Brian
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A home for all my geeky stuff: Wargames, board games, occasional computer games...anything geeky.
As FB becomes less habitable, I will probably port over less geeky, but still uninteresting things, like my latest parkrun experience.
As FB becomes less habitable, I will probably port over less geeky, but still uninteresting things, like my latest parkrun experience.
Parkrun 245: Return to Brook Leys. Our fast course, but still cold and a little icy. I am trying to increase my Steps/Min as it seems lots of sites recommend this. Other than that, a chilly 23.55. Not in my top 20 times but nice to get under 24. Back to touristing next week.
January 10, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Parkrun 245: Return to Brook Leys. Our fast course, but still cold and a little icy. I am trying to increase my Steps/Min as it seems lots of sites recommend this. Other than that, a chilly 23.55. Not in my top 20 times but nice to get under 24. Back to touristing next week.
Clair Obscur EXP33: Day 2. I have what stuff does/how to use it, the menu makes no sense. I continue to pick things up and assign them on the off-chance it helps. It feels like I skipped an entire tutorial scene. Did kill the 1st big boss by the indigo tree though, even if I can't dodge or parry.
January 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Clair Obscur EXP33: Day 2. I have what stuff does/how to use it, the menu makes no sense. I continue to pick things up and assign them on the off-chance it helps. It feels like I skipped an entire tutorial scene. Did kill the 1st big boss by the indigo tree though, even if I can't dodge or parry.
You can tell Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a French game. Not because it's obviously Paris, but you get to kill a mime in the tutorial.
January 6, 2026 at 7:12 PM
You can tell Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a French game. Not because it's obviously Paris, but you get to kill a mime in the tutorial.
Guess it is time to try out 2025's game of the year then...
January 6, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Guess it is time to try out 2025's game of the year then...
Lovely walk around Grafham Water, need to go back soon.
January 4, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Lovely walk around Grafham Water, need to go back soon.
Parkrun 244: Milton again as it was on, sheltered and less icy. Cold and difficult, plus first back from slight injury. 24.29 but smooth pace and couldn't really do much more. A nice benchmark for the year.
January 3, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Parkrun 244: Milton again as it was on, sheltered and less icy. Cold and difficult, plus first back from slight injury. 24.29 but smooth pace and couldn't really do much more. A nice benchmark for the year.
Just watched a youtuber shout about what he didn't want in 11th ed 40k. I mostly agreed but don't care as I don't play but he went sideways about how Gaslands is hilarious carnage where blowing up your own car is as much fun as winning.
I had forgotten about Gaslands, I now know my focus for 2026.
I had forgotten about Gaslands, I now know my focus for 2026.
January 2, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Just watched a youtuber shout about what he didn't want in 11th ed 40k. I mostly agreed but don't care as I don't play but he went sideways about how Gaslands is hilarious carnage where blowing up your own car is as much fun as winning.
I had forgotten about Gaslands, I now know my focus for 2026.
I had forgotten about Gaslands, I now know my focus for 2026.
2025
Parkrun: Ran 51 times, Volunteered 6 times, touristed 26 times. A very good year, though injured now. Not many to go until I hit 250.
Models: Made 153 (mostly Old World Cathay). Painted 113 (Split between Blood Bowl and Battletech). More painting next year, and selling.
Parkrun: Ran 51 times, Volunteered 6 times, touristed 26 times. A very good year, though injured now. Not many to go until I hit 250.
Models: Made 153 (mostly Old World Cathay). Painted 113 (Split between Blood Bowl and Battletech). More painting next year, and selling.
January 1, 2026 at 3:22 PM
2025
Parkrun: Ran 51 times, Volunteered 6 times, touristed 26 times. A very good year, though injured now. Not many to go until I hit 250.
Models: Made 153 (mostly Old World Cathay). Painted 113 (Split between Blood Bowl and Battletech). More painting next year, and selling.
Parkrun: Ran 51 times, Volunteered 6 times, touristed 26 times. A very good year, though injured now. Not many to go until I hit 250.
Models: Made 153 (mostly Old World Cathay). Painted 113 (Split between Blood Bowl and Battletech). More painting next year, and selling.
Parkrun 243: Palkwalk as I woke up a few days ago with a very bad ankle. So a good time to build on, a 46.15 at Milton. 100% runs and 100% volunteer this year already.
January 1, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Parkrun 243: Palkwalk as I woke up a few days ago with a very bad ankle. So a good time to build on, a 46.15 at Milton. 100% runs and 100% volunteer this year already.
Parkrun #242: Back at Milton after 20 tourists. Difficult run today probably due to the cold and driving over the last few days. A 24.04 to finish the year or 51 runs out of 54.
December 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Parkrun #242: Back at Milton after 20 tourists. Difficult run today probably due to the cold and driving over the last few days. A 24.04 to finish the year or 51 runs out of 54.
Parkrun: Xmas special.Torbay velopark. 3 laps of tarmac plus a little out and back. My watch failed to start so ran without proper pacing. Managed a 23.35 even though it was very windy!
December 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Parkrun: Xmas special.Torbay velopark. 3 laps of tarmac plus a little out and back. My watch failed to start so ran without proper pacing. Managed a 23.35 even though it was very windy!
Watching The Snowman. I have decided after seeing the party of snowmen and Santa eating meat that this is a pagan festival so the snowmen can eat each year. The boy is the sacrifice.
December 24, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Watching The Snowman. I have decided after seeing the party of snowmen and Santa eating meat that this is a pagan festival so the snowmen can eat each year. The boy is the sacrifice.
Parkrun #240: Chilton Fields. No weekday run as was unwell. A small, friendly 3 lap course around a playing field and track. A bit twisty and tight and about 80% trail with slippery mud and puddles. Hard run and 1 min slower than last week.
December 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Parkrun #240: Chilton Fields. No weekday run as was unwell. A small, friendly 3 lap course around a playing field and track. A bit twisty and tight and about 80% trail with slippery mud and puddles. Hard run and 1 min slower than last week.
The good old days; GW models were £1 each and amorphous blobs of metal, but I still loved the battle reports done with icons rather than photographs.
December 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The good old days; GW models were £1 each and amorphous blobs of metal, but I still loved the battle reports done with icons rather than photographs.
Reposted by Brian
Started Ender Magnolia: Plays the same as Ender Lilies but with a different feel and story. It's easier traversing the areas but the level bosses are TOUGH, as in I can't do the first one! Fortunately it's a little more open world so have lots to explore and level up.
Great Metroidvania game.
Great Metroidvania game.
December 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Started Ender Magnolia: Plays the same as Ender Lilies but with a different feel and story. It's easier traversing the areas but the level bosses are TOUGH, as in I can't do the first one! Fortunately it's a little more open world so have lots to explore and level up.
Great Metroidvania game.
Great Metroidvania game.
Not much of a gamer, but just bought Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 because 9 awards, I have a PS5 and why not try it out? Not played a YGIG game since FF13. Hopefully use it to while the dark cold new year away.
December 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Not much of a gamer, but just bought Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 because 9 awards, I have a PS5 and why not try it out? Not played a YGIG game since FF13. Hopefully use it to while the dark cold new year away.
I'm sick so it's medicinal curry time
December 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I'm sick so it's medicinal curry time
Parkrun #239: Brook Leys (the new Story's field). Cold but sunny, felt rough and knees a bit achy. Bad sleep and up early.
It is a very fast course. All tarmac/gravel and 2 and a bit laps with 100m hilly part. Lots of folks to pace with and was 126th with my 2nd best time of the year of 23.25.
It is a very fast course. All tarmac/gravel and 2 and a bit laps with 100m hilly part. Lots of folks to pace with and was 126th with my 2nd best time of the year of 23.25.
December 13, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Parkrun #239: Brook Leys (the new Story's field). Cold but sunny, felt rough and knees a bit achy. Bad sleep and up early.
It is a very fast course. All tarmac/gravel and 2 and a bit laps with 100m hilly part. Lots of folks to pace with and was 126th with my 2nd best time of the year of 23.25.
It is a very fast course. All tarmac/gravel and 2 and a bit laps with 100m hilly part. Lots of folks to pace with and was 126th with my 2nd best time of the year of 23.25.
Just watching Good Omens 2. On screen is a demon, Job and Job's son. In real life, the demon is the scottish son-in-law of Job, the son is Job's grandson and there's 2 Dr.Whos trying to convince a heavenly host that the BBC doesn't run on nepotism.
A welshman helps them by lying. Everyone is English
A welshman helps them by lying. Everyone is English
December 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Just watching Good Omens 2. On screen is a demon, Job and Job's son. In real life, the demon is the scottish son-in-law of Job, the son is Job's grandson and there's 2 Dr.Whos trying to convince a heavenly host that the BBC doesn't run on nepotism.
A welshman helps them by lying. Everyone is English
A welshman helps them by lying. Everyone is English
Surprise good weather so managed a run today. Knees grumbled a bit so cut it slightly short. Still have no idea how to 'run' in heart rate zone 2 as I go past that with a brisk walk.
December 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Surprise good weather so managed a run today. Knees grumbled a bit so cut it slightly short. Still have no idea how to 'run' in heart rate zone 2 as I go past that with a brisk walk.
Parkrun #238: New local Frank's Farm. 24.00. No weekday run. Uphill for 1.5km, only 25M ascent but long. The last 1.5km is downhill (see stats, a 4.12 last Km). Exposed wet and windy farmland, half concrete, half grass/mud/gravel. Not pleasant but will be nice in the summer. Great facilities though.
December 6, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Parkrun #238: New local Frank's Farm. 24.00. No weekday run. Uphill for 1.5km, only 25M ascent but long. The last 1.5km is downhill (see stats, a 4.12 last Km). Exposed wet and windy farmland, half concrete, half grass/mud/gravel. Not pleasant but will be nice in the summer. Great facilities though.
Now that's a sound I haven't heard in a long time. A long time...
I think my boiler might be working again
#ReturnOfTheHeating.
I think my boiler might be working again
#ReturnOfTheHeating.
December 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Now that's a sound I haven't heard in a long time. A long time...
I think my boiler might be working again
#ReturnOfTheHeating.
I think my boiler might be working again
#ReturnOfTheHeating.
Parkrun 237, Stevenage: 23.56. Cold, wet and windy. A undulating tarmac course that was tricky to keep a steady speed on. Pace was ok. Final 150m where uphill on grass! Felt difficult today but was running faster than usual after a slow start. Good parking, facilities and pretty (in summer).
November 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Parkrun 237, Stevenage: 23.56. Cold, wet and windy. A undulating tarmac course that was tricky to keep a steady speed on. Pace was ok. Final 150m where uphill on grass! Felt difficult today but was running faster than usual after a slow start. Good parking, facilities and pretty (in summer).
Midweek run. A downed tree and my watch not showing distances meant I had to guess the distance and speed. Too fast and too short, but felt good all the way. Not too chilly either. Still doing it, though the harder weather is to come. Hope to do another run/week in the new year.
November 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Midweek run. A downed tree and my watch not showing distances meant I had to guess the distance and speed. Too fast and too short, but felt good all the way. Not too chilly either. Still doing it, though the harder weather is to come. Hope to do another run/week in the new year.