Category Archives: Science Fiction

All I Want For Christmas…

Posted on December 26, 2020 by pendantry
Posted in ... wait, what?, art, Culture, Fantasy, Just for laughs, Phlyarology, Poetry, Science Fiction | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Passengers

Posted on July 4, 2020 by pendantry

I saw the 2016 film Passengers recently. I was deeply impressed: it’s the kind of tale to which I aspire being able to craft myself. I’ve seen a lot of crap science fiction movies — and this isn’t one of … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Science Fiction | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments

A warning from the future

Posted on June 13, 2020 by pendantry

We sleep during the day, because anywhere but under the second skin it’s too hot to do anything else. At night we rise, to continue construction of The Project. Some talk of redefining the words ‘night’ and ‘day’ to reduce … Continue reading →

Posted in ... wait, what?, Climate, Core thought, Environment, Flash fiction, GCD: Global climate disruption, Science Fiction | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Protected: A Hitchhiker’s Guide Trivia Quiz Answers (see previous posts for the password!)

Posted on May 26, 2020 by pendantry

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Posted in Just for laughs, Phlyarology, Science Fiction | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Enter your password to view comments.

Happy Towel Day, hoopy froods!

Posted on May 25, 2020 by pendantry

Happy Towel Day everyone! In honour of this special day, I present the final dozen questions of the triva quiz I’ve made up for fans of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. The quiz is derived from the Primary and … Continue reading →

Posted in Just for laughs, Phlyarology, Science Fiction | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 21 Comments

Get my eBook for FREE, Towel Day 2020

Posted on May 25, 2020 by pendantry

Grab your towel, froods! Although it has nothing at all to do with The Hitchhiker’s Guide… On 25May2020* my eBook is available totally FREE! Just click on this link right here to get it. If you don’t have a Kindle, … Continue reading →

Posted in ... wait, what?, Fantasy, Phlyarology, Science Fiction | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

How far did Marvin fall?

Posted on May 23, 2020 by pendantry

This is a wonderful piece of animation by Nick Page, set to the audio from the original radio show of the Secondary Phase of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Only: there’s a problem, here. Marvin clearly says that he’s … Continue reading →

Posted in ... wait, what?, Science Fiction | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Topsy-turvy

Posted on May 18, 2020 by pendantry

It was only the fourth time we’d tried using the interdimensional portal. The other three times had revealed views of barren landscapes. This one was completely different. We’d hit the jackpot this time; the visiscreen displayed what was clearly a … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Fantasy, Flash fiction, Phlyarology, Science Fiction | Tagged | 10 Comments

Arrival – #writephoto

Posted on May 15, 2020 by pendantry

There was something very odd about the light. The dual shadows should have clued me in: one stretched out in front of me — and one behind. I looked up into the mists that surrounded me, to see that there … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Fantasy, Flash fiction, Science Fiction | Tagged , | 19 Comments

A Hitchhiker’s Guide Trivia Quiz – Part 3 of 4

Posted on May 13, 2020 by pendantry

Towel Day is just a dozen days away! Do you know where your towel is? Here’s the third ‘fit’ of the triva quiz I’ve made up for fans of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy in the run-up to this … Continue reading →

Posted in Just for laughs, Phlyarology, Science Fiction | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments