Robert J.E. Simpson

The latest @hammerfilms 4k has arrived - Spaceways!! Delighted to be a part of this release - I contributed an essay on the connections between Howard Duff, the Lupinos and Hammer/Exclusive; & I provided the 35mm trailer from my collection. get yours - amzn.to/4dAhLlU

@Translink_NI Sorted now thankfully. The 8.51 train from Cullybackey to Belfast though has an awful smell on board just now - smells like there's an issue with the toilets.

@Translink_NI Someone else was able to top up by card a few mins before me. Last time I didn't top up at the station I had a run in with the revenue collectors so here's hoping I see the conductor soon!

@Translink_NI tried to top up my ilink at cullybackey there but machine said it was cash payment only.... Are you aware of the issue??

The first finished copies of my new book on Hammer Films - Don't Dare See It Alone! - have finally arrived. Pre-orders start shipping next week. Meanwhile you can order yours from me direct at ko-fi.com/avalard/shop/b… Also via amazon amzn.eu/d/042KmfSU

@Translink_NI Yes I know it isn't an option, but why not? It would surely make more sense for one to be able to.

@avalard Hi Robert, topping up on the app is not an option for this card. It can be topped up at any main bus/rail station and Visit Belfast ^JC

@Translink_NI can you tell me why there isn't an option to update ilink cards via the app

In a shock announcement @hammerfilms parent company John Gore Studios has acquired Tyburn Films - paving the way for long overdue 4k restorarions of Legend of the Werewolf, and The Creeping Flesh etc, and new adaptations. johngorestudios.com/john-gore-stud…

@currys The Muppet Christmas Carol 🌲

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I'm out of action for the next fortnight. Currently recovering from emergency surgery for a retinal detachment. Things I didn't have in my 2025 bingo card!

@sainsburys did the 19Crimes Frankenstein glassware actually make it to any stores in N. Ireland? I haven't seen them in any of our branches and none of the staff I spoke to had seen them either. Ta.

Pre-pandemic the festival had a bit of depth and variety - heck one fest even had a CinePunked panel exploring sci-fi connections to Lewis' writing. This feels like cashing in cynically on a name, and as an East Belfast native, I'm embarrassed.

This is what has become of the CS Lewis festival... Seriously!? It's little more than lip service to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe alongside a Santa/Christmas event, which has no real connection to Lewis.

We're back in Downpatrick today for the last of our Phantom Flyer shows at @downrail Tickets still available - book online or on door. Shows at 3pm, 4.15 and 5.30pm downrail.co.uk/event/hallowee…

I went pumpkin picking this week - and you know what, I rather enjoyed it. vm.tiktok.com/ZNdn7Gkpf/

Last night I delivered my first in-person presentation stemming off my tiktok/fb history videos, to a lovely group at Roe Valley Historical Society. This version of Seen & Unseen: A Miscellany of Tales and Places was heavy on ghost stories. Hope to do some more soon!

Anyone else finding the @asda rewards scheme utterly useless these days? In spite of multiple visits I've not seen any change in my balance since June. @AsdaServiceTeam

Thanks to everyone who took part in August's #KofiExclusiveChallenge 🎉 Congrats to the winners: ❤️ ko-fi.com/braceforit ❤️ ko-fi.com/barefoot ❤️ @avalard  ❤️ ko-fi.com/emiliew_art ❤️ ko-fi.com/omagpies

@StenaLineUKIE I have popped a DM with a fairly urgent question.

It's a visitor attraction It's a flagship project It's a public space Its a creative hub It's 100 million But does anyone really know what Belfast Stories is? And why doesn't BCC want anyone to know how much they paid McAleer & Rushe for the site? belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-n…