Alas I don't know that the characters really -are they TV personalities (I know the Smurfs).

The make is Polistil.

Do you know them?

Hot Monster

Anyone know what the Hot Rod is in this Giant Gila Monster poster?

The Dodgems Blues

I threw caution to the wind today and joined my Grandson Moonbase Junior in what he called a bumper car and what I knew as a Dodgem.

This inter-generational wonder occurred at the Valentine's Day Fair in Leeds City Centre.

All went well with Junior driving until our first bump. For some reason we stopped dead and were sitting ducks! Eager rammers flew past us at speed and we just couldn't understand why our car was stationary until the ride guy shouted 'press the pedal!'

'Pedal? What pedal?'

Junior then realized that he'd got a pedal on his side and the bump had knocked his foot off!

Pressing said pedal to the metal, we were just about to re-enter into the fray, when some kid with a mullet totally rammed us from the rear.

It was one helluva collision and our car leapt violently forward, as did I, letting out a distinct yelp. Junior seemed unperturbed but I was definitely rattled.

I said 'Junior, pedal!' and I grabbed the wheel! Red mist had descended and I'd decided that Mullet boy was toast!

Fortunately he was a better driver than me and my anger dissipated as I drove in ever-decreasing circles!

I'm unsure of the moral of this story but it's the first time I've come home with Dodgem whiplash! 😵‍💫

Have you been on the dodgems?

Ed's Century 21 Project SWORD Apollo Saturn Rocket

Woodsy,

I got around to photographing the recently acquired Century 21 Project SWORD Apollo Saturn Rocket and it is a beauty!

The seller didn't lead me to expect much based on the photos and description, but to my surprise the rocket was complete and in working order!

It even came with two extra front red fins, and you've already seen the Project SWORD Manual that came with it. The plastic has yellowed with age but that's common with vintage toys.

As well, the box has seen better days, but it is 96% intact. It takes two 'D'-cell batteries and runs forward and reverse, and the lights blink as they should.

Overall, I'm stoked!

From Vegas SWORD Base