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Stephen Lockyer

@mrlockyer.bsky.social
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Writing | Games | Escape Rooms | Running | Family | Books | Education | Stoma I run www.enigmailed.com who3words:creative, inventive, original

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Sailing Steve @sailingsteve.bsky.social · 23h
Good advice!! Make noise. It's long. Read it!
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 13h
FINAL FEW HOURS! The puzzles are probably too hard for you though.... #kickstarter #ludwig www.kickstarter.com/projects/166...
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Sjandiva Outdoors - Puzzles in the Peaks
A deeply unreliable guide to mountains, caves, camping disasters, and why “we’re almost there” is never true - plus puzzles.
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 19h
Niche convenience store for pigeons
Coop has been rebranded outside
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 19h
Niche convenience store for pigeons
Coop has been rebranded outside
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
72 hours until this campaign is over! www.kickstarter.com/projects/166...
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Sjandiva Outdoors - Puzzles in the Peaks
A deeply unreliable guide to mountains, caves, camping disasters, and why “we’re almost there” is never true - plus puzzles.
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I’m in a bit of a reading slump. DNFed the last four books at about 10% I want to be swept off my feet.
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Sad times. First time post-surgery for a curry. Seems like the last time for me too. Spicy food and Sven the #stoma do NOT get on!
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Summarise heartbreak in a line
I breathe him in, but never out.
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Living the dream. I’ve just made a fake bacteria sample and now have to create some blood splatter for a game!
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Pervigochi
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Rachel Carpenter @skyeenchantress.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Calling into the void because it's just one of those days... My name is Rachel. I design games. And I need your help: every sale gets me closer to going to a convention. Networking, playtesting, and pitching in-person. If you want to help, please check out www.thegamecrafter.com/designers/ra...
Lincoln's Cat by Rachel Carpenter 

Shown: Cards in-hand partway through a play against a blue background Eight Elephants by Rachel Carpenter 

Shown: Collage of cards from the gamePumpkin Spice & Everything Nice by Rachel Carpenter 

Shown: Box and cards on beige carpet
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
There’s a fried chicken takeaway opened up which uses the premises of the local church Hall. I’ve decided to call this a holy ghost kitchen. 
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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We're doing some Broken Veil stuff at the British Library Tales of the Weird Halloween event. Come along! events.bl.uk/events/tales...
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Tales of the Weird – An Autumnal Festival | British Library
Some of our finest writers and connoisseurs of the weird gather in the Autumnal gloom for a day of conversations, readings and more.Hosted by writer and co
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Doug Belshaw @dougbelshaw.com · 23/09/2026
Unexpectedly got 2 copies of CW-PUB-001 / Field Notes on Productive Friction available for purchase (limited to 50 copies, UK addresses only, no digital version) cognitivewallpaper.com DM me or contact via hello [at] dynamicskillset [dot] com Comments off here to encourage direct contact only.
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Cognitive Wallpaper — Register of Publications
A register of publications on the textures of attention, the architecture of thought, and the patterns we mistake for productivity. Issue 001 exhausted. Later entries withheld.
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Confirmed: I made mash.
Mashed potato disguised as soup disguised as mashed potato.
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I’ve made a potato soup so thick I think I’ve actually made mash
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Dreading going in for my second week as Head of PR for Ed Sheeran.
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
You know you’re among friends when you have to change outfits twice in an evening and nobody is fussed or says a thing. Hate my stoma. Love my friends.
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I really liked Syed, found his book fascinating, then listened to a podcast where he was being interviewed, and realised that he was essentially Ping Pong Tate.
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The book was REALLY GOOD!
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This has been the most productive period of the week! Seriously, if you WFH with few meetings or contact points with people, this is amazing for productivity.
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
www.kickstarter.com/projects/166...
Yes thje puzzles are quite tricky campaign poster.
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I’m going to test out some productive working strategies with some body-doubling tomorrow. This is when you work virtually with a stranger, on your own tasks, for a set time. Wish me luck! #wfh
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
30 hours now! Seriously, a book filled with funny pages about a fictional country, and puzzles on every double page. Please take a look!
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
No backers for 24 hours. Zero. Nada. Zilch. Help an indie games maker out please! #gamedev #indiegame www.kickstarter.com/projects/166...
kickstarter.com
Sjandiva Outdoors - Puzzles in the Peaks
A deeply unreliable guide to mountains, caves, camping disasters, and why “we’re almost there” is never true - plus puzzles.
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I've been writing this mornig accompanied by the music of Scandi Noir Soundtracks. I've been productive but feel like a nervous wreck now! Calming music for later I think.
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This is *such* a good point.
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The biggest problem with being Middle of the Road is that one day, you're likely to get run over. #EdSheeran
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Do BBC news work for Reform?" via Harry Eccles
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Huge props to Moss Bros for being delightful in changing my suit. Turns out abdominal surgery lowers your weight but also wrecks your toning, so I had to change my trousers out of the exchange period. Not an issue at ALL. Lovely to celebrate some really good customer service.
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
No takers?
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Christian Rincon @christianrincon.com · 15/09/2026
BREAKING: Kennedy Center Announces Ed Sheeran Residency
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I'm hosting a party this weekend and have designed a puzzle box for it. Each side will have one of these panels, and it's locked with a four-digit combination padlock. I'd love people to play test the games and offer feedback!
Four puzzles!
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Went to see #bonobo play an intimate gig last night. The gig? Brilliant! The crowd? Well, the guy in front of my put his glasses on to read a text at one point!
Bonobo in concert at circuit, Kingston. Their accessibility comms were shocking. We had a beer and burger for just £10 in the pub next door!!
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
If you get chance to read Macklemore’s statement, please do. It’s superb.
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Ham Roids 🎃 @anarchymarshmallow.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Ed Sheeran could have refused to boot Macklemore and forced venues to decide if they wanted to lose all that revenue or not. What is the point of being rich and having a platform if you're so easily bullied into being a useless coward?
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Fred Connelly @brendonconnelly.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Thank you to the lovely listeners who called Done to Death 'a superb mystery', 'GREAT!' and 'a clever, breathless detective romp that keeps us guessing till the end' with 'such a great ensemble' and 'a nice emotional payoff.' You can listen now on BBC Sounds. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, Done to Death
A whodunnit mystery that can only be solved by... reading whodunnits.
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I'm going to rtry and liveblog what amidoing today to work on and promote my latest Kickstarter today. This will probably appeal to those interested in Kickstarter, crowdfunding, how an easily-distracted man gets on with WFH, and marketing with zero budget. Link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/166...
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Sjandiva Outdoors - Puzzles in the Peaks
A deeply unreliable guide to mountains, caves, camping disasters, and why “we’re almost there” is never true - plus puzzles.
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Just done my first cycle ride post The Event. Joyous! #stoma
Beaming idiot on bike
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Perfect. No notes.
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Never stop telling your kids you love them, ever.
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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The kind of device that would have been spy kit in other era is still spy kit when it’s wrapped in an entertainment device and sold to us as convenience.
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I mean, she annoyed me from the Accept/Except error... Imagine being this cross about feeding CHILDREN.
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Salaries are a joke. This is the requirement from a role with the British Council, which pays £31,000.
Requirements of the role
Minimum/essential
 * First degree or equivalent qualification
 * Providing logistical and/or operational support to colleagues
 * Supporting colleagues in developing standards 
 * Gathering evidence to demonstrate assurance 
 * Providing support to a range of teams
 * Experience using Microsoft Office 365
Desirable
 * Project management qualification
 * Remote working with a diverse range of stakeholders across the business
 * Using SharePoint to share and promote information and resources
A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Natural algorithm - this is what you'd probably like, based on previous views Commercial algorithm - this is something we'd like to push, which we think you might also like You'll often fall in the cracks. I have most success reading/watching things recommended by people I like.
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
99 backers - will you be backer 100? (Yes, I've crreated 23 straplines, and am releasing one a day, each more desperate than the last!) www.kickstarter.com/projects/166...
Posters saying, "the result of a puzzle designer thinking, 'what if we hid puzzles in a fake travel book?' "
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Stephen Lockyer @mrlockyer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Oh, Google. Email: "By Gemini, there may be mistakes." Also by Google: "Keep Gemini for just £18.99 per month"
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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Pubs should have a sign outside like petrol stations do. 'Pint of Stella £6.50, 175ml glass Pinot Grigio £4.50'
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b3ta @b3ta.com · 10/09/2026
🐯 Artist: monkeon b3ta.com/board/11431032 From the 'Product Placement Books' challenge b3ta.com/challenge/productplacement… #ProductPlacementBooks
An image made by monkeon posted on B3ta, front paged by the moderators, and reposted on Bluesky by code automatically.

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