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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

A lovely morning for a trip to Perth and Pictcon to celebrate Scottish genre writing. Just as soon as I can feel my fingers again.

An empty main road through trees under a deep blue dawn sky. The horizon is an orange glow.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

It's not every week (or any, normally) that I receive paperbacks of two books I've got a story in, never mind that I've got my name on the front so, if you'll excuse me, let me just point and engage smug mode.

Two books. On the left Fall into Fantasy 2026 edition. On the right Haverin.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026

Latest pointless job suggestion email from a bot: "Hey, you should apply for this Radar Trials Systems Engineer. Your CV looks like a great fit, having everything required except any Radar Systems experience."

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

An "advantage" of being a layabout wastrel unemployed person is that I've just test driven my tablet for Friday's book launch as my breakfast.

A bowl full of pieces of tablet, golden chunks of sugar based sweets.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

Ibrox nearly killed me, but done. Thank you to those who sponsored me, my legs hate you.

A blue medal with a gold saltire that says Half Marathon 2026

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

Should anyone wish to find out how I'm doing you can use the AJ Bell Great Run app and my number. If you want to come encourage, tell me in advance as I won't have my glasses on so probably won't spot you.

A race number for the AJ Bell Great Scottish Run which has my first name and the number 15159 on it.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

Morning, gone in a gallivant. This morning is quite fancy, the rest of the weekend will be less so.

The main street of Inverary. Two rows of two storey Georgian buildings, pained in Black nd White running up to a church in the centre.

A big, BIG, fireplace with ornate scrollwork on the wooden surround and a mirror in the centre above the cast iron grate. There are corner seats attached.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

Haverin copies for sale at Fantasycon have arrived! Huzzah, that's a huge weight off my mind. Now to just worry I didn't order enough.

An open cardboard box filled with paperback copies of Haverin, a green coloured book with a woman and her cat on the front.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2026

Weekend Running Weather Update: Droukit in Cardonald. On the upside, I did spot a mural I've not seen before.

A mural of two police officers. In this case the Quality Polis from Burniston.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026

Look! Look at this beautiful thing! #CoverReveal alert! Behold the cover art for our new anthology Haverin, designed by our own Jenni Coutts. Look carefully and you'll spot some sneaky clues to the tales inside. Celebrating 40 years of the GSFWC, #Haverin is […] [Original post on mastodon.scot]

The cover of Haverin, the GSFWC anthology, which features a red-haired girl reading while surrounded by books and a cat in a green space. Text reads: Featuring: Neil Williamson, E.M. Faulds, Christopher Caldwell, Eliza Chan and many more. Haverin, Edited by Brian M. Milton, Peter Morrison and Heather Valentine.

The back of the cover of Haverin, continuing the green landscape dotted with various creatures, including a robot head, lion, and a pie. Text reads: Haverin, Scots, Verb: Talking in a foolish or trivial manner, speaking nonsense. Glaswegians enjoy a bit of haverin and few enjoy it more than the Glasgow SF Writers' Circle have for the last forty years, following many hard critique sessions with a bit of a haver in the pub. This anthology is a celebration of those forty years, with more than forty stories of Fantasy, Science and the Odd from members past and present. Join us on this fantastical journey, turning havers into stories and revelling in the full range of writing that has come out of the Circle since 1986.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026

Weekend running weather update has once again been gazumped by wildlife. It's a heron! Just hanging about on the White Cart.

A heron, standing on short grass amongst a tangle of undergrowth, looking off to the left.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026

We interrupt this occasionally scheduled episode of "Weekend running weather update" to bring you an important announcement: I said hello to a deer!

A small deer, white tail towards the camera, turns to look over its shoulder at me.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 11/08/2026

And with a hand painted dog by nursery kids from Denniston, I've collected all 92 Sculptures on the Scotties in the City trail. A fun way to spend my summer at a loose end. scottiesinthecity.co.uk #ScottiesInTheCity

A small Scottie dog statue in a library with hand painted flowers and things and "St Clares" on it.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2026

Ooo, Netflix have both live-action Tick series. Spooooooon!

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 27/07/2026

Aww, the short, scruffy ones gone. RIP to the most musical of The Goodies.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 26/07/2026

The council have put up some new signage round us which, as my wife points out, may be unfortunately correct.

A red triangle showing an elderly couple. Underneath, a sign saying "Elderly people". Underneath again, a sign saying "Crematorium" with an arrow pointing ahead which, unfortunately, points directly at the elderly people signs.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 07/07/2026

Do you think anyone in Clacton will notice he's resigned?

Guardian headline saying "Farage says he is resigning but will stand in 'people vs establishment ' by election'
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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 21/06/2026

Still in Fife. Being an idiot Scot it's taken me too long to remember that blue skies mean the big light in the sky is burny. Still, means the sea is almost not baltic for a swim.

The town of Pittenweem, as seen from the end of the harbour wall. Small, old, higgeldy piggeldy houses, under a blue sky.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2026

We've gone to Fife, got rained on and seen a cave. A proper weekend away.

A view through two storey buildings, down a narrow road, to a small harbour under a heavy grey sky.

Inside a low roofed cave. It is lit by electric light with a flagstone floor and has clearly been formed by water erosion. There is a small stone alter in the mouth of a sub-section of the cave with a picture and a vase of flowers on it

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

Am in Edinburgh. Once again I hate how excessively pretty it is in the centre. Stop that, you're impressing no one (except everyone)

A view of jumbled rooftops under a lightly cloudy sky.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 31/05/2026

What a lovely day to make preparations for the winter.

A field of tall grass and yellow buttercups under a lightly cloudy sky

A metal stand holding a long log. Several cut sections lie on a pile of sawdust underneath. There is a hardhat with ear defenders and metal face guard hanging on it. Behind, on a picnic bench, is an electric chainsaw

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 12/05/2026

On Barra for a couple of days. Last time I was in the Outer Hebrides Liz Truss went. Just saying

A twin prip Loganair plane on a large sandy beach under a blue sky

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 10/05/2026

Morning all. A lovely morning to take the in-laws round the garden.

A row of messy bluebells at the edge of a rough lawn with trees and bushes behind.

An azalea bush, low to the ground but covered in bright pink flowers

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 08/05/2026

Happy Birthday to David Attenborough! The man who brought snooker to telly, and also some animals.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 01/05/2026

One of these is on the wrong side of the fence, again! Luckily the main road was fairly quiet when I had to herd it back in the lane.

A group of cows, the nearest of whom is on this side of the fence and talking over it to its friends.
It's a bit hard to see as the light is low.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 25/04/2026

On a wander earlier spotted this. Very much hoping this is campaigning by the Cats for Scotland party, who I would 100% vote for.

A flat balcony. A saltire flag is pinned out on the railing and a blackish cat is sat just to the left considering it.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 23/04/2026

It's gone a bit tulip tastic in the garden, although my supervisor is not overly impressed.

Several tall tulips with wide open, almost frilly, red flowerheads.

A tuxedo cat lying down ami gst scraggly grass.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 18/04/2026

The more I read about Starmer's complete failure to even know what his government is up to, the more I wish for a better quality of puppet government.

A still from Goodies Rule OK in which the trio are chased by a giant puppet of Dougal from the Magic Roundabout

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 18/04/2026

Morning all from a very Glasgow sort of day.

A view across a road. On the right, an old pub building, currently being redeveloped and so surrounded by porta cabins. On the left, trees.
Above is a sky shading from dark to light grey and with a rainbow arcing through to land behind the trees

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 10/04/2026

This is a Public Service Announcement: The Grape Hyacinths have escaped containment. Do not approach unless charmed by small blue flowers. May annoy people with tidy gardens. Stay vigilant, and warm, it's a chilly day.

A wooden half barrel with various greenery in it. Includes small purple-blue flowers of grape hyacinths. In the gravel below, along with weeds, are multiple blue flowers.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 03/04/2026

It's Hartnell and Courtney in big-o-vision on a hotel TV! This is the future I wanted.

A tv screen on a wall with a still from Doctor Who of William Hartnell as the Doctor being threatened by Nicholas Courtney's Brett Vyon.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 02/04/2026

Good morning. Off to Brum later, but first I shall avoid a lot of the news so I can simply go "Moon!"

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 20/03/2026

This is very useful for important medical health messages.

Dune poster generator of the big sun and two dramatic figures at the bottom. The text reads My home bowel screening kit has arrived.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 20/03/2026

This is going round Bluesky this morning and is very much a source of silly fun. pixelframe.design/dune-font-logo-ge…

Dune poster generator of the big sun and two dramatic figures at the bottom. The text reads Taps Aff

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 18/03/2026

It's the Equilux! We've reached the point of more light than dark. Well, physically, at least. Happy Being Able To See Things On A Morning Run Day. www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/c3dz…

An oval of daffodils surrounding bare trees in a park.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 13/03/2026

Our Trek-a-thon (Star Trek in universe order) has reached the glorious Lower Decks and last night we came to the wonderfully named Parth Ferengi's Heart Place. Well played.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 06/03/2026

Morning. A chilly morning for a run but a perfect opportunity to howl at the moon.

A grassy field leafing to a rise in the distance. On the brow is a large white disc of a moon.

A tarmac path through a park. There is a pylon and wires crossing and many trees in the background. Just poking over the trees is a large white disc moon

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 04/03/2026

For thirty seconds there I thought I'd got a spam email from Frank Bruno and was getting oddly excited at the idea.

A GMail email header where the sender is Franza Bruno and the subject is Invoice status notification

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 01/03/2026

Happy first (technical) day of Spring. Having a check in the garden I have one (1) narcissus, three (3) yellow and one (1) purple crocus and two (2) ducks I don't remember planting. Let the prodding at green things begin for another year.

A burst of thick green stems and leaves in some stubbly grass with one yellow trumpet flower on top.

Two ducks, female on left, male on right, floating in some shallow water

A delicate, deep yellow coloured crocus from above, open and waiting.

A deep purple crocus, the flower not yet open

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 27/02/2026

Good morning, especially to almost 15,000 voters in Gorton and Denton (not Galton and Simpson!). Well done, youse.

Dave Prouse as The Green Cross Code Man; a tall bloke in a white super hero costume with green shoulder pads and a big green cross on the front.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 24/02/2026

It's the last week of February and (for a short moment at lunchtime) my house, heating and all, is running on sunlight. There's much to cheer me up out there, but I'll take this. #HurrahForSolar

A screenshot of the MyEnergi app showing energy flowing from solar panels to the house and battery.

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Brian M Milton @munchkinstein.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 25/01/2026

Popped out to the Transport Museum. Every type of transport is represented.

Props of a TARDIS, K9, Davros and a Dalek in a museum

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