G.
@cybersphynx.bsky.social
Professional recluse, circumspect lone ranger, sessional academic, Goth, phone photographer, cat person. Revising a vampire novel. Online since 1992. Diversity rocks. And you may call me G.
Pinned
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(If the whole film had this gorgeous Gothic vibe I would actually want to see it.)
(If the whole film had this gorgeous Gothic vibe I would actually want to see it.)
British singer-songwriter Charli XCX and John Cale teamed up for House, a creepy song that will feature in the soundtrack for the remake of Wuthering Heights. It is a nifty mix of spoken word, distortion and drones.
www.herecomestheflood.com/2025/11/char...
#johncale #charlixcx #video
www.herecomestheflood.com/2025/11/char...
#johncale #charlixcx #video
Charli XCX & John Cale: House
A blog about music. The good stuff only.
www.herecomestheflood.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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(If the whole film had this gorgeous Gothic vibe I would actually want to see it.)
(If the whole film had this gorgeous Gothic vibe I would actually want to see it.)
"I saw the rain-dirty valley/you saw Brigadoon"
People talk about us Children of The Hum as 'weirdo hippies, 'ragged walkers' blindly following something they couldn't hear, couldn't understand. They never understood that we lived in a landscape of wonder. They saw pylons, we saw sublime structures. – Trippy Pete, ex-Pylon Person #VOH
November 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
"I saw the rain-dirty valley/you saw Brigadoon"
I need to read this, not least as the documentary doesn't seem available anywhere in Canada.
+++ Children of The Wicker Man +++
Following the 2024 documentary of the same name, 'Children Of The Wicker Man', the true story behind one of the most remarkable films ever made, was published on 23/10/2025
thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/...
#thewickerman #folklore #folkhorror #ChristopherLee
Following the 2024 documentary of the same name, 'Children Of The Wicker Man', the true story behind one of the most remarkable films ever made, was published on 23/10/2025
thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/...
#thewickerman #folklore #folkhorror #ChristopherLee
November 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I need to read this, not least as the documentary doesn't seem available anywhere in Canada.
This.
How did we ever allow the idea that things which are not to our taste are bad to become the dominant form of ‘fan’ discourse?
November 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This.
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Sounds like the start of a ghost story...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Somerset church tomb collapse exposes 1700s stone crypt
The church says it is currently unclear whether the collapse has damaged any surrounding graves.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Sounds like the start of a ghost story...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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What would we no longer have if fireworks were banned? Terrified pets, yet more pointless plastic released into the environment, antisocial moronic noise. Call me crazy but I reckon we can just about cope with that kind of loss, as a species.
November 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
What would we no longer have if fireworks were banned? Terrified pets, yet more pointless plastic released into the environment, antisocial moronic noise. Call me crazy but I reckon we can just about cope with that kind of loss, as a species.
Trust me, this is brilliant.
I've removed the paywall permanently from this piece, which is a chapter from my novel Villager, told entirely in the form of an online village message board. If you like it, you'll probably like the book. If you don't, you won't...
www.tom-cox.com/the-village-...
www.tom-cox.com/the-village-...
The Village Message Board
Its authenticity was discredited because of his reputation, but also because he was quick with gin at the time and wearing an item of knitwear back to front.
www.tom-cox.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Trust me, this is brilliant.
A friend who used to live in Vancouver had a quince tree and would give me quinces in the autumn. Their scent when roasting is indescribably delectable.
#RecipeOfTheDay is Roast Quinces! Though actually I’m not sure this even qualifies as a recipe, since all you do is quarter them and roast them. But if you’ve never cooked with quince before, this is an excellent place to start. www.nigella.com/recipes/roas...
November 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
A friend who used to live in Vancouver had a quince tree and would give me quinces in the autumn. Their scent when roasting is indescribably delectable.
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+++ 'Bram' Stoker, the author of Dracula, was born on this day, the 8th of November 1847, in Dublin. +++
Tonight in Whitby, we will be raising a glass of the red stuff! V''''V
#bramstoker #dracula #gothichorror #otd
Tonight in Whitby, we will be raising a glass of the red stuff! V''''V
#bramstoker #dracula #gothichorror #otd
November 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
+++ 'Bram' Stoker, the author of Dracula, was born on this day, the 8th of November 1847, in Dublin. +++
Tonight in Whitby, we will be raising a glass of the red stuff! V''''V
#bramstoker #dracula #gothichorror #otd
Tonight in Whitby, we will be raising a glass of the red stuff! V''''V
#bramstoker #dracula #gothichorror #otd
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A little girl on a London bus just now : "I'm a ghost and I can go through things in a weird way'. As an alleged expert on the subject, this description of ghosts I would say is as good as any. Goodnight.
November 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
A little girl on a London bus just now : "I'm a ghost and I can go through things in a weird way'. As an alleged expert on the subject, this description of ghosts I would say is as good as any. Goodnight.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
It's seniors' day and there's a metal playlist as store music in this popular pharmacy and that makes me happy.🎸
November 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
It's seniors' day and there's a metal playlist as store music in this popular pharmacy and that makes me happy.🎸
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Angel Clare.
Next question?
Next question?
November 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Angel Clare.
Next question?
Next question?
How did I miss this one? One of my favourite Kate Bush songs. "you didn't hear me come in/you won't hear me leaving"
Happy All Hallows' Eve, and may your ghost go with you. 👻 www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVec...
Kate Bush - Watching You Without Me
YouTube video by MrMarrs
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November 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
How did I miss this one? One of my favourite Kate Bush songs. "you didn't hear me come in/you won't hear me leaving"
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If I'm not adding hearts to, reposting, or replying to your posts as much, I'm now buried under all the work slowed down or delayed by my long-lasting very bad flu this month.
I might have to abandon the vampire novel revisions (to be honest, scarcely revising more than a sentence daily now).
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I might have to abandon the vampire novel revisions (to be honest, scarcely revising more than a sentence daily now).
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October 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
If I'm not adding hearts to, reposting, or replying to your posts as much, I'm now buried under all the work slowed down or delayed by my long-lasting very bad flu this month.
I might have to abandon the vampire novel revisions (to be honest, scarcely revising more than a sentence daily now).
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I might have to abandon the vampire novel revisions (to be honest, scarcely revising more than a sentence daily now).
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I cannot hear this song without thinking of the final episode of The Prisoner.
November 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I cannot hear this song without thinking of the final episode of The Prisoner.
If I'm not adding hearts to, reposting, or replying to your posts as much, I'm now buried under all the work slowed down or delayed by my long-lasting very bad flu this month.
I might have to abandon the vampire novel revisions (to be honest, scarcely revising more than a sentence daily now).
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I might have to abandon the vampire novel revisions (to be honest, scarcely revising more than a sentence daily now).
🖤
October 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
If I'm not adding hearts to, reposting, or replying to your posts as much, I'm now buried under all the work slowed down or delayed by my long-lasting very bad flu this month.
I might have to abandon the vampire novel revisions (to be honest, scarcely revising more than a sentence daily now).
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I might have to abandon the vampire novel revisions (to be honest, scarcely revising more than a sentence daily now).
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October 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I love this album past description. 💖💖💖
#musicchallenge An album from every year I’ve been alive
Day 36 - 1990 - Sinéad O’Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got
- "I know that living with you, baby, was sometimes hard. But I'm willing to give it another try." #sinéadoconnor #idonotwantwhatihaventgot
Day 36 - 1990 - Sinéad O’Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got
- "I know that living with you, baby, was sometimes hard. But I'm willing to give it another try." #sinéadoconnor #idonotwantwhatihaventgot
October 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I love this album past description. 💖💖💖
George's neck, as the thread reveals, was rightly famous.
I've taken the paywall off this eulogy I wrote for my magical, mysterious ex-stray cat George, who died last year, in case anybody would like a read.
I think (joint with the final chapter of my book Ring The Hill) it's my favourite thing I've ever written about cats: www.tom-cox.com/lots-of-peop...
I think (joint with the final chapter of my book Ring The Hill) it's my favourite thing I've ever written about cats: www.tom-cox.com/lots-of-peop...
October 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
George's neck, as the thread reveals, was rightly famous.
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The songs that English ska band The Beat recorded for the BBC have been rounded up for 2LP for Black Friday (November 29). The Beat at The BBC all three John Peel Sessions as well as two songs they laid down for the Mike Read Show and the David Jenson Show.
www.herecomestheflood.com/2025/10/the-...
www.herecomestheflood.com/2025/10/the-...
The Beat: "The Beat at The BBC" Black Friday release
A blog about music. The good stuff only.
www.herecomestheflood.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The songs that English ska band The Beat recorded for the BBC have been rounded up for 2LP for Black Friday (November 29). The Beat at The BBC all three John Peel Sessions as well as two songs they laid down for the Mike Read Show and the David Jenson Show.
www.herecomestheflood.com/2025/10/the-...
www.herecomestheflood.com/2025/10/the-...