This blog began in 1997 as a single news page called Nucelus. In 2005, during a long wait to move into a new house, I decided to learn some php and MySQL and write my own blogging system, which became inkyBlog and which now powers this, my own Webbledegook blog.
Thank you to my brother, Murray Ewing, for help with some of the more challenging aspects!
There is a playlist for each (War and Adventure) and there is a playlist for all of them together. Of course the old blog still exists and they're also up on Apple Podcasts, but it seems that YouTube is the most accessible.
I don't know how the algorithm works on YouTube, but somehow the Golden Voyage of Sinbad episode has eleven-thousand views, with most of the others having a more-expected few hundred each.
I really enjoyed discussing these films with my brother, Murray, and I think they turned out to be pretty decent podcasts in the end. Give them a listen if you have a moment!
I have not deleted my account, but it is locked, perhaps in the hope that one day the current owner will realise what a mess he's made of things there and it will pass into more enlightened hands. But I have removed links to my Twitter page and will no longer visit or update there.
I am not a strong user of social media - I'm just not very good at it! I certainly see the positives, and, as I said, that has mostly been my experience. And I have no criticism of anyone who continues to use Twitter - we all have out own priorities, whether business or personal, and I respect that. I am not losing much by opting out.
This blog remains my main home on the internet. I do have a Bluesky account which I am keeping engaged with, and the same goes for Instagram - so please consider giving me a follow at either or both of those, if you wish (see the community section on this page for more). Thank you!