Neil Hopkins
thermalsatsuma.bsky.social
Neil Hopkins
@thermalsatsuma.bsky.social
Grognard and Iaidoka. Fond of cats, gin, swords and ttrpgs.
#DailyHaikuPrompt #WinterCoat

Pity this garment
Relegated on fair days
Promoted on foul
November 30, 2025 at 6:34 AM
#DailyHaikuPrompt #WitheredReeds

Two reeds in the pond
Trapped in ice, withered by time
Summer sentinels
November 29, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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Before Dragonmeet we bring you issue 51!

In this issue we have a review of SPINE, we take a look at this horror solo TTRPG, can you escape before the book takes your soul? It is a must for horror and marginalia fans!

And lots more inside.

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Never Mind the Dice Rolls issue 051 - NMtDRzine | DriveThruRPG
Welcome to issue 51 of Never Mind the Dice Rolls zine, your friendly monthly TTRPG magazine. Each issue contains reviews, scenarios, advice, and other things TTRPG! Never Mind the Dice Rolls Issue 51 ...
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November 28, 2025 at 6:30 AM
#DailyHaikuPrompt #Turnip

Large, white vegetable
That’s a turnip for the books!
The old gardener said
November 28, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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Happy birthday to the martial arts genius and philosopher Bruce Lee who would have been 85 today.

This is our tribute to him from 2015 featuring his own voice and thoughtful illuminations:

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Fold Be Water My Friend (Official Video)
YouTube video by Fold
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November 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
#DailyHaikuPrompt #Yellowing #NewTea

A battered old mug
Gains a deeper patina
With each fresh cuppa
November 27, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Looking forward to hearing @flintlock.bsky.social ‘s thoughts on today’s album from #1001Albums from Laura Nyro! See if you can guess the year before looking up anything about this one.

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Eli and the Thirteenth Confession by Laura Nyro
Every so often, this list throws up something genuinely unexpected that I hadn’t heard of before. In this case Laura Nyro is a singer songwr...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
#DailyHaikuPrompt #Frost

An icy shroud settles
Black branches feathered with frost
Ymir’s final breath
November 26, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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I can't give you beavers*, but here's a badger in my garden eating an apple (sound ON)
#TheArchers

*stop tittering at the back 🙄
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
RELEASE THE BEAVERS! #TheArchers
November 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Fancy a #KingCrimson Christmas? Your wish is granted if you join me, @sidsmith.bsky.social & @mikebarnesjourno.bsky.social on December 7 at 1pm at The Water Rats in King's Cross for a Lizard Listening Party! Tickets and deets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/themo...
#70sProg #MusicSly #70sprogrock
November 25, 2025 at 1:56 PM
#DailyHaikuPrompt #Rainbow #Fright

Dorothy Gale flew
Somewhere over the rainbow
Frightened by a witch
November 25, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Looking at the royal mail set up for international parcels and considering opening back up post to the USA...it looks simple, is it actually simple?
November 24, 2025 at 7:37 AM
#DailyHaikuPrompt #Fireplace #Wellspring

Sat by the fireplace
A wellspring of warmth and cheer
The heart of the home
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Well, that was bloody weird #TheArchers
November 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Grimtooth's Mousetraps
Illustration for a mousetrap patent from 1882
November 23, 2025 at 10:21 AM
#DailyHaikuPrompt #Imbibe

Dark and stormy night
Care to imbibe, my old friend?
Just a small one, then
November 23, 2025 at 7:11 AM
#DailyHaikuPrompt #WitheredGrass

Sheltered in the barn
Scent of sweet summer meadows
Waiting for winter
November 22, 2025 at 6:43 AM
#DailyHaikuPrompt #HotTea

Warming on cold days
Yet cooling in the summer
Hot tea paradox
November 21, 2025 at 7:19 AM
#DailyHaikuPrompt #Bonfire #Chick

Bigoted old man
Who commanded teenagers
To burn all their books
November 20, 2025 at 7:51 AM
If you see this, share a western video or gif.

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November 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Happy international men’s day!

Remember to check your bits and don’t be embarrassed to talk to your pals if you’re struggling with anything. Here’s a picture from the weekend of me and my dad showing that you’re never too old to do colouring in!
November 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
#DailyHaikuPrompt #Withering

We tracked down Sly George
Ambushed his bandits with a
Withering attack
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 AM