Dave Newstead
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Dave Newstead
@dcnewstead.bsky.social
· Jan 21
Too late for an intro post? Hello!
I'm Dave, 34 🇬🇧, neurodivergent.
Interests include...
✒️ Journalling
📮 Pen pals
🚙 Day trips
🧱 Collecting Lego
🥐 Baking
🐺 Roman history
🏺 All history, really
🖼️ Museums
🏁 F1
🌵 RDR2
🎮 Cosy Games
🐹 Hamsters
🦧 Discworld
Love the positivity here. Say hi if you'd like!
I'm Dave, 34 🇬🇧, neurodivergent.
Interests include...
✒️ Journalling
📮 Pen pals
🚙 Day trips
🧱 Collecting Lego
🥐 Baking
🐺 Roman history
🏺 All history, really
🖼️ Museums
🏁 F1
🌵 RDR2
🎮 Cosy Games
🐹 Hamsters
🦧 Discworld
Love the positivity here. Say hi if you'd like!
It's time for the end of month book roundup...
🧙🏼 Sourcery, by Terry Pratchett
🧙🏼 Eric, by Terry Pratchett
Made sense to double stack as they're not long. Definitely less refined than Terry's later writing but still very funny.
And my first DNF of the year!
💀 Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
🧙🏼 Sourcery, by Terry Pratchett
🧙🏼 Eric, by Terry Pratchett
Made sense to double stack as they're not long. Definitely less refined than Terry's later writing but still very funny.
And my first DNF of the year!
💀 Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
November 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
It's time for the end of month book roundup...
🧙🏼 Sourcery, by Terry Pratchett
🧙🏼 Eric, by Terry Pratchett
Made sense to double stack as they're not long. Definitely less refined than Terry's later writing but still very funny.
And my first DNF of the year!
💀 Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
🧙🏼 Sourcery, by Terry Pratchett
🧙🏼 Eric, by Terry Pratchett
Made sense to double stack as they're not long. Definitely less refined than Terry's later writing but still very funny.
And my first DNF of the year!
💀 Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Hello! October was a high-quality month of reading 😍 Back to my favourite useless wizard next!
🎭 Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar, by Tom Holland (not that one)
🐘🐺🍞 The Fifth Elephant, by Terry Pratchett
🎭 Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar, by Tom Holland (not that one)
🐘🐺🍞 The Fifth Elephant, by Terry Pratchett
October 31, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Hello! October was a high-quality month of reading 😍 Back to my favourite useless wizard next!
🎭 Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar, by Tom Holland (not that one)
🐘🐺🍞 The Fifth Elephant, by Terry Pratchett
🎭 Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar, by Tom Holland (not that one)
🐘🐺🍞 The Fifth Elephant, by Terry Pratchett
End of month book round up...
🐺 The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper
A quiet month, but a good book. Will definitely read the rest of the series.
🐺 The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper
A quiet month, but a good book. Will definitely read the rest of the series.
September 29, 2025 at 9:55 PM
End of month book round up...
🐺 The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper
A quiet month, but a good book. Will definitely read the rest of the series.
🐺 The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper
A quiet month, but a good book. Will definitely read the rest of the series.
I've been playing 'Later' as my first guess in Wordle since January 2022. Patience is a virtue.
September 20, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I've been playing 'Later' as my first guess in Wordle since January 2022. Patience is a virtue.
My August book round up... It's been wonderful.
🗡️ Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic by Tom Holland
🤠 Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton
🧙🏼 Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett
🏛️ Asterix the Gladiator by Goscinny and Uderzo
1/3
🗡️ Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic by Tom Holland
🤠 Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton
🧙🏼 Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett
🏛️ Asterix the Gladiator by Goscinny and Uderzo
1/3
August 31, 2025 at 5:42 PM
My August book round up... It's been wonderful.
🗡️ Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic by Tom Holland
🤠 Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton
🧙🏼 Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett
🏛️ Asterix the Gladiator by Goscinny and Uderzo
1/3
🗡️ Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic by Tom Holland
🤠 Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton
🧙🏼 Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett
🏛️ Asterix the Gladiator by Goscinny and Uderzo
1/3
Lord Ruler, it's time for the monthly book roundup!
🪙 Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
Just one book this month, but it was a big one! I was in the mood to dive into a new fantasy world and it was great fun. Looking forward to exploring more.
🪙 Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
Just one book this month, but it was a big one! I was in the mood to dive into a new fantasy world and it was great fun. Looking forward to exploring more.
July 31, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Lord Ruler, it's time for the monthly book roundup!
🪙 Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
Just one book this month, but it was a big one! I was in the mood to dive into a new fantasy world and it was great fun. Looking forward to exploring more.
🪙 Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
Just one book this month, but it was a big one! I was in the mood to dive into a new fantasy world and it was great fun. Looking forward to exploring more.
Reposted by Dave Newstead
![Comic. [3-column table with headers Period, My Favorite Part, and My Biggest Complaint] [Row 1] P: *Precambrian*, MFP: Life develops, MBC: Snowball Earth episodes [Row 2] P: Cambrian, MFP: Trilobites!, MBC: Evolution could stand to calm down a little [Row 3] P: Ordovician, MFP: Earth might have had rings, MBC: Scary volcanic eruption in North America [Row 4] P: Silurian, MFP: First land animals, MBC: Earth’s newfound mold problem [Row 5] P: Devonian, MFP: Big mountains in Boston, MBC: Yeah, sure, what those giant killer fish needed was *armor* [Row 6] P: Carboniferous, MFP: Cool forests, MBC: Bugs too big [Row 7] P: Permian, MFP: Pangea, MBC: Google “The Great Dying” [Row 8] P: Triassic, MFP: Tanystropheus [dinosaur with extremely long neck next to tiny person for scale], MBC: Damage to Canada still visible from space at Manicouagan [Row 9] P: Jurassic, MFP: Birds, MBC: Parasitoid wasps [Row 10] P: Cretaceous, MFP: Raptors, MBC: Raptors [Row 11] P: Paleogene, MFP: Pretty horseys!!!, MBC: Paleocene-eocene thermal maximum [Row 12] P: Neogene, MFP: Forests of *Dracaena* Dragonblood Trees, MBC: Zanclean Flood [Row 13] P: Quaternary, MFP: Burrito invented, MBC: Whoever picked this name for the third period of the Cenozoic](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreifyh56h2dhfnxxuarc6hspobseq6jzurt7mnkuo3dkvlkyrw6e76i@jpeg)
July 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
It's my end of June book roundup! Another busy one 😊📚
☕ Legends & Lattés by Travis Baldree
🌇 Your Name. by Makato Shinkai
🐢 Small Gods by Terry Pratchett.
Lots of fantasy, lots of fun!
☕ Legends & Lattés by Travis Baldree
🌇 Your Name. by Makato Shinkai
🐢 Small Gods by Terry Pratchett.
Lots of fantasy, lots of fun!
June 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
It's my end of June book roundup! Another busy one 😊📚
☕ Legends & Lattés by Travis Baldree
🌇 Your Name. by Makato Shinkai
🐢 Small Gods by Terry Pratchett.
Lots of fantasy, lots of fun!
☕ Legends & Lattés by Travis Baldree
🌇 Your Name. by Makato Shinkai
🐢 Small Gods by Terry Pratchett.
Lots of fantasy, lots of fun!
Stop putting salt in my caramel, I beg of you.
June 28, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Stop putting salt in my caramel, I beg of you.
Reposted by Dave Newstead
![4-panel comic. (1) PERSON to two listeners [in inset panel]: When the Greeks departed, they left behind a horse as a gift. [horse faces people in front of a tower] (2) We took it as a gesture of peace, but it carried a secret payload. [horse in between people] (3) One night, from within the horse, *another, smaller horse emerged!* [big horse looks behind at smaller horse] (4) PERSON: Our guards have been unable to determine the inner horse’s objective, but it has begun to show an interest in our oats. PERSON 2 from off-panel: An attack on Troy’s food supply! PERSON 3 from off-panel: How *dare* they!?](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreidwodctqhahl4pmr2wbgboyhw5bgd6cwchh6xpp4sbtlsqmcbny2e@jpeg)
June 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I have another end of the month book roundup. Some excellent time spent between the pages this month. 📚📖
🦖 Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton - I loved every part of this book. An immediate favourite.
🦈 Otherlands by Thomas Halliday
🏝️ Jingo by Terry Pratchett - Wonderful & sadly relevant.
🦖 Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton - I loved every part of this book. An immediate favourite.
🦈 Otherlands by Thomas Halliday
🏝️ Jingo by Terry Pratchett - Wonderful & sadly relevant.
May 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I have another end of the month book roundup. Some excellent time spent between the pages this month. 📚📖
🦖 Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton - I loved every part of this book. An immediate favourite.
🦈 Otherlands by Thomas Halliday
🏝️ Jingo by Terry Pratchett - Wonderful & sadly relevant.
🦖 Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton - I loved every part of this book. An immediate favourite.
🦈 Otherlands by Thomas Halliday
🏝️ Jingo by Terry Pratchett - Wonderful & sadly relevant.
Tonight has taught me that I'm woefully out of touch with European music taste!
I'm in love with Laura Thorn, Claude and Erika's songs. It would seem that's not a common opinion. No need to be depresso? 🇱🇺🇳🇱🇫🇮 #Eurovision
I'm in love with Laura Thorn, Claude and Erika's songs. It would seem that's not a common opinion. No need to be depresso? 🇱🇺🇳🇱🇫🇮 #Eurovision
May 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Tonight has taught me that I'm woefully out of touch with European music taste!
I'm in love with Laura Thorn, Claude and Erika's songs. It would seem that's not a common opinion. No need to be depresso? 🇱🇺🇳🇱🇫🇮 #Eurovision
I'm in love with Laura Thorn, Claude and Erika's songs. It would seem that's not a common opinion. No need to be depresso? 🇱🇺🇳🇱🇫🇮 #Eurovision
It's time for the end of the month book roundup!
🎭 Witches Abroad, by Terry Pratchett.
Only one book in a month? Dear me. Nearly finished my second, to be fair. Any guesses?
🎭 Witches Abroad, by Terry Pratchett.
Only one book in a month? Dear me. Nearly finished my second, to be fair. Any guesses?
April 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
It's time for the end of the month book roundup!
🎭 Witches Abroad, by Terry Pratchett.
Only one book in a month? Dear me. Nearly finished my second, to be fair. Any guesses?
🎭 Witches Abroad, by Terry Pratchett.
Only one book in a month? Dear me. Nearly finished my second, to be fair. Any guesses?
Time for an end of the month book roundup!
⚱️ Circe by Madeleine Miller
🧹 Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett (obligatory Discworld)
A much busier month with less time to read, unfortunately. Lots of strong women though 💪
⚱️ Circe by Madeleine Miller
🧹 Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett (obligatory Discworld)
A much busier month with less time to read, unfortunately. Lots of strong women though 💪
March 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Time for an end of the month book roundup!
⚱️ Circe by Madeleine Miller
🧹 Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett (obligatory Discworld)
A much busier month with less time to read, unfortunately. Lots of strong women though 💪
⚱️ Circe by Madeleine Miller
🧹 Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett (obligatory Discworld)
A much busier month with less time to read, unfortunately. Lots of strong women though 💪
Today I marked an entire year of daily journal entries! 🥳📓
I'm feeling so grateful for such a grounding and powerful hobby.
#journal #journaling
I'm feeling so grateful for such a grounding and powerful hobby.
#journal #journaling
March 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Today I marked an entire year of daily journal entries! 🥳📓
I'm feeling so grateful for such a grounding and powerful hobby.
#journal #journaling
I'm feeling so grateful for such a grounding and powerful hobby.
#journal #journaling
The #IdesofMarch also happens to be the birthday of my hamster, who we appropriately named Augustus.
Unfortunately he didn't make it to a year, passing from cancer in January. But his legacy lives on, and I will take any excuse to share a hamster picture. Please enjoy 🙂
Unfortunately he didn't make it to a year, passing from cancer in January. But his legacy lives on, and I will take any excuse to share a hamster picture. Please enjoy 🙂
March 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The #IdesofMarch also happens to be the birthday of my hamster, who we appropriately named Augustus.
Unfortunately he didn't make it to a year, passing from cancer in January. But his legacy lives on, and I will take any excuse to share a hamster picture. Please enjoy 🙂
Unfortunately he didn't make it to a year, passing from cancer in January. But his legacy lives on, and I will take any excuse to share a hamster picture. Please enjoy 🙂
Its hard to think of many historical figures with such a cultural impact upon the Western world as Gaius Julius Caesar.
He finished the trends set by the Gracchi, Marius & Sulla to set the stage for Imperial rule. He gave his name to every Kaiser and Tsar.
#IdesofMarch
He finished the trends set by the Gracchi, Marius & Sulla to set the stage for Imperial rule. He gave his name to every Kaiser and Tsar.
#IdesofMarch
March 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Its hard to think of many historical figures with such a cultural impact upon the Western world as Gaius Julius Caesar.
He finished the trends set by the Gracchi, Marius & Sulla to set the stage for Imperial rule. He gave his name to every Kaiser and Tsar.
#IdesofMarch
He finished the trends set by the Gracchi, Marius & Sulla to set the stage for Imperial rule. He gave his name to every Kaiser and Tsar.
#IdesofMarch
March 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Reposted by Dave Newstead
End of February book roundup! 📖
🗿 Feet of Clay - Terry Pratchett
💪 Astérix and the Goths - Goscinny & Uderzo
⚔️ The Storm Before the Storm - Mike Duncan
Some nice variety this month! A great novel and a wonderful deep dive into the factors that set Caesar & Augustus up to end the Roman Republic.
🗿 Feet of Clay - Terry Pratchett
💪 Astérix and the Goths - Goscinny & Uderzo
⚔️ The Storm Before the Storm - Mike Duncan
Some nice variety this month! A great novel and a wonderful deep dive into the factors that set Caesar & Augustus up to end the Roman Republic.
February 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
End of February book roundup! 📖
🗿 Feet of Clay - Terry Pratchett
💪 Astérix and the Goths - Goscinny & Uderzo
⚔️ The Storm Before the Storm - Mike Duncan
Some nice variety this month! A great novel and a wonderful deep dive into the factors that set Caesar & Augustus up to end the Roman Republic.
🗿 Feet of Clay - Terry Pratchett
💪 Astérix and the Goths - Goscinny & Uderzo
⚔️ The Storm Before the Storm - Mike Duncan
Some nice variety this month! A great novel and a wonderful deep dive into the factors that set Caesar & Augustus up to end the Roman Republic.
End of January book roundup 📖
Men at Arms - Pratchett
Reaper Man - Pratchett
Designing Terry Pratchett's Discworld - Paul Kidby
It's been a month of Discworld, and it has been lovely.
I finished Reaper Man at an unfortunately relevant time, and found its thoughts & concepts to be quite comforting
Men at Arms - Pratchett
Reaper Man - Pratchett
Designing Terry Pratchett's Discworld - Paul Kidby
It's been a month of Discworld, and it has been lovely.
I finished Reaper Man at an unfortunately relevant time, and found its thoughts & concepts to be quite comforting
January 31, 2025 at 2:10 PM
End of January book roundup 📖
Men at Arms - Pratchett
Reaper Man - Pratchett
Designing Terry Pratchett's Discworld - Paul Kidby
It's been a month of Discworld, and it has been lovely.
I finished Reaper Man at an unfortunately relevant time, and found its thoughts & concepts to be quite comforting
Men at Arms - Pratchett
Reaper Man - Pratchett
Designing Terry Pratchett's Discworld - Paul Kidby
It's been a month of Discworld, and it has been lovely.
I finished Reaper Man at an unfortunately relevant time, and found its thoughts & concepts to be quite comforting
Isn't it wonderful when you can't stop thinking about a book?
Finished Reaper Man (Pratchett) at gone midnight last night. So engrossed I spent every spare minute since Monday lunchtime reading. Such a beautiful story and sentiment.
The re-reads continue... 🦶🗿
Finished Reaper Man (Pratchett) at gone midnight last night. So engrossed I spent every spare minute since Monday lunchtime reading. Such a beautiful story and sentiment.
The re-reads continue... 🦶🗿
January 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Isn't it wonderful when you can't stop thinking about a book?
Finished Reaper Man (Pratchett) at gone midnight last night. So engrossed I spent every spare minute since Monday lunchtime reading. Such a beautiful story and sentiment.
The re-reads continue... 🦶🗿
Finished Reaper Man (Pratchett) at gone midnight last night. So engrossed I spent every spare minute since Monday lunchtime reading. Such a beautiful story and sentiment.
The re-reads continue... 🦶🗿
Too late for an intro post? Hello!
I'm Dave, 34 🇬🇧, neurodivergent.
Interests include...
✒️ Journalling
📮 Pen pals
🚙 Day trips
🧱 Collecting Lego
🥐 Baking
🐺 Roman history
🏺 All history, really
🖼️ Museums
🏁 F1
🌵 RDR2
🎮 Cosy Games
🐹 Hamsters
🦧 Discworld
Love the positivity here. Say hi if you'd like!
I'm Dave, 34 🇬🇧, neurodivergent.
Interests include...
✒️ Journalling
📮 Pen pals
🚙 Day trips
🧱 Collecting Lego
🥐 Baking
🐺 Roman history
🏺 All history, really
🖼️ Museums
🏁 F1
🌵 RDR2
🎮 Cosy Games
🐹 Hamsters
🦧 Discworld
Love the positivity here. Say hi if you'd like!
January 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Too late for an intro post? Hello!
I'm Dave, 34 🇬🇧, neurodivergent.
Interests include...
✒️ Journalling
📮 Pen pals
🚙 Day trips
🧱 Collecting Lego
🥐 Baking
🐺 Roman history
🏺 All history, really
🖼️ Museums
🏁 F1
🌵 RDR2
🎮 Cosy Games
🐹 Hamsters
🦧 Discworld
Love the positivity here. Say hi if you'd like!
I'm Dave, 34 🇬🇧, neurodivergent.
Interests include...
✒️ Journalling
📮 Pen pals
🚙 Day trips
🧱 Collecting Lego
🥐 Baking
🐺 Roman history
🏺 All history, really
🖼️ Museums
🏁 F1
🌵 RDR2
🎮 Cosy Games
🐹 Hamsters
🦧 Discworld
Love the positivity here. Say hi if you'd like!
Reposted by Dave Newstead
Garlic in my cooking and vanilla extract in my baking share one guiding principle: I add them with wild abandon, defying the recipe with a mix of audacity and playful disdain.
January 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Garlic in my cooking and vanilla extract in my baking share one guiding principle: I add them with wild abandon, defying the recipe with a mix of audacity and playful disdain.
2024 was the year I really fell in love with journalling.
After writing sporadically for a year, I haven't missed a day since March. I burned through 3 journals, nearly 500 pages, bought multiple fountain pens, used endless washi tapes and a rainbow of inks.
Is there anything more grounding? 📖🖋️
After writing sporadically for a year, I haven't missed a day since March. I burned through 3 journals, nearly 500 pages, bought multiple fountain pens, used endless washi tapes and a rainbow of inks.
Is there anything more grounding? 📖🖋️
January 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
2024 was the year I really fell in love with journalling.
After writing sporadically for a year, I haven't missed a day since March. I burned through 3 journals, nearly 500 pages, bought multiple fountain pens, used endless washi tapes and a rainbow of inks.
Is there anything more grounding? 📖🖋️
After writing sporadically for a year, I haven't missed a day since March. I burned through 3 journals, nearly 500 pages, bought multiple fountain pens, used endless washi tapes and a rainbow of inks.
Is there anything more grounding? 📖🖋️