Seems like I am going against the grain here but I thought it was awful. Huge plot holes and weak characterisation. Not feeling the love for Ruby from this showing. I did like Cherry though.

I’m not a fan of the Christmas Specials generally, so will assume this is going to be an outlier….

@everyone,

Well, it’s that time of the year again.

Regardless of your belief system, or whether you think it’s the most wonderful time of the year, a consumerist nightmare full of enforced jollity, or struggle to cope due to illness, being differently abled, neuro divergent, or just have bad memories of this time of year, I think there is still…[Read more]

@oochillyo

Hi Declan,

Thanks for reaching out. I’d like to reiterate what’s been said above, especially Craig who gave you some contact details of various organisations.

It sounds like you have multiple issues going on (your health, your family’s health, safety concerns over your property…). As much as we’d all like to help here, in reality…[Read more]

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@oochillyo

Hi Declan,

Not much to add to the advice and support offered by the lovely people here (@ps1l0v3y0u, @juniperfish, @craig, and of course Grandma @winston ).

However, it does seem like we are online at the same time quite alot, (Maybe even same time zone), so feel free to reach out if you need a chat, and I’ll try to respond in a…[Read more]

@ juniperfish @craig

+1 to that suggestion.

@ps1l0v3y0u

See above….

<span class=”useratname”>@ps1l0v3y0u</span>

I had some issues with posting on there also.

Yeah, there are lots of options but Chibnall didn’t really seem all that interested. Like you say,  maybe he wasn’t allowed. In that case he should have argued better or walked away.

I’m sure, given sometime and thought any number of people on here could…[Read more]

Seems like a Christmas special idea right here:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/dec/17/elf-on-the-shelf-trend-likened-to-poltergeist-visits-as-parents-feel-social-media-pressure

Wild Danish Blue Yonder

@juniperfish @ps1l0v3y0u

A Gouda Man Goes to War

The Parting of the Wheys

Captain Colby Jack Harkness

@whisht

As I was watching, I wondered if the cut cards would yield anything meaningful. When the 8 Clubs came up, I was a bit stumped, but knew someone here would have an in-depth view.

For my part, it seemed to be a bit of foreshadowing, and with “Eight” sounding like “Ate” and a Club looking a bit like a Brassica, my suspicions were…[Read more]

@vickymallard

Hello, and welcome.

My assumption from watching the ep was that the Bi-generation allowed 15 to “shed” all his angst, leaving it in 14, which then 14 would work through in his (more) sedentary retirement. And 14 would not be able to regen / bi-gen again, so would age “normally” and presumably die of old age / accident or illness at…[Read more]

@juniperfish

“…Sheer campery”

from Eccleston. I’m definitely using that.

Great video – they are still obviously very fond of each other.

Loving Chris’s fondness / nostalgia for his Northern, working-class roots. I’d love to have a couple of pints and a chat with him – not about DW per se, but I bet he’s fascinating to talk with.

I’ve read…[Read more]

@phaseshift

That’s a really interesting, informative, and well written piece. Thanks.

Lots of gems of info in there; the Jasper Carrott – Doctor Who link seems like it should be an obscure pub quiz question (or perhaps a Q in T’Other place’s Thursday Quiz – run, if you weren’t aware, by the G’s #1 Doctor Who fan Martin Belam.)

The point you…[Read more]

@blenkinsopthebrave

One of the most bizarre DW-related clips I’ve seen. And with Jabba the Hut Goblin King no less.

Christmas is going to be…interesting.