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Mystery Skill - How to solve a Rubik's Cube

Were you expecting that? Probably not. DISCLAIMER: This is a tutorial on how to SOLVE a cube. If you want to do it FAST, I suggest you seek advice elsewhere. Step 1

Learning a new skill

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 There is a skill which I do not currently have. In 168 hours I will upload a tutorial on this blog on how to do it.  What Skill? It's a surprise. Are you going to look up a tutorial online and repost it here? No. I will work it out for myself; then I'll tell you. What if you still need to work it out by then? Then the post will be uploaded half finished. Hopefully, I'll finish it later. How do we know you'll actually do it this time? It wouldn't be the first time you've not followed through on an idea. We've been waiting for you to explain your crazed rant about Home Alone since October 2021! Because this time it'll be automatic. I've set the timer to automatically upload this at 21:30 on August 26, 2023: Can't you just cancel that? Probably, but I don't know how. Will there be pictures? Yes. If I can work out how. It's tricky because it'll be pictures from my phone; not screenshots. Is it a useful skill? Not in real life. Only in

Bleak Expectations

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It's been a while since I wrote a review, and even longer since I wrote a play review. I’ve probably forgotten how to do it, but nevertheless, here we go. I have just seen the play Bleak Expectations at the Criterion Theatre in London. Unfortunately, by the time you read this, it will have closed, so you won’t be able to share my enjoyment. ☹ However, if, as I suspect, Watermill Theatre (side note: is this the production company or the theatre where it was first performed?) notices what a good thing they have going on, it will soon be given a UK tour (unfortunately, due to the Britishness of the material, I doubt that it will break into the American market, although I am happy to be proved wrong). UPDATE: The show is apparently not as popular as I thought; in fact, even the Criterion run was cut short due to a lack of ticket sales. So sorry, but you’ve missed it. Read on to find out what you missed. Radio series - Bleak Expectations is based on the BBC radio series of the same na

Bleak Expectations notes

Radio series  Visual jokes Series 1 Hardthrashers Guest Stars Criterion  Act I Pointless Sourquill Hand Books Pip, Pippa and Poppy  Puppy Parsimonious Not family friendly Horse Anvil  Mirror Bakewell Havertwitch Ironing  Clock School Blindfold  Food 18 Salt mine  Wedding Parsimonious Dress Christening sword  Death  Act II Go home  Number 53 Broadly Fecund Elephant Man Sister Governess Bin You didn't hit me that hard  Trash can  Jury Hang by the foot It's me you idiot Bread sword  Chechov's Gun Death Chechov's Letters Sequel?