Roger Edwards @ModeratePeril

Exploring Tolkien’s Legendarium: The Defeat of Sauron. How exactly did Gil-galad, Elendil and Isildur defeat the Dark Lord on the slopes of Mount Doom. A theory derived from multiple texts, despite Tolkien's ambiguity. containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/7/26… #lotro #lotr

Conversation. Benjamin Franklin argued conversation brings clarity. Elvis advocated "a little less conversation". A few thought on talking to others (but not idiots). containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2024/13/2… #socialcommentary

Cold Storage (2026). Sardonic, squelchy and fun. Takes inspiration from The Andromeda Strain and Return of the Living Dead. Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville are great. containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/7/24… #movies #horror

Thoughts on Work Part 4. A few thoughts on the things that I miss about work, now I'm retired. containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/7/22… #work

Imperial War Museum London. Filled with thought provoking and candid exhibitions, the IWM London explores the realities of war and avoids jingoism. containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/718/… #tourism #museum

Preparing Your Blog For Blaugust 2026. Get any website fine tuning done before the end of July. August is for writing and not tinkering with your backend (Ooh er, missus etc.) containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/7/19… #blaugust2026 #blogging

Time For a New Operating System. Fed up with Windows 11 not recognising my Fire HD 10 when attached via a USB cable, I installed Zorin OS and now have a dual boot PC. Let's see where this goes. containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/7/16… #technology

@hotdogcinema "God is in his Holy Temple"...

The final episode of the first series of Stu Stewson's Strange Hour is here for you to enjoy: Episode 6 - The Bus Wanger feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6…

Blaugust 2026: Q&A. Everything you need to know about how to participate in this year's "festival of blogging". containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/7/14… #blogging #blaugust2026

Space Cadet 3D Pinball. A simple game that came free with Windows 95 was a big deal 30 years ago. A few thoughts on re-installing it on a modern PC and the power of nostalgia. containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/7/12… #technology

Castle Farm Lavender Fields. A picturesque photo opportunity belies a multimillion pound industry. containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/7/10… #tourism

The Abominable Snowman (1957). Although marketed as a horror film, this Hammer production is a dialogue driven, somewhat cerebral piece of science fiction from writer Nigel Kneale. As ever, Peter Cushing is very watchable. containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/7/11… #movies

@Braxwolf Recent circumstances has given me pause for thought with regard to absent friends. It would be great to catch up with you. I also reached out to Brian recently and will be speaking with him on soon. I'm seriously thinking of doing a podcast themed around "where are they now" :)

Thoughts on “Finding an Internet Home”. I hanker after a single, designated place that becomes the centre of our online blogging community. Is this realistic or even desirable in 2026? containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/7/9/… #blogging

Nigel Farage, the Clacton By-election and Count Binface. That thing where you resign, call an election to avoid being investigated, then the other parties decide not to participate and the only person who stands against you is Count Binface. containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/7/8/… #politics

@la_riviere I see that ITV is selling its media and entertainment divisions to Sky for £1.6bn. I assume this means that Thunderbirds and such like is now owned by a US company. Does this change anything that you're undertaking? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Farewell Belghast. The blogging community has lost a great friend, a peerless blogger and a good man. Namárië containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/7/3/… #blogging

Giveaway: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Boxed Set. Leave a blog comment for a chance to win this set of four paperback books. containsmoderateperil.com/giveaways/2026… #giveaway

Experimenting With AI. For me, Google Gemini has proven unintuitive in its "thinking" and requires micromanagement. ChatGPT seems far more creative in its problem solving and with regard to generating images. containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2026/7/1/… #technology