A Den of Demons

 So we're up to book 79 and The Demon's Den is quite a nice little read for you. And yes its going to get a little strange, as it covers an Apocalypse cult (red herring this) Paul Bunyan and Genetic Engineering. 

Or as someone who's clearly not read past the first few chapters in this says, 

"Pretty weird. Over the top. You know who doesn't need to be in a Hardy Boys book? Satan."

The doomsday cult in this gets the blame for the kidnapping of an athlete's son, the boys travel to Canada on the advice of their dad to see if someone was carrying a genetically modified virus from a secret group and find that its actually a programme to breed a race of super-athletes instead. 

This came out in 1984 and 40 years on with all the advances in genetics made,  (cough CRISPR and Genetic Engineering) we're still no nearer of doing what the guys are supposed to do in this. It's not completely whacked out (the Original Disappearing Floor is still the one to beat for this) but it's still not the best for science. Oh and there is no Satan in this, its actually Paul Bunyan's camp in Canada, named by the cult, instead. 

Anyway its a late era book, so no changes in between versions.  Choose either UK or US original.

A boring update.

This seems to have fixed all the posts that have been wrecked by it switching to HTML View. I know it isn't much, but I pride myself on having posts that at least have proper paragraphs and basic grammar.

In an unrelated note, I've been fact checked on X, a post on what is clearly Plumstead high street got a sure (OP had it as Lewisham). Now you're probably not local but it's just plain misinformation, to say a vid is from one area when to a local whose lived here all their life, it plainly isn't is taking the piss.  

Bus route.

We never got a direct bus route from Thamesmead to Eltham & I don't know why its ever been attempted, either? So of course in spare moments, I've been thinking how the route would actually work out as well. 

Those with long memories and lived in the area will remember the old 272 route which went to Thamesmead and was superseded by the 472 route. I think it would go something like this. 

You would have to start off at Morrisons / the Local pool in Thamesmead and would either have to follow its own route and maybe go along Alsike Road to reach Abbey wood or just take most of the 177 route through Abbey Wood. I'm pretty sure this would need a stop at Abbey Wood Station and from then on you would either cut along McCleod Road or my guess go up Knee Hill and cut down Bostall Hill. 

I don't want it to serve Plumstead High Street, so we'll have it cut up Wickham Lane and pretty much follow the 96 route up to Welling where we'll chuck a right, along Bellegrove Road.  We can then turn at Welling Station and follow the 51 Route along the back roads before coming out at the Common. From then on its right all the way down Burrage Road to Woolwich and then round the corner to Tescos.

Our final leg is up the hill to the QE Hospital before cutting back to Well Hall and splitting left down and ending up at Eltham Bus Station. 

  

Snake Year

Went up  town yesterday for Chinese New Year. Always go every year. No fan of fireworks or noise but with the bustle there and drums it's OK. 

Managed to win my money back on slots but got Jewed out of 50p by the machine so all I got back was a fiver, and had a meltdown in Sounds of The Universe. A mix of Caffeine and various things, not good. But managed to hold it together enough to get out, shame really as they were playing classic dub reggae. 

Finally have been taking a look at old posts I've done and revising them so that they now have proper paragraphs and shit. I'll leave you with a nice shot of the dragon lion.