Monday, October 13, 2025

Climbing, world-building and light entertainment.

1. Of course it's nice to see her touch the top hold on the bouldering wall -- but even better is to see her return to a puzzle that stumped her before.

2. I had forgotten the wonder in the world-building of The Colour of Magic, the first of Terry Pratchett's Discworld books. The series became a lot more human -- and the better for it -- but I would have loved to read more about the Dehydrated Ocean, and the light dams, and Tethis the sea troll.

3. Cosy under a huge crimson blanket we watch Celebrity Traitors and later we will move upstairs to hear how Irene Adler outmanoeuvres Sherlock Holmes.

Climbing, world-building and light entertainment.

1. Of course it's nice to see her touch the top hold on the bouldering wall -- but even better is to see her return to a puzzle that stu...