The Price of a Freddo as an Economic Indicator. Can the cost of a beloved UK chocolate bar provide any genuine insight into the UK economy? www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/8/... #economics
Roger Edwards
@rogertayloredwards.bsky.social
Writer and podcaster https://www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog
New LOTRO Expansion Announced: Wolves of Mordor. SSG explore First Age lore and Sauron's mastery over Werewolves. Plus two new game systems. www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/8/... #gaming #lotro
Blaugust 2026 Group Project: Welcome to Blaugust. Reminiscences of my first blog, nearly 20 years ago. www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/8/... #blaugust2026
Star Trek Axanar: The Controversy Continues. Despite a legal settlement allowing this series of "fan-films" to be completed, CBS file a copyright-removal request against the latest instalment recently posted on YouTube. www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/8/... #startrek
Thinking Out Loud. IT nostalgia, my penchant for eavesdropping and why I keep skipping breakfast because I can't find anything I like. Plus other random thoughts. www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/8/... #blaugust2026
Blaugust 2026: Let Writing Commence. Some motivational quotes to get you over that "first post" hurdle. www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/8/... #blaugust2026
The Fall of Númenor by J. R. R. Tolkien - Edited by Brian Sibley and Read by Samuel West. All the available lore of the Land of Gift, present chronologically in one coherent text. www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/7/... #book
Mrs P: You seem excited. Are you looking forward to the guests who're coming round later? Me: No. I am excited about the cheese that's currently acclimatising. I like cheese. Mrs P: 8 billion people and I picked you...
Planning for Blaugust 2026. Sometimes it helps to have a plan. Or perhaps you prefer to make it up as you go along. Choose the best option for you. A few thoughts about getting your "ducks in a row" for this year's Festival of Blogging. www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/7/... #blaugust2026
Exploring Tolkien’s Legendarium: The Defeat of Sauron. How exactly did Gil-galad, Elendil and Isildur defeat the Dark Lord on the slopes of Mount Doom. A theory derived from multiple texts, despite Tolkien's ambiguity. www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/7/... #lotro #lotr
Conversation. Benjamin Franklin argued conversation brings clarity. Elvis advocated "a little less conversation". A few thought on talking to others (but not idiots). www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2024/13... #socialcommentary
Cold Storage (2026). Sardonic, squelchy and fun. Takes inspiration from The Andromeda Strain and Return of the Living Dead. Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville are great. www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/7/... #movies #horror
Thoughts on Work Part 4. A few thoughts on the things that I miss about work, now I'm retired. www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/7/... #work
Blaugust 2026: Festival of Blogging, also includes other kinds of content creation. Why not take part, make new friends and share your work?
Roger Edwards@rogertayloredwards.bsky.social · 3w agoBlaugust 2026: Q&A. Everything you need to know about how to participate in this year's "festival of blogging". www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/7/... #blogging #blaugust2026
PSA. Mandalorian and Grogu switches between 2.39 and 1.85 aspect ratio on streaming services. Some viewers my notice this. Others may not. Those who do, may find it annoying.
Imperial War Museum London. Filled with thought provoking and candid exhibitions, the IWM London explores the realities of war and avoids jingoism. www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/71... #tourism #museum
I've found an online Liam Neeson AI voice generator. I'd like to apologise in advance, for what's going to happen next.
Preparing Your Blog For Blaugust 2026. Get any website fine tuning done before the end of July. August is for writing and not tinkering with your backend (Ooh er, missus etc.) www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/7/... #blaugust2026 #blogging
Down in the tube station but not at midnight. No wine has gone flat or curry gone cold.
At the station about to start an "old man" day out. This consists of a visit to a museum and then a session in a pub. Lunch is also on the agenda. We will intermittently judge people.
Now that I've mentioned it, does anyone fancy a Blaugust outing to Tucumcari?
Time For a New Operating System. Fed up with Windows 11 not recognising my Fire HD 10 when attached via a USB cable, I installed Zorin OS and now have a dual boot PC. Let's see where this goes. www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/7/... #technology
Blaugust 2026: Q&A. Everything you need to know about how to participate in this year's "festival of blogging". www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/7/... #blogging #blaugust2026
Space Cadet 3D Pinball. A simple game that came free with Windows 95 was a big deal 30 years ago. A few thoughts on re-installing it on a modern PC and the power of nostalgia. www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/7/... #technology
