Daniel Peake
@quizzydan
Deputy Puzzles Editor at a UK newspaper, picture researcher / question writer for Only Connect. I stream puzzles and games a few evenings a week at: twitch.tv/quizzydan All views here are my own and not those of any of my employers.
If this is to be my last post, let me say this… ‘Twas curiosity that killed the Dan *sips*
It hasn't rained in SE UK for about two months, which is unheard of, and this is the current forecast?! This is an incredible week of weather coming up at any time, but after this long without rain?! Just astonishing. Gonna be a warm one...
GOOD NEWS! Only Connect is nearly back! Only Connect returns on Monday 13th July at 8pm - which will be unlucky for some ... (the contestants) Really looking forward to you seeing some of the finest picture research and general terrorising of contestants that I've ever done. Enjoy!
Redhillian Sunset of the Day with bonus cat who liked a head butting and a darn good scritch
Londinian Shard of the Day. (If you have not guessed, I am in London today)
Whenever I head into London, I always try to press play on the skyline.
Happy Pride Month! Trans men are men. Trans women are women. Non-binary exists. Asexuality and aromanticism exists. Stop obsessing about other people's genitals (except for the special one in your life). Be proud.
It is 10pm and my lounge is currently 29.9c. Proof: thermometer next to an appropriately placed game.
In GOOD NEWS - this week I stepped up to Deputy Puzzles Editor at The Telegraph, from Assistant Puzzles Editor. So of course this is how I dialled in to my first team call.
Some excellent “we just happen to be doing a football-based promotion” from Pringles here
I like that Wikipedia has already put the score in at 18-17, even though we don't know who is going to win. It is correct!