Grace Haddon
@gracehaddon.bsky.social
Leicester writer of were-squids, space moths and the odd Doctor Who short story. I talk about video games, 80s Who and Ancient Rome/Pompeii stuff. Big fan of hypocausts.
www.gracehaddon.com
Writer for WI4C Leicester
www.gracehaddon.com
Writer for WI4C Leicester
A belated Halloween post on The Brain of Morbius - I love their dynamic here. The Doctor isn't in the mood to be pushed around by the Time Lords, and Sarah does her best to cheer him up and start adventuring. A great atmospheric story, too.
November 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
A belated Halloween post on The Brain of Morbius - I love their dynamic here. The Doctor isn't in the mood to be pushed around by the Time Lords, and Sarah does her best to cheer him up and start adventuring. A great atmospheric story, too.
This scene reminds me of that Barbie meme where they're posing for mugshots. Invasion of the Dinosaurs is only their second adventure together but Sarah is good at going with the flow.
October 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
This scene reminds me of that Barbie meme where they're posing for mugshots. Invasion of the Dinosaurs is only their second adventure together but Sarah is good at going with the flow.
Counting down to the release of Sarah Jane Smith: Roving Reporter II from Pencil Tip Publishing with some favourite clips of Sarah Jane from her original run of adventures! From the moment she walks into the Doctor's life, you know she's going to be special.
October 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Counting down to the release of Sarah Jane Smith: Roving Reporter II from Pencil Tip Publishing with some favourite clips of Sarah Jane from her original run of adventures! From the moment she walks into the Doctor's life, you know she's going to be special.
The Pompeii collection is growing. Hoping to add some more 1800-1899 era books to this shelf soon - there is some Obscure stuff if you dig deep enough!
October 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The Pompeii collection is growing. Hoping to add some more 1800-1899 era books to this shelf soon - there is some Obscure stuff if you dig deep enough!
Whoever owned this book 100 years ago and tore out page 113, I am very cross with you. (But also amused that the only annotation you left was "heretics"!). It's a protestant Christian historical tale, for context. Gives it some personality, I guess!
September 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Whoever owned this book 100 years ago and tore out page 113, I am very cross with you. (But also amused that the only annotation you left was "heretics"!). It's a protestant Christian historical tale, for context. Gives it some personality, I guess!
The collection so far:
September 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The collection so far:
Salve! Thrilled to be commencing a beginner's Latin course next month. Time to start reading up... (I believe "I learn" in Latin is "ego disco" which would be an amazing band name.)
August 23, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Salve! Thrilled to be commencing a beginner's Latin course next month. Time to start reading up... (I believe "I learn" in Latin is "ego disco" which would be an amazing band name.)
Some photos from @jewrywallroman.bsky.social today. Thrilled to finally visit and take in some local Roman history!
July 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Some photos from @jewrywallroman.bsky.social today. Thrilled to finally visit and take in some local Roman history!
The Time Warrior is slowly becoming one of my fav eps of Who. Irongron is great, as is his uneasy alliance with Lynx. Plus the wonderful Sarah Jane, some fun fight sequences and nice period costumes. It's become my go-to cosy watch.
July 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The Time Warrior is slowly becoming one of my fav eps of Who. Irongron is great, as is his uneasy alliance with Lynx. Plus the wonderful Sarah Jane, some fun fight sequences and nice period costumes. It's become my go-to cosy watch.
Walked down the Glenfield Tunnel and rode the mini railway! Run by the Leicestershire Industrial History Society, who also produced some books on the local railways. Great fun!
July 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Walked down the Glenfield Tunnel and rode the mini railway! Run by the Leicestershire Industrial History Society, who also produced some books on the local railways. Great fun!
My gritty and gripping train read for today.
July 8, 2025 at 10:32 AM
My gritty and gripping train read for today.
The other day I spent hours researching Ancient Roman hypocausts. Today I'm in Chester and there are THREE within 10 minute walk of each other! Utterly delighted.
July 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The other day I spent hours researching Ancient Roman hypocausts. Today I'm in Chester and there are THREE within 10 minute walk of each other! Utterly delighted.
New character for my Oblivion vampire playthrough attempt. Pretty proud of her name.
April 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
New character for my Oblivion vampire playthrough attempt. Pretty proud of her name.
Lovely day at the Old Town Festival in Leicester yesterday, met some Romans and learned a lot about Leicester's history.
April 27, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Lovely day at the Old Town Festival in Leicester yesterday, met some Romans and learned a lot about Leicester's history.
Oblivion Remastered is utterly beautiful. New, but feels like coming home again.
April 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Oblivion Remastered is utterly beautiful. New, but feels like coming home again.
The writing aesthetic is currently 80s Who ❤️❤️
April 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The writing aesthetic is currently 80s Who ❤️❤️
A magic system rooted in Chinese tea-making ☕️ brought this book home from Cambridge after falling in love with the pink cover!
March 2, 2025 at 8:15 PM
A magic system rooted in Chinese tea-making ☕️ brought this book home from Cambridge after falling in love with the pink cover!
Some horror finds from @waterstones.bsky.social Leicester yesterday 📚
March 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Some horror finds from @waterstones.bsky.social Leicester yesterday 📚
May have stayed up til 3am reading this one. Fantastic book about the Ancient Roman cook Apicius, told through the eyes of a fictional slave. 10/10, would eat this book if I could.
January 6, 2025 at 8:55 PM
May have stayed up til 3am reading this one. Fantastic book about the Ancient Roman cook Apicius, told through the eyes of a fictional slave. 10/10, would eat this book if I could.
I made it! On 29th December it passed 100k but there's still about a quarter of the story to go. The final goal will be 130k by the end of January - assuming it won't be much longer than that.
January 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM
I made it! On 29th December it passed 100k but there's still about a quarter of the story to go. The final goal will be 130k by the end of January - assuming it won't be much longer than that.
I told myself I would reach 100k of Draft 3 by the end of this year, and holy shit I think I'm gonna make it. (Draft is likely to be closer to 120k, but that's 2025's problem!)
December 26, 2024 at 7:06 PM
I told myself I would reach 100k of Draft 3 by the end of this year, and holy shit I think I'm gonna make it. (Draft is likely to be closer to 120k, but that's 2025's problem!)
Some folks in Ancient Rome also found the festive build-up taxing (Saturnalia celebrations lasted 7 days). Happy Christmas Eve, all!
December 24, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Some folks in Ancient Rome also found the festive build-up taxing (Saturnalia celebrations lasted 7 days). Happy Christmas Eve, all!
Acquired a literary aid in the utilisation of verboseness in place of the concise (useful for writing villains, I hope!).
December 23, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Acquired a literary aid in the utilisation of verboseness in place of the concise (useful for writing villains, I hope!).
Enjoying my "read Ancient Rome book while eating pop tarts" evenings. Finished I, Claudius, now getting stuck into this gem.
December 17, 2024 at 10:54 PM
Enjoying my "read Ancient Rome book while eating pop tarts" evenings. Finished I, Claudius, now getting stuck into this gem.