An egg-centric Monday
Apr. 21st, 2025 04:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kazzy_ceeEaster Monday is another bank holiday, and on a whim, we decided to go to London to have a look at more of the eggs in The Big Egg Hunt. This is a free trail across London with a huge variety of eggs designed by lots of different artists to raise funds for an animal charity. There are over 100 across London - we managed to see 37 and walk around 9 miles/14.5km in the process. There is an App which was really helpful in locating where to go next so we planned a route that would take in as many as we could.
We got to London just as they were closing roads ready for today's changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, so it was quite busy to start with. We didn't stop to see the guards, but there is a photo of some of them under the cut along with a several eggs I thought were lovely, some other London landmarks and even a pelican...
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The trail is available until 27th April, and is clearly very popular as we kept bumping into people who were also following the map on the App. We left at 9.30am and got back at 3pm (with a stop for lunch half way through) - so now we are relaxing!
We got to London just as they were closing roads ready for today's changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, so it was quite busy to start with. We didn't stop to see the guards, but there is a photo of some of them under the cut along with a several eggs I thought were lovely, some other London landmarks and even a pelican...
( Read more... )
The trail is available until 27th April, and is clearly very popular as we kept bumping into people who were also following the map on the App. We left at 9.30am and got back at 3pm (with a stop for lunch half way through) - so now we are relaxing!
And Then the Heroes Came Along By Roga (T)
Apr. 22nd, 2025 01:21 ammific posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
stargateficrecShows: SGA, Superman, Batman
Rec Category: crossovers
Characters: Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Radek Zelenka
Categories: gen
Words: 5713
Warnings: none apply
Author on DW:roga
Author's Website: Roga on AO3
Link: And Then the Heroes Came Along on AO3, and the podfic by reena_jenkins is here.
Why This Must Be Read: The great thing about SGA is that people can write any sort of crack, and often do! In this story the team run into a bemused Clark and Bruce offworld, due to a space-time continuum glitch. John and Rodney's reactions are hilarious (as are most of the science department's) especially after they learn that in Clark and Bruce's DC universe, Stargate: Atlantis is a TV show! The ending is excellent, and illustrated! A fun read.
( snippet of fic )
Rec Category: crossovers
Characters: Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Radek Zelenka
Categories: gen
Words: 5713
Warnings: none apply
Author on DW:
rogaAuthor's Website: Roga on AO3
Link: And Then the Heroes Came Along on AO3, and the podfic by reena_jenkins is here.
Why This Must Be Read: The great thing about SGA is that people can write any sort of crack, and often do! In this story the team run into a bemused Clark and Bruce offworld, due to a space-time continuum glitch. John and Rodney's reactions are hilarious (as are most of the science department's) especially after they learn that in Clark and Bruce's DC universe, Stargate: Atlantis is a TV show! The ending is excellent, and illustrated! A fun read.
( snippet of fic )
Apres le deluge, moi
Apr. 21st, 2025 05:12 pmmificThought I'd post some flowers to break up the politics! Here's me, who used to get all my news from destiel memes on tumblr, now following three substack blogs. But I figure when you're living through History, best to pay at least some attention. And even here in NZ we have right wing bastards in government trying to fuck things up. Wrote my first email to my MP, Health Minister, Labour & the Greens protesting a recent directive ordering our Health Service to refer to all pregnant people as "pregnant women". Tossers. Hope you're all looking after yourselves out there.
As predicted, the weather finally ended our almost-drought with a LOT of rain. And thunder and lightning, and some floods and slips but not where I live now (whew). At my old place in the bush we'd definitely have had power cuts but these days I can just listen to the pounding rain and crackling thunder and relax.
The autumn garden's losing many of its flowers and going a bit wild, but I've planted a bunch of seeds which might grow and eventually flower, what with Auckland having weird subtropical weather. We'll see. Also, it's time for violas again! I love violas and pansies with their many colours and little faces.
The tithonia (Mexican sunflower) beside my dalek compost bin is literally taller than the house. Possibly a world record! People keep offering to cut it back for me (neighbour, and the heat pump maintenance guy although it's not menacing the outside unit) but last year it produced huge plate-sized yellow daisies in May so I'm hanging in there for those to reappear (1 so far, hopefully many more). Makes it a little tricky to park my car but I can sort of nudge it in underneath the triffid. Here's the evidence!
As predicted, the weather finally ended our almost-drought with a LOT of rain. And thunder and lightning, and some floods and slips but not where I live now (whew). At my old place in the bush we'd definitely have had power cuts but these days I can just listen to the pounding rain and crackling thunder and relax.
The autumn garden's losing many of its flowers and going a bit wild, but I've planted a bunch of seeds which might grow and eventually flower, what with Auckland having weird subtropical weather. We'll see. Also, it's time for violas again! I love violas and pansies with their many colours and little faces.
The tithonia (Mexican sunflower) beside my dalek compost bin is literally taller than the house. Possibly a world record! People keep offering to cut it back for me (neighbour, and the heat pump maintenance guy although it's not menacing the outside unit) but last year it produced huge plate-sized yellow daisies in May so I'm hanging in there for those to reappear (1 so far, hopefully many more). Makes it a little tricky to park my car but I can sort of nudge it in underneath the triffid. Here's the evidence!
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| Red chard - I cut it off at ground level so the roots could rot into the soil but, no, it's the second coming. Appropriate timing anyway! | Impatiens still cheerful by my door. |
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| Leopard spotted liguria in rampant flower for the first time. | a super-late daylily being lovely. |
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| Cayenne peppers in profusion - nearly too hot for me (well, a quarter of one in a stir fry is ok). | Mystery sweet pepper - a Yugoslavia with a dark stripe or a Sweet Chocolate with a red stripe? |
Unshelved strip originally published on Fri, 26 Sep 2014
Apr. 21st, 2025 12:00 am![[syndicated profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/feed.png){kind=small}
unshelved_feedThis classic Unshelved strip originally appeared on Fri, 26 Sep 2014.
UFEx '25 Info Post
Apr. 20th, 2025 04:42 pmflowersforgraves posting in unconventionalfanworkexUnconventional Fanworks Exchange is a gift exchange for fanwork besides traditional fic and art, including (but not limited to): meta, in-universe documents, vids, podfic, audio not!fic, chatfic, and multimedia fanwork.
There are some significant changes to this round of Unconventional Fanworks. First and foremost, this year's round will run on Dreamwidth only. This means you do not need an AO3 account to participate, but you do need a Dreamwidth account. All portions of the exchange will be run through Dreamwidth.
Mod Contact: via Dreamwidth private messages, or flowersforgravesfics (at) gmail (dot) com. You may also comment on this post. Comments are not screened.
Schedule:
Nominations: April 21 - April 28
Signups: April 29 - May 6
Assignments out: No later than May 10
Works due: June 14
Works revealed: June 21
( Rules and Guidelines )
There are some significant changes to this round of Unconventional Fanworks. First and foremost, this year's round will run on Dreamwidth only. This means you do not need an AO3 account to participate, but you do need a Dreamwidth account. All portions of the exchange will be run through Dreamwidth.
Mod Contact: via Dreamwidth private messages, or flowersforgravesfics (at) gmail (dot) com. You may also comment on this post. Comments are not screened.
Schedule:
Nominations: April 21 - April 28
Signups: April 29 - May 6
Assignments out: No later than May 10
Works due: June 14
Works revealed: June 21
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Yet more thoughts on B5 5x17-18
Apr. 20th, 2025 12:30 pmsholioNow that I've processed a bit, a few more random comments.
( Mostly about You Know and Who, obviously )
( Mostly about You Know and Who, obviously )
Easter egg.
Apr. 20th, 2025 09:47 pmeller
The last time I posted easter eggs here, I had no idea this stuff would ever become political - yet here we are. Anyway. I don't celebrate, except I really enjoy painting eggs. (I do not think I would enjoy painting potatoes. I mean, I'd have to try before I judge, but...) Happy Easter if you celebrate. :3
Easter Wells 2025
Apr. 20th, 2025 01:53 pmselenakEven Darth Real Life is not able to keep me from my annual Easter Well sight seeing, or the pic spam based on it. Happy Easter to all who celebrate, and hopefully good holidays to everyone:
( More Easter Wells await beneath the cut )
( More Easter Wells await beneath the cut )
Unshelved strip originally published on Thu, 25 Sep 2014
Apr. 20th, 2025 12:00 amunshelved_feedThis classic Unshelved strip originally appeared on Thu, 25 Sep 2014.
Joaquin Torres. MCU. The Falcon the Winter Soldier
Apr. 20th, 2025 02:40 aminkcharm posting in fandom_icons
Babylon 5 fic: Safeguard
Apr. 19th, 2025 02:27 pmsholioAfter the cavalcade of pain in recent episodes, I had a need for some comfort.
Safeguard - 1200 wds, light hurt/comfort, slight AU of the hallway fight in 5x09.
Also posted on AO3.
( Safeguard )
Safeguard - 1200 wds, light hurt/comfort, slight AU of the hallway fight in 5x09.
Also posted on AO3.
( Safeguard )