#staysafe

Right, I've done some blog preparation, looked up a few things and not actually made it into a game. But I'm now full of cold symptoms and have run out of food in the office. So I'm going to close stuff down and go get meds, food and gradually make my way to sleep time.

I'm still really struggling with this bug, so I'm just fed up of being ill and how much it aggravates my #Fibromyalgia symptoms.

And I know I need to get blog stuff done this week.

I'd best go and rest.

#StaySafe // #BeKind

#SourceOfTheDance

Leon Rosselson, "Palaces of Gold"

Abba, "Money Money Money"

The Mollys, "Cash For Gold" [One of my favorites!]
The Limeliters, "Marvin"

Austin Lounge Lizards, "The Other Shore"

Going out on Flying Lizards, "Money"

#StaySafe and #BlessedBe !

Right, time for meds and sleep. My lil #FFXIV Lalafell with his ginormous Carbuncle need rest too.

My head aches a bit now, so I'll have to see how it feels when I scrape myself up to do housework in the morning.

Hope you're all doing better than I am.

Take care && #StaySafe && #BeKind

We've already had a mini-powercut and the winds could peak at 80mph in a couple of hour's time. So there's a good chance of a proper cut due to fallen trees.

We're all safe and warm.

I'm still ill, and in loads of pain. This week, everything has felt out of control, which adds stress and pain.

If #StormAmy affects you, be careful.

#StaySafe #BeKind

Met office expecting gusts of 137mph on the summit of Ben Nevis tonight, it’s a weekend for the pub not the hills. #StaySafe #StormAmy

#SourceOfTheDance

Jami Sieber And Charlie Murphy, "Calling On The Spirits"

Geoff Bartley, "Natural Law"

Harry Belafonte, "Turn the World Around"

Bryant Oden, "Just as You Are"

Going out on Andy Statman & David Grisman, "Shalom Aleichem"

#StaySafe and #BlessedBe !

Things I know I still need to do on that post:

Re-take old shots (because ewwww on those)
add the Horse Archer's quiver as a "product" in my DB
Other tidy-up things.

But right now, as it's 4am and nearly sleep time, I'm closing it all and heading off, because the rest will wait.

I'll leave you with this: I named my #LOTRO fish kite something Gollum would approve of: JuicySweet.

Cyas on Monday sometime.

G'night // #StaySafe // #BeKind

New PayPal Scam — Stay Alert & Protect Your Account

A new PayPal-themed scam is circulating — typically via email, SMS, or fake web pages — trying to trick people into giving up login details, 2FA codes, or payment info. These messages often look urgent (“your account is limited”, “unauthorized charge”) and try to push you to click a link or call a fake support number.

How to spot it: look for bad spelling/grammar, mismatched sender addresses, shortened or strange links, requests for one-time passwords or full credentials, and pages that don’t load at paypal.com when you manually type the site. Legitimate PayPal messages will never ask for your password via email.

What to do right now: don’t click the link. Open a browser and go directly to paypal.com (or use the official app) to check account activity. If you entered info, change your PayPal password immediately, revoke any suspicious linked payment methods, and enable or reconfigure 2-factor authentication.

Report & recover: forward phishing emails to PayPal (use their official reporting flow — check PayPal’s Help Center) and report fraudulent transactions to your bank/card issuer. If you lost money or sensitive data, contact local law enforcement and keep evidence (screenshots, email headers).

Prevention tips: enable MFA, use a unique strong password (password manager helps), keep devices patched, and don’t trust unsolicited calls claiming to be “PayPal support.” If a message pressures you to act now, that’s a red flag.

Disclaimer: For awareness & defensive purposes only. I can’t investigate individual accounts — contact PayPal & your bank for case-specific help.

#PayPal #Phishing #ScamAlert #DigitalScam #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #FraudPrevention #AccountSafety #2FA #StaySafe

I'm having a bit of a nightmare with the hands (a frequent problem off mine) but the rest of this #drawing is coming along okay.

I'll work on her top clothes next time.

I'm going to see if I can convert my high pain tiredness into sleep now. It's been really hard to cope today, but I'm still here.

G'night // #StaySafe // #BeKind

#sketch #wip #oc #fantasy #FemaleCharacters

Go or Stay? Hurricane Evacuation Triggers and Local Alerts
#Environment #Science #ClimateChange #Hurricane #HurricaneSafety #Evacuation #StormPreparedness #EmergencyAlerts #DisasterResponse #StaySafe #CommunitySupport #HurricanePreparedness #ExtremeWeather
https://the-14.com/go-or-stay-hurricane-evacuation-triggers-and-local-alerts/

vaartha live news : Rain Alert : Heavy rains in Telangana in 3 hours
https://vaartha.com/telangana/heavy-rains-in-telangana-in-3-hours/553167/
#VaarthaLive #RainAlert #HeavyRains #TelanganaRains #WeatherUpdate #Telangana #RainWarning #Monsoon2025 #FloodAlert #TeluguNews #WeatherAlert #RainIn3Hours #StaySafe #BreakingNews #CycloneWatch

Snake bite deaths are a tragic reminder of the dangers faced in the Northern Territory. Locals and visitors alike are urged to take extra care, especially in rural and bushland areas where snakes are more active.

#nt #snakesafety #staysafe #Australia

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-20/katherine-nt-snake-bite-death-warning/105796156

Right, I can't stand the pain levels now so I'm shutting down the office and heading to get meds in me and whatever else might help calm the pain down.

I made /some/ progress in #LOTRO, but it's hard concentrating on long quest text when your neck is sending pain to your head.

I'll be back on Monday as I'm almost always off socials on Sundays.

Hope you feel better than I do. Have a good weekend.

#StaySafe // #BeKind

So this evening I've been mostly writing, or #drawing for writing. I've had two drawing challenges - ones I gave myself.

This is one because it's an older male human - a three-fold description I rarely draw at all. But this is one of the key characters in my serial fiction.

I suspect I'll have to digitally draw all these hand drawings, but for now, real pencils and smoothing filters will have to do.

Right now, I need meds & sleep, so

G'night // #StaySafe // #BeKind

#sketch #oc

While others were showing off their raid gear, or leaving their characters AFK-ing displaying the humungous new grind-for-it Warrior relic weapon, I was just happy travelling around for normal crafting materials to make lower-level gear.

Play games the way /you/ enjoy them. They cater for the streamers, the full-timers, the socialites and the casuals. Respect others then play MMOs your way.

I'm off to get meds and hopefully sleep.

G'night // #StaySafe // #BeKind

#FFXIV #FF14 #Gaming #MMORPG

Well, I didn't /quite/ make it through the #FFXIV Ul'dahn MSQ to "Envoy". I let myself do side-quests and unlock dyes and the glamour dresser.

I had thought not to play this Miqo'te, but had accidentally made her the only Ul'dah-starting one. I do kinda like the attitude her hair gives her though.

Time to try and sleep. I'm out tomorrow with wifey and NJ bowling and comfort eating (despite the diet).

G'night // #StaySafe // #BeKind

Well, it's late, but I finally managed some #LOTRO questing. Some actually-challenging encounters that means I need to do some gear upgrades next time.

But for now I'll just leave you with a shot of one of the villages/small towns in the Shield Isles. If you ignore the 50% of the population that are violent but labelled "trouble-makers", it's quite peaceful.

G'night // #StaySafe // #BeKind

#SourceOfTheDance

Sally Rogers and Claudia Schmidt, "Blessing"

"Bless us all, set us all free."

Going out on Brian Henke, "Magic Spell #2 (Mists Of The Moon)"

#StaySafe and #BlessedBe !

Earthquake: असम के उदलगुरी में 5.8 तीव्रता का भूकंप #Earthquake #Assam #Udalguri #NorthEastIndia #Bhukamp #BreakingNews #StaySafe #SeismicActivity #NaturalDisaster #PMModi #AssamDevelopment #NumaligarhRefinery #PolypropylenePlant #PetrochemicalGrowth #EmploymentOpportunities #NorthEastIndia #ViksitBharat #CitizenFirst #SabkaSaathSabkaVikas

https://www.vrnewslive.com/earthquake-assam-to-uladgiri-mein-5-8-manigatue/

I've not felt up to being on socials today, partly trying to sort parts of the house out and partly because I still cannot control my pain levels.

I've done bits of woodwork and drawing (I'll share both after the weekend), but mostly everything's felt an uphill climb.

Sorry I've not been very talkative, and most of my posts are about me rather than others, or about games or whatever.

I'll be back on Monday when I hope to have made a routine plan.

Enjoy your weekend,

#StaySafe // #BeKind