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101 comics.

2015-07-21 Rumble

Jul22
by on 2015-07-22 at 14:53
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I doodled this one sitting in the hospital with Karen… waiting for the theatre to be cleared of emergency cases so she can have her minor op… she should be in there now… I hope she is coping well, and I’m sending her Invisibule love over the internet!

update: out of surgery and recovering in the ward, with the machine that goes ping rather a lot.  Also, I’ve been reading her Mary Oliver’s poems, which seems to help.

Update (should have said this days ago, sorry): She’s at home and recovering.

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Four musicians sitting, not obviously playing anything.
RUMBLE!
Subtitle: The Borborygmus Ensemble


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2015-07-14 The Bare Necessities

Jul15
by on 2015-07-15 at 20:54
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Based on a very true story.  Yes.  Really.

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Young person climbing a big mountain, reaches the top ready for a rest. Reaches into rucksack and pulls out ... a screwdriver. Reaches in again and this time ... a hair-dryer. Then in quick succession an octopus, a mixer tap, a bicycle pump, an anchor, a bowling pin, a metal flute, a 4Kg weight, ...

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2015-05-08 Black Crow

May08
by on 2015-05-08 at 19:51
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I guess the crows will have the last laugh.

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black crow sits on a branch.

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2015-01-19 RSPB Birdwatch

Jan21
by on 2015-01-21 at 18:01
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The weekend of 24-25 January 2015 is the date for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch, so you’ll need to get ready to count!

RSPB were interested enough to publish today’s comic on their blog… so if you arrived here from there WELCOME.  Please consider leaving a comment to say you’ve been here.  Thinking about it, quite a few of comics from the past have been about birds, RSPB or wildlife in general.

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RSPB Birdwatch...
I've already seen eighteen adults and eleven children! How about you?

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2014-12-25 Yes, starling

Dec26
by on 2014-12-26 at 10:00
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Happy “whatever” to you, dear readers.

Today’s comic was inspired by our visit to our local RSPB bird reserve at Otmoor, yesterday, where we saw and heard an astonishing murmuration of starlings (estimated at around 50,000) swirling around above us and finally coming down to roost in the reeds.  My point-and-click photo doesn’t begin to do it justice, and of course there’s the sound of the wings and the calls too! If you get a chance, enjoy this sight while you possibly can — starlings are on the critical list and in serious decline.

20141225_murmuration(click for the whole picture)

 

UPDATE: Karen put up a video of this on her blog.

 

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starlings at home:
"I don't feel like going out again this evening. How about we stay in and have a nice, cosy murmuration here - just the two of us?"

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2014-12-23 Cat, Anti-Cat

Dec23
by on 2014-12-23 at 23:42
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A comic inspired by the neighbours’ cats we see in our garden.

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Cat sleeps. Anti-cat is awake.
Cat eats. Anti-cat will not.
Cat kills shoelaces. Anti-cat just washes.
But I saw in the moonlight --
Cat may /be/ Anti-cat.

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2014-11-16 Neighbourly

Nov16
by on 2014-11-16 at 17:21
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It was amazing, and somehow sad all at once.

I though about having the caption: “Hello Neighbour — nice comet you have here.  Do you need a jump start?”  Please suggest any other captions in the comments.

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Alien [out of flying saucer] to Philae lander: Excuse me, neighbour, could I trouble you for a cup of sugar?

[Rosetta looks on from orbit.]

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2014-11-10 Edwina’s Birthday Party

Nov10
by on 2014-11-10 at 18:00
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I’m posting this before I go to the party, because there’s a good chance I will either be made to walk the plank or else expire from overdose of delicious food.

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Edwina, pirate king, stands on the feasting table on her galleon and prods guests who will not take another slice of cake with her snicker-snee. One guest lies dead on the floor, clutching a golden spoon spattered with chocolate remains.

Caption: Most guests seemed to work out fairly quickly that refusal of seconds at Edwina's Birthday Parties was not quite the thing.

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2014-10-26 Pink

Oct26
by on 2014-10-26 at 16:39
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If you must know, they are Dr. Martens.

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1. Karen has new shoes.
2. They are PINK.
3. They are VERY PINK.
4. Other accessories previously described as pink ...
5. ... seem less pink now.
6. Pink shoes, however, must be expected to rub.

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