Daniel Peake
@quizzydan.bsky.social
Assistant Puzzles Editor at a UK newspaper, picture researcher / question writer for Only Connect.
I stream puzzles and games a few evenings a week at: twitch.tv/quizzydan
All views here are my own and not those of any of my employers.
I stream puzzles and games a few evenings a week at: twitch.tv/quizzydan
All views here are my own and not those of any of my employers.
Today is the first day of #Scratchvent 2025! It’s a 25-day advent calendar made up of scratchcards.
I’ll provide more stats and graphs as we get further into it but for now let’s just enjoy today’s card…
… a win!!
£2 won in 1 day.
I AM AHEAD OF THE CURVE!
(this will not last)
I’ll provide more stats and graphs as we get further into it but for now let’s just enjoy today’s card…
… a win!!
£2 won in 1 day.
I AM AHEAD OF THE CURVE!
(this will not last)
December 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Today is the first day of #Scratchvent 2025! It’s a 25-day advent calendar made up of scratchcards.
I’ll provide more stats and graphs as we get further into it but for now let’s just enjoy today’s card…
… a win!!
£2 won in 1 day.
I AM AHEAD OF THE CURVE!
(this will not last)
I’ll provide more stats and graphs as we get further into it but for now let’s just enjoy today’s card…
… a win!!
£2 won in 1 day.
I AM AHEAD OF THE CURVE!
(this will not last)
I passed that horse before and after filming each day for four days! I may have said “horsey” under my breath each time.
Finding out there’s a horse outside the studio is key lore #onlyconnect
December 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I passed that horse before and after filming each day for four days! I may have said “horsey” under my breath each time.
Reposted by Daniel Peake
December 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Just listened to Last Christmas to get the stress of any potential Whamageddon out of the way and - quite frankly - enjoy the excellent choon for the rest of the month.
*bops*
*bops*
December 1, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Just listened to Last Christmas to get the stress of any potential Whamageddon out of the way and - quite frankly - enjoy the excellent choon for the rest of the month.
*bops*
*bops*
No pressure but if this wrecks my marriage it might be your fault.
November 30, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Reposted by Daniel Peake
Every year we treat ourselves to a new decoration or two for the Christmas tree and this year’s additions are just absolutely outstanding
Tempted to not add anything else as we basically have a muppet Christmas tree
Tempted to not add anything else as we basically have a muppet Christmas tree
November 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Every year we treat ourselves to a new decoration or two for the Christmas tree and this year’s additions are just absolutely outstanding
Tempted to not add anything else as we basically have a muppet Christmas tree
Tempted to not add anything else as we basically have a muppet Christmas tree
Reposted by Daniel Peake
The communal poll has now closed and you have chosen BOX 17 to be our box this year.
Here's how #Dealvent works: it's a month-long game of Deal or No Deal. A new box will be opened every day, and most days the Banker will make an offer. To deal, head to dealvent2025.com to click deal.
Enjoy!
Here's how #Dealvent works: it's a month-long game of Deal or No Deal. A new box will be opened every day, and most days the Banker will make an offer. To deal, head to dealvent2025.com to click deal.
Enjoy!
Dealvent
dealvent2025.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The communal poll has now closed and you have chosen BOX 17 to be our box this year.
Here's how #Dealvent works: it's a month-long game of Deal or No Deal. A new box will be opened every day, and most days the Banker will make an offer. To deal, head to dealvent2025.com to click deal.
Enjoy!
Here's how #Dealvent works: it's a month-long game of Deal or No Deal. A new box will be opened every day, and most days the Banker will make an offer. To deal, head to dealvent2025.com to click deal.
Enjoy!
Good luck Kip - and excellent post it notes there!
It's almost time for #Scratchvent!
Rather than buying an advent calendar, we have been influenced by @quizzydan.bsky.social to buy 25 scratchcards instead.
It makes you the talk of the local village shop and completely puts you off gambling the rest of the year.
Maybe 2025 is our year!
Rather than buying an advent calendar, we have been influenced by @quizzydan.bsky.social to buy 25 scratchcards instead.
It makes you the talk of the local village shop and completely puts you off gambling the rest of the year.
Maybe 2025 is our year!
November 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Good luck Kip - and excellent post it notes there!
Is it Black Friday today or something? It's hard to tell from the UTTER DELUGE of marketing emails flooding my inbox this morning.
November 28, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Is it Black Friday today or something? It's hard to tell from the UTTER DELUGE of marketing emails flooding my inbox this morning.
Wispy Redhillian Sunset of the Day
November 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Wispy Redhillian Sunset of the Day
I've said this before, but gosh the Lord of the Rings soundtracks (in particular The Fellowship of the Ring) really are spectacular, aren't they?
Great suite of work to get me through Tuesday afternoon.
Great suite of work to get me through Tuesday afternoon.
November 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I've said this before, but gosh the Lord of the Rings soundtracks (in particular The Fellowship of the Ring) really are spectacular, aren't they?
Great suite of work to get me through Tuesday afternoon.
Great suite of work to get me through Tuesday afternoon.
I'd just like to make one thing clear - that thing being the windscreen of the car I'm currently drivin-*crash noises*
November 25, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I'd just like to make one thing clear - that thing being the windscreen of the car I'm currently drivin-*crash noises*
Oh, this is evil.
Totally doing it.
Totally doing it.
Don't forget to pour all the scratched-off silver particles inside someone's Christmas card for that extra festive touch.
November 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Oh, this is evil.
Totally doing it.
Totally doing it.
With December beginning next week... I've prepped my #Scratchvent calendar!
It's 25x£1 scratchcards and a bonus £5 card as a treat on Dec 25 itself. Last year was my worst Scratchvent on record, so this year can only be above average to make up for it, yes??
It's 25x£1 scratchcards and a bonus £5 card as a treat on Dec 25 itself. Last year was my worst Scratchvent on record, so this year can only be above average to make up for it, yes??
November 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
With December beginning next week... I've prepped my #Scratchvent calendar!
It's 25x£1 scratchcards and a bonus £5 card as a treat on Dec 25 itself. Last year was my worst Scratchvent on record, so this year can only be above average to make up for it, yes??
It's 25x£1 scratchcards and a bonus £5 card as a treat on Dec 25 itself. Last year was my worst Scratchvent on record, so this year can only be above average to make up for it, yes??
Hah! Amazing.
November 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Hah! Amazing.
May I just say this: chronic fatigue is REALLY RATHER ANNOYING.
It make everything so much effort, I am so tired, the brain fog is real, everything becomes so overwhelming to tackle.
I say this to give legitimacy to others who also have CFS/ME - and I'm sure SAD going in to winter is not helping.
It make everything so much effort, I am so tired, the brain fog is real, everything becomes so overwhelming to tackle.
I say this to give legitimacy to others who also have CFS/ME - and I'm sure SAD going in to winter is not helping.
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
May I just say this: chronic fatigue is REALLY RATHER ANNOYING.
It make everything so much effort, I am so tired, the brain fog is real, everything becomes so overwhelming to tackle.
I say this to give legitimacy to others who also have CFS/ME - and I'm sure SAD going in to winter is not helping.
It make everything so much effort, I am so tired, the brain fog is real, everything becomes so overwhelming to tackle.
I say this to give legitimacy to others who also have CFS/ME - and I'm sure SAD going in to winter is not helping.
Oh sweet mercy
I haven’t moved so quickly in a long time!!
I haven’t moved so quickly in a long time!!
November 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Oh sweet mercy
I haven’t moved so quickly in a long time!!
I haven’t moved so quickly in a long time!!
Haha! This is terrifying! What picture of me could he have? One where I look absolutely dashing, no doubt.
Very tempted to have a game of Hide and Peake later where I hide a picture of @quizzydan.bsky.social and let people ask yes or no questions to find it.
November 22, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Haha! This is terrifying! What picture of me could he have? One where I look absolutely dashing, no doubt.
unch unch unch unch unch unch
November 22, 2025 at 9:56 AM
unch unch unch unch unch unch
As has been noted by many, the concept of Black Friday really has been diluted, hasn’t it.
November 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
As has been noted by many, the concept of Black Friday really has been diluted, hasn’t it.
Atmospheric Londinian Shard of the Day
AND I AM NOW WEARING A JUMPER AND COAT HMPH
AND I AM NOW WEARING A JUMPER AND COAT HMPH
November 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Atmospheric Londinian Shard of the Day
AND I AM NOW WEARING A JUMPER AND COAT HMPH
AND I AM NOW WEARING A JUMPER AND COAT HMPH
An excellent point.
To make you appreciate how nice it was on holiday.
November 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
An excellent point.