Might be a wee bit less of the complaining around here for the next few weeks (I can hear the collective sighs of relief) as it's Frightfest time so I'll be busy drawing poster art and portraits for the next month or so. In the meantime enjoy this years festival banner!  And you can check out my previous Frightfest work (if you're so inclined) here .  

  It's not all doom and gloom around here, occasionally I'll post random stuff that I enjoy (I am a full human after all) and today I'm celebrating John Carpenter's birthday with 3 volumes of classic Carpenter inspired cuts, Jack Burton beats and taxicab tune s that you can download here .   "It's all in the reflexes..."    

At last some good news! (I knew 2026 was gonna be our year) After 2 plus years of waiting - and after that mad appointment when they took loads of blood, gave me x-rays and tried to give me either the high Scrabble scoring Methotrexate or Adalimumab (both of which seem really long term treatments with a hellish list of side effects) as they'd forgotten I said I was there to see about light therapy, I've finally had a phototherapy appointment booked! Not me next week (the hair is different).     So from next week I have to go to hospital, strip to my pants and stand in a giant microwave cum Star Trek transporter for ten minutes at a time twice a week for around 12 weeks. It was meant to be three times a week but had to change it due to (still) having to take the girls to and from college whilst entertaining Cass. Because there's still no support in place for them. But if you're a regular reader you'll already know that.  It's kinda scary that after all this tim...

    Can't believe that's been a year since the rather wonderful Tony Slattery died. As mentioned before I met him way back in 2019 after he'd seen an illustration I did of him as Doctor Who (he auditioned for the TV movie in '95).     He saw it online and liked it and politely asked for a copy and I was glad to oblige!     Always said if there ever was a national treasures national treasure it would have been this man.  Not only was he a story-weaving wizard but an all round top bloke to boot.      

 In light of Mattel releasing an Autistic Barbie (complete with realistic flapping hands and sinister side-eye action) let's not forget  the 2020 Walmart 'My Life As An Autism Advocate' doll...she walked so Barbie could, um, stim a wee bit. To be fair the press did ask this important question...   The answer is unfortunately not very, as most Autistic people are taller than this.   Oh well.    

 Bowie Forever.  

   Couldn't let Scott Walker's birthday pass without a mention.  I discovered him as an angsty, arty teen thru' my love of Marc Almond ( you can read my waxing lyrical about him in an Autistic manner here ) and The Walker Brothers classic No Regrets is featured on my Autitune playlist ( mainly because it's probably THE greatest song and vocal performance ever committed to vinyl....and the only pop tune that can reduce me to tears every time) but I'll post it again here (you're welcome). Seriously tho' it's a song so perfect it actually hurts, I mean no-one should have a voice so perfect. Anyway enough babble. Happy Birthday Scott!  

  Not only is it David Bowie's birthday today but it's William Hartnell's...so why not?   David Bowie IS Doctor Who - The Man Who Fell To Earth.     As you can probably tell - I absolutely adore David Bowie not just for the f*cking incredible music but for making growing up for those of us who'd ever felt a wee bit different or alone so much more bearable so a s we celebrate the great man's birthday I have to just say THANK YOU. #BowieForever.  Oh and he also wrote THE best song about raising an Autistic brood ever. Fact.  

  Flippin' 'eck! You can now literally win Autism!  Hopefully if I get a ticket I can at least win a top up!  

 Here's hoping 2026 is a wee bit less shite all round.