Tim Standish
@timstandish.bsky.social
Writer. Historical technology, craft ale, video & board games, occasional monoliths. Author of Alt-historical thriller The Sterling Directive.
https://timstandish.co.uk/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sterling-Directive-Tim-Standish-ebook/dp/B0C1NDW92Q
https://timstandish.co.uk/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sterling-Directive-Tim-Standish-ebook/dp/B0C1NDW92Q
Fantastic to have the opportunity to see Blade Runner (Final Cut) on the big screen last night at @odysseystalbans. What a brilliant film - sublime soundtrack, exquisite visuals. And the pacing, the rhythm of scenes and conversations is amazing. An intimate story in a chaotic, uncaring urban sprawl.
September 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Fantastic to have the opportunity to see Blade Runner (Final Cut) on the big screen last night at @odysseystalbans. What a brilliant film - sublime soundtrack, exquisite visuals. And the pacing, the rhythm of scenes and conversations is amazing. An intimate story in a chaotic, uncaring urban sprawl.
Finally got round to shelling out for Apple+ and watching Slow Horses. Very enjoyable, great cast, only occasionally silly. Obviously Oldman & Scott-Thomas are brilliant but I’m especially enjoying Jack Lowden doing Simon Pegg in Spaced impressions. Also very good at running and getting beaten up.
September 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Finally got round to shelling out for Apple+ and watching Slow Horses. Very enjoyable, great cast, only occasionally silly. Obviously Oldman & Scott-Thomas are brilliant but I’m especially enjoying Jack Lowden doing Simon Pegg in Spaced impressions. Also very good at running and getting beaten up.
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where the what are found relative to their nostrils and ears?
July 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
where the what are found relative to their nostrils and ears?
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"Have Tim Henman killed"
July 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
"Have Tim Henman killed"
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BIG GOAT LITTLE GOAT is this month's free one page game.
One of you is a big goat. The other is a little goat. If you need to know more than that, this game is probably not for you.
PDFs and "design notes" here: www.patreon.com/posts/128931...
One of you is a big goat. The other is a little goat. If you need to know more than that, this game is probably not for you.
PDFs and "design notes" here: www.patreon.com/posts/128931...
May 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
BIG GOAT LITTLE GOAT is this month's free one page game.
One of you is a big goat. The other is a little goat. If you need to know more than that, this game is probably not for you.
PDFs and "design notes" here: www.patreon.com/posts/128931...
One of you is a big goat. The other is a little goat. If you need to know more than that, this game is probably not for you.
PDFs and "design notes" here: www.patreon.com/posts/128931...
From today’s @theguardian.com - welcome to the UK, the land where satire died.
May 25, 2025 at 6:47 AM
From today’s @theguardian.com - welcome to the UK, the land where satire died.
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Cheers all! And a very Happy (and hoppy) Easter. Beautiful weather for a beautiful DIPA - Track/Factory brewing collab at the ever fantastic Beer Shop #StAlbans
April 20, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Cheers all! And a very Happy (and hoppy) Easter. Beautiful weather for a beautiful DIPA - Track/Factory brewing collab at the ever fantastic Beer Shop #StAlbans
Met up with friends for a day of boardgaming yesterday - we tried our hand at the Civilisation boardgame. Elegant design with a fair few moving parts to hold in mind, it does a fab job of recreating the Sid Meier experience: tech, trade, resources, wonders and, of course, war! #boardgames
April 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Met up with friends for a day of boardgaming yesterday - we tried our hand at the Civilisation boardgame. Elegant design with a fair few moving parts to hold in mind, it does a fab job of recreating the Sid Meier experience: tech, trade, resources, wonders and, of course, war! #boardgames
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I always know I've enjoyed a play when, not only does the experience stay with me the next day, but I also have the overwhelming urge to read around the subject matter. Retrograde did both for me. Sidney Poitier's biography here I come...
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Retrograde - Apollo Theatre
Book tickets via the official Box Office for Retrograde at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End. Ryan Calais Cameron's gripping Sidney Poitier drama.
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March 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I always know I've enjoyed a play when, not only does the experience stay with me the next day, but I also have the overwhelming urge to read around the subject matter. Retrograde did both for me. Sidney Poitier's biography here I come...
theapollotheatre.co.uk/tickets/retr...
theapollotheatre.co.uk/tickets/retr...
Been cheered by a few recent moments of brightness in the midst of the pervasive gloom.
1. Gary Numan's album The Fury is finally on Spotify. Was the first album of his I encountered as a teen & I was sold as soon as I heard the Bladerunner samples. A delightful mix of samples, synth & saxophone.
1. Gary Numan's album The Fury is finally on Spotify. Was the first album of his I encountered as a teen & I was sold as soon as I heard the Bladerunner samples. A delightful mix of samples, synth & saxophone.
March 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Been cheered by a few recent moments of brightness in the midst of the pervasive gloom.
1. Gary Numan's album The Fury is finally on Spotify. Was the first album of his I encountered as a teen & I was sold as soon as I heard the Bladerunner samples. A delightful mix of samples, synth & saxophone.
1. Gary Numan's album The Fury is finally on Spotify. Was the first album of his I encountered as a teen & I was sold as soon as I heard the Bladerunner samples. A delightful mix of samples, synth & saxophone.
It’s true what they say - no matter how bad things are, there’s always someone else who’s worse off - really puts things into perspective… via @thetimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM
It’s true what they say - no matter how bad things are, there’s always someone else who’s worse off - really puts things into perspective… via @thetimes.com
Third time lucky when it came to a marathon Arkham Horror session this weekend with my brother. Such a great game despite how almost impossible it feels for most of a game but how victory feels glorious on the rare occasions that it occurs. And my character was an author! Which was nice.
March 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Third time lucky when it came to a marathon Arkham Horror session this weekend with my brother. Such a great game despite how almost impossible it feels for most of a game but how victory feels glorious on the rare occasions that it occurs. And my character was an author! Which was nice.
Saw ENO's Pirates of Penzance yesterday. Haven't seen any Gilbert & Sullivan for an absolute age - thoroughly enjoyed it! The minimalist Ellsworth Kelly adjacent set design might not have been everybody's cup of tea but I liked it. Great performances all round. Police squad antics nicely done.
February 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Saw ENO's Pirates of Penzance yesterday. Haven't seen any Gilbert & Sullivan for an absolute age - thoroughly enjoyed it! The minimalist Ellsworth Kelly adjacent set design might not have been everybody's cup of tea but I liked it. Great performances all round. Police squad antics nicely done.
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…forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice. – Octavia Butler
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February 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
…forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice. – Octavia Butler
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Had a blast on @hostsintheshell.bsky.social recently talking with @jonrichter.bsky.social & @cleric20.bsky.social about William Gibson's The Peripheral & the Amazon series based on it. There are spoilers for both so read AND watch before you dive in!
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The Peripheral (with Tim Standish) - Hosts In The Shell
The Hosts are back, and this time they're... hosting! Specifically Tim Standish, a returning guest from season one and a brilliant writer of (Edwardian) cyberpunk. Tim last featured in our episode dis...
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February 9, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Had a blast on @hostsintheshell.bsky.social recently talking with @jonrichter.bsky.social & @cleric20.bsky.social about William Gibson's The Peripheral & the Amazon series based on it. There are spoilers for both so read AND watch before you dive in!
hostsintheshell.buzzsprout.com/1930485/epis...
hostsintheshell.buzzsprout.com/1930485/epis...
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Hello all - a quick intro!
We're a cyberpunk podcast where writers @jonrichter.bsky.social and @cleric20.bsky.social (aka Jon Richter and Matt Adcock) host other creatives to talk about their work & their favourite pieces of cyberpunk media.
Head to hostsintheshell.buzzsprout.com for a listen!
We're a cyberpunk podcast where writers @jonrichter.bsky.social and @cleric20.bsky.social (aka Jon Richter and Matt Adcock) host other creatives to talk about their work & their favourite pieces of cyberpunk media.
Head to hostsintheshell.buzzsprout.com for a listen!
January 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Hello all - a quick intro!
We're a cyberpunk podcast where writers @jonrichter.bsky.social and @cleric20.bsky.social (aka Jon Richter and Matt Adcock) host other creatives to talk about their work & their favourite pieces of cyberpunk media.
Head to hostsintheshell.buzzsprout.com for a listen!
We're a cyberpunk podcast where writers @jonrichter.bsky.social and @cleric20.bsky.social (aka Jon Richter and Matt Adcock) host other creatives to talk about their work & their favourite pieces of cyberpunk media.
Head to hostsintheshell.buzzsprout.com for a listen!
Iain M Banks is one of my favourite Sci-Fi authors & a major inspiration for my own writing. I read Player of Games again recently and, despite the fact that it's probably the 5th or 6th time, I still loved it. One oh his most accessible & straightforward books IMHO and one of my favourites.
February 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Iain M Banks is one of my favourite Sci-Fi authors & a major inspiration for my own writing. I read Player of Games again recently and, despite the fact that it's probably the 5th or 6th time, I still loved it. One oh his most accessible & straightforward books IMHO and one of my favourites.
Towards the end of what will likely be my last game of Civ6 so to mark the transition to a new era (and as a way of getting myself into the habit of posting) here are a few old twitter posts about Civ. This first one is a bit niche.
February 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Towards the end of what will likely be my last game of Civ6 so to mark the transition to a new era (and as a way of getting myself into the habit of posting) here are a few old twitter posts about Civ. This first one is a bit niche.
First sunny day for what feels like an aeon so it’s time for a BBQ and a glass of the superbly well timed annual release of the quintessential DIPA from @verdantbrew.bsky.social.
Stupendous!
Stupendous!
January 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
First sunny day for what feels like an aeon so it’s time for a BBQ and a glass of the superbly well timed annual release of the quintessential DIPA from @verdantbrew.bsky.social.
Stupendous!
Stupendous!
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Got some beltin’ episodes coming up (if we do say so ourselves): planning The Fifth Element, Strange Days, The Matrix, Altered Carbon, maybe Casshern too… anything else you’d recommend??
a robot is holding a bucket of popcorn in his hands
ALT: a robot is holding a bucket of popcorn in his hands
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January 20, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Got some beltin’ episodes coming up (if we do say so ourselves): planning The Fifth Element, Strange Days, The Matrix, Altered Carbon, maybe Casshern too… anything else you’d recommend??
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The Writers' Conference is back for 2025!🎉 Our friends @writingeastmidlands.com are bringing their biggest networking event for writers back with an exciting programme of talks, panels, workshops and agent 1-1s on offer.
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The Writers' Conference 2025 - Writing East Midlands
Writers' Conference at the University of Lincoln on 12th April 2025, featuring workshops, panels and talks with industry professionals.
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December 18, 2024 at 9:21 AM
The Writers' Conference is back for 2025!🎉 Our friends @writingeastmidlands.com are bringing their biggest networking event for writers back with an exciting programme of talks, panels, workshops and agent 1-1s on offer.
🚨Discounted early bird tickets now available.🚨
Get yours 👉 bit.ly/WEMCONF25
🚨Discounted early bird tickets now available.🚨
Get yours 👉 bit.ly/WEMCONF25
Here's a bit more detail about me for those brave persons who decided to follow based on a bio and no content!
As a Writer...
I've published one novel so far. The Sterling Directive is an alt-historical espionage thriller. "The Bourne Identity meets Sherlock Holmes with a dash of Peaky Blinders".
As a Writer...
I've published one novel so far. The Sterling Directive is an alt-historical espionage thriller. "The Bourne Identity meets Sherlock Holmes with a dash of Peaky Blinders".
December 3, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Here's a bit more detail about me for those brave persons who decided to follow based on a bio and no content!
As a Writer...
I've published one novel so far. The Sterling Directive is an alt-historical espionage thriller. "The Bourne Identity meets Sherlock Holmes with a dash of Peaky Blinders".
As a Writer...
I've published one novel so far. The Sterling Directive is an alt-historical espionage thriller. "The Bourne Identity meets Sherlock Holmes with a dash of Peaky Blinders".
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🚨 New episode alert!! 🚨 The @hosts_in_the_shell are absolutely honoured to be joined by award winning sci-fi writer @garethlpowell to discuss his work and new publishing imprint, as well as key influences including GreatDismal's Burning Chrome!!
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Gareth L Powell talks William Gibson's Burning Chrome and other influences - Hosts In The Shell
Those cybernetically augmented oddballs are back, and this time they're honoured to be joined by fantastic and award-winning science fiction writer Gareth L Powell! Gareth talks about his work, his ne...
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November 10, 2024 at 10:11 AM
🚨 New episode alert!! 🚨 The @hosts_in_the_shell are absolutely honoured to be joined by award winning sci-fi writer @garethlpowell to discuss his work and new publishing imprint, as well as key influences including GreatDismal's Burning Chrome!!
www.buzzsprout.com/1930485/epis...
www.buzzsprout.com/1930485/epis...