Hello, Aussies. How are you today?

Hi MsVirn. How are you? I'm in a frenzy of photographing and editing pics so that a collection can go off to NY on Monday/Tuesday – WAY behind time. Ably assisted by a cat, I might add. He's helping hold down my arm right now.

A very important job! Hi there. I dion't suppose you're even thinking about Steventon yet, then!

Forecast to be about 18c with occasional showers, so don't go too wild on the 'summer' thing, Obsidian.

hTis rebel raid start is rather well done, really.

4m: The Federation are losing to the rebels and decide to blow up the place.

I like how it's implied the entire Federation is seething beneath an authoritarian calm. It makes Blake's rebellion seem more plausible. I love Series D but I rarely get that feeling.

Hello everyone. I'm gearing up for a depressing day of work - trying to finish this book off. It's like Achilles and the tortoise. (I just googled this to check that it was Achilles, and google suggested 'Achilles and the boy next door' - I'm going to have to look into that. And the people I am meant to be writing the book with are not in touch, so I have no idea what is going on! Good to have one of the better season 2 episodes to cheer me up, really.

4m: The Federation are losing to the rebels and decide to blow up the place.

I like how it's implied the entire Federation is seething beneath an authoritarian calm. It makes Blake's rebellion seem more plausible. I love Series D but I rarely get that feeling.

Let's get this the right way round. The Federation exists to serve and protect its citizens, rebel. And the Federation always keeps its word (when it means blowing up rebels). Hence the rebels actually forced those in authority to set off the Bomb.

Perhaps the chaos of the Andromedan war and its aftermath have made people appreciate order?

Am I the only one who doesn't like that lobster suit?

Am I the only one who doesn't like that lobster suit?

He does have more appealing outfits. I don't think that particular red is his colour.

He does have more appealing outfits. I don't think that particular red is his colour.

No, I would have thought you were in the majority. I love it. It's typical off the wall June Hudson. I would have loved to have seen it with the leather studs still there. The people who unpicked them did a first class job.

10m: The rebels are talking about diffusing the bomb.

Christopher Boucher brings a UK Asmiov vibe to his writing, Terry Nation brings a WW2 vibe. The attack on the base, the bomb, the fascists ... it's all very WW2. He was born in 1930 so I guess he never fought in it but he was well versed in how it all worked...

10m: The rebels are talking about diffusing the bomb.

Christopher Boucher brings a UK Asmiov vibe to his writing, Terry Nation brings a WW2 vibe. The attack on the base, the bomb, the fascists ... it's all very WW2. He was born in 1930 so I guess he never fought in it but he was well versed in how it all worked, it has an authenticity to it that serves B7 well.

WHAT the lobster suit is perfection

The shiny ox blood red boots are to die for.

That meant he was 9 when it started and 15/16 ish by the end. THe war would be all he saw/heard about. Definitely an impressionable age. And rationing etc went on a long time after that. Not to mention the rebuilding.

10m: The rebels are talking about diffusing the bomb.

Christopher Boucher brings a UK Asimov vibe to his writing, Terry Nation brings a WW2 vibe. The attack on the base, the bomb, the fascists ... it's all very WW2. He was born in 1930 so I guess he never fought in it but he was well versed in how it all worked, it has an authenticity to it that serves B7 well.