Some anonymous clown seems to be going to a lot of trouble to get me to answer calls from unknown numbers this week. Two in the space of a minute this morning alone.

Mate, I barely even pick up for people I know. I'd basically forgotten my ancient Galaxy S10 still retained that vestigial function.

In urgent need of some salted caramel chocolate, a pack of medical gloves and 24 cans of vanilla Coke Zero?

You're in luck! Adding those 3 items *PLUS ONE COPY OF BAD SECTOR* to the same Amazon shopping cart somehow gets you a 5% discount!

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DXCFDL2...

Me: Ugh, yet another 4.30am arrives and finds me still awake. Can't be healthy long-term. Maybe I should learn to medita--

My brain: ADRENALINE, IN MY SOUL. SOMETHING-SOMETHING CODY RHODES!

With our boiler dead, our best option for staying warm seems to be shutting ourselves in our computer room with my GeForce 3070 running Cyberpunk 2077 on max settings.

This new rock/paper/scissors game seems kinda dangerous...

A dreadfully enjoyable evening in the company of the Archduke o' Darkdom himself...

Huh - don't think I've ever needed the air conditioning on in October before.

Thanks to @deansimons.bsky.social for the opportunity to join the X-odus. I feel 14% less dead inside already.

Here's a fox I met recently. You're welcome.