#st. baldrick's

[scribledon]

Blackadder Goes Forth is so good

[porcelainvino]

unironically gonna shave my head!!!!!!!!

[inkdrawndreams]

..

My messed up pen held out just long enough to finish these. I am fond of all the crossdressing gals in this series, but particularly the Shadow. No wonder Baldrick was fanboying so much. One day I will figure out how to draw Tin McInnerny.

[hotclippers]

Miss Dreamy !!!!!! Hubba hubba ....luv

[shayna365x]

Sunday, 3/16/25. This little dog! He stuck close by even though we had a friend over and the clippers are kind of loud.

[tjtevlin]

Piping for St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

[forestdeity]

my bestfriend and i are never beating the “theres something going on there” allegations. it used to be everyone thought we were gay as teenagers (to be fair i dressed like a skater and she shaved her head for st baldricks and we were never apart), and now as adults we get asked if we are sisters at least once every time we go out. thats my girl fr

[dndsmthx]

James 2023 St. Baldrick's

[socialoutsider1a]

My thoughts on the characters Hugh Laurie played in Blackadder:

(This also has spoilers for the Blackadder II, Blackadder the Third and Blackadder Goes Forth shows HL appeared in).

*Simon Partridge- Appears in the Blackadder II episode, "Beer", Partridge AKA "Farters Parters" and "Mr. Ostrich" is a notorious loud-mouthed drunk who has a fascination with the word, "bums" while regarding every word as being rude. According to Lord Percy Percy, Partridge is also a fearful oik but halfway through the episode, when it's revealed that Blackadder is drinking water, Partridge is heard growing in anger which implies to me he doesn't being lied to. Simon Partridge is also HL's first ever role in Blackadder.

*Prince Ludwig the Indestructible- Appears in the Blackadder II series finale episode, "Chains", Ludwig is a German master of disguise who as a result of his upbringing is also nicknamed "Shorty Greasy Spot-Spot'", something that enrages him if it's ever mentioned to him. He's also a psychopathic, cunning man capable of changing his entire identity including his gender and the pitch or range of his voice to target his unsuspecting victims. Had his two prison guards abduct Lords Blackadder and Melchett and imprison them in a dungeon while announcing his intention to become King of England. When it's revealed that Queen Elizabeth I or Queenie isn't going to pay the ransom that would see one of the two men being released, Ludwig expresses his disappointment at that and upon Blackadder and Melchett agreeing to play ball with him, he changes their death sentences to life imprisonment. After Ludwig's departure, Blackadder and Melchett successfully outwit the two guards and escaped, arriving back in the UK just in time to expose Ludwig who talks to Queenie who remembers meeting him with Queenie revealing Ludwig's nickname that yet again enraged the German who flees, vowing he'd return and get his "rewengey", only to be stopped by Blackadder who told Ludwig he will die and be buried before throwing a dagger at the other man which either killed or wounded him. Then, after the end credits rolled, it's shown that Ludwig has returned and now disguised as Queenie, murdered the entire court, ending Blackadder II on a very dark note.

*Prince George IV, the Regent- Appearing in Blackadder the Third, Prince George is a bumbling idiot who cares only about himself. He's also very stupid and unable to put on some trousers without assistance. Died at the hands of the Duke of Wellington who unaware Blackadder and George have switched identities, shot George in the chest. After a few minutes, George awakes, believing he's been in possession of a case that had deflected the shot but upon realizing he didn't have it, falls to the ground, now dead for real.

*Lieutenant The Hon. George Colthurst St. Barleigh, MC- Appearing in Blackadder Goes Forth, Lieutenant George is assigned to the trenches with his commanding officer, Captain Blackadder and Private Baldrick. George is at first, oblivious to the war and the fact that he and his squadron would die when they went over the top. In the few minutes of the series finale, though, he admits that he's scared and that he's the last surviving member of his group, even revealing he doesn't want to die. He and his group later go over the top and although their fates aren't revealed, it's presumed that they all die. (Blackadder Goes Forth also gave us HL in drag and I have to say he looks brilliant as Gorgeous Georgina).

[rinmiko]

PLOT TWIST: Germany, Japan and Italy (N. Italy) went to shave their head off at a St. Baldrick Foundation (In the US) for funding money to children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

(According to their website: “IN THE U.S. 1 IN 5 CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER WILL NOT SURVIVE. Since St. Baldrick's began, the 5-year survival rate has risen from above 79% to 85%. But there are still cancers no child survives. And 5-year survival isn’t the same as a cure. Many kids are still in treatment 5 years after diagnosis, or die after that milestone. Kids with cancer need your help more than ever.”)

i think i've read this ask more than 4 times to process it

[scribledon]

I really like Blackadder

[porcelainvino]

i’m bald now 😋

[barrows]

Episode 3 - Casie Shimansky

On this week's episode of the Why I Social Podcast, Chris speaks with a three-time guest on the podcast dating back to 2015 as Casie Shimansky returns to podcast. Shimanksky's experience in social media and the digital marketing profession offers a wealth of knowledge. Highlights of the discussion include: 

How to successfully manage a layoff

A decade worth of social media changes 

How she has raised nearly 200k for childhood cancer research 

and much more...

Learn why Casie socials on this week's episode!  Casie's Links: 

Instagram 

LinkedIn

St. Baldrick's Foundation (FB)

Join The Why I Social Community Discord: https://discord.gg/PgHcZNfK About our sponsor: The National Institute for Social Media (NISM) empowers marketing professionals to elevate their social media expertise through industry-recognized certification. NISM provides comprehensive training designed to build confidence, credibility, and credentials while fostering a global community of practice and collaboration among social media professionals.  Learn more about how you can advance your career at https://nismonline.org/ The Why I Social theme song was created by Benjo Beats and may not be used outside of this podcast. 

This Is Why I Social!

[shayna365x]

Monday, 11/25/24. The event photographer loved me today.

[tjtevlin]

St. Baldrick’s Foundation! ☘️ My good friend @patrickkoconnor had his head shaved and raised $1000 to help conquer Childhood Cancers. 🫶

[luthienebonyx]

Yuletide Recs

Eight recs from eight fandoms for Yuletide 2023. Housekeeper in a Spin (2728 words) by Anonymous Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: All Creatures Great and Small (TV 2020) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Siegfried Farnon & Mrs. Hall | Audrey Hall, Mrs. Hall | Audrey Hall & Everyone Characters: Mrs. Hall | Audrey Hall, Siegfried Farnon, Tristan Farnon, James Herriot, Helen Herriot Summary: "Mrs Hall's cross," Tristan told his brother. "I assumed it was your fault, but she doesn't seem cross with you."

"Why would she be cross with me?" Mr Farnon demanded. "When do I ever do anything wrong?" Comment: Excellent Audrey POV fic that really captures the feel of the show: light and slightly comic domestic/local matters, but with deeper, stronger and more serious thoughts and feelings underpinning them, so that the serious thing, when it emerges, hits with a kick in the guts. But overall, the warmth between the characters, particularly between Audrey and Siegfried, is what shines through.  

Major Opportunity (3092 words) by Anonymous Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Blackadder Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Edmund Blackadder/Kevin Darling Characters: Edmund Blackadder, Kevin Darling, George Colthurst St. Barleigh, Baldrick (Blackadder), Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett Additional Tags: Yuletide Treat Summary: After being presumed dead, Blackadder seizes his chance to escape the trenches, and hopefully avoid ending up actually dead.

Comment: Beautifully done Blackadder fic that would fit right into an episode - so of course it's full of memorable lines from everyone, up to and including General Melchett. I Will Never Leave You (9396 words) by Anonymous Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Gilded Age (TV 2022) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Ada Brook & Agnes van Rhijn, Mr. van Rhijn/Agnes van Rhijn, Ada Brook & Oscar van Rhijn Characters: Ada Brook, Agnes van Rhijn, Oscar van Rhijn, Mr. van Rhijn (The Gilded Age) Additional Tags: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Infant Death, Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con, Implied/Referenced Sexual Assault, Period-Typical Sexism, Period Typical Attitudes, Religion, Codependency, Dysfunctional Family Summary:

There are few bonds deeper than sisterhood. Over the years, Agnes has always looked out for Ada...and Ada has always made herself available to Agnes. Comment: A lovely, in-depth look at the strong and complicated bond between Ada and Agnes from early in Agnes's marriage up to the beginning of canon. It's Ada's POV, and the narrative is coloured by her perceptiveness and warmth, but I can really hear Christine Baranksi delivering every bit of Agnes's dialogue. The style is also very fitting for these characters and this time and place.

An Ingenue Looks at Seventy (1881 words) by Anonymous Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Only Murders in the Building (TV) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Loretta Durkin/Oliver Putnam Characters: Loretta Durkin, Oliver Putnam, Mabel Mora Additional Tags: Post-Season/Series 03, Character Study, old people fucking Summary:

Maybe this time, Loretta will get everything she ever dreamed of. Or at least a bigger piece of it. Comment: This was my main gift fic this year, and I've already posted about it, but I'm including it in my recs post as well, because I would want to rec it even if it hadn't been written for me. This story is everything I could have wished for when I requested a Loretta-centric fic. It's a beautiful character study, set post-canon, with guest appearances by Oliver and Mabel. I love everything about Loretta's POV, and the story is chock full of great lines, but I also really like the way her relationship with Oliver is depicted, both in public and in private. The author also gets extra points for the tag "old people fucking".

Crepusculine Confabulations (2324 words) by Anonymous Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Reluctant Widow - Georgette Heyer Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Francis Cheviot/Louis de Castres Characters: Francis Cheviot, Louis de Castres Additional Tags: AU, Character Death Fix, Yuletide, Gift Fic Summary:

Two conversations, in twilight, to bracket the events of the novel. That is: you didn't think that Francis was being wholly truthful, did you? Did you? Comment: The Reluctant Widow will never be on my list of favourite Heyers, for a bunch of reasons, but the stand-out feature of it is Francis Cheviot - and this post-canon story focused on Francis does not disappoint. Full of nicely Heyer-ish language plus some VERY Francis machinations, this is overall an excellent portrayal of Francis.

A Case Report Regarding the Brick Lane Murders (5866 words) by Anonymous Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Rivers of London - Ben Aaronovitch Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Peter Grant & Thomas Nightingale Characters: Thomas Nightingale, Peter Grant (Rivers of London), Miriam Stephanopoulos Additional Tags: Case Fic, Period-Typical Racism, Period Typical Attitudes, Series level violence, There's a Murder, Yuletide 2023 Summary:

A case NIghtingale worked in 1919 gives insight into a new murder investigation. Comment: An excellent case fic that really captures the feel of canon. The case has links to another case Nightingale worked on in 1919, very, very early in his career, and the depiction of how he was in his late teens compared to how he is now, really makes this story stand out.

Little Intimacies (1344 words) by Anonymous Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Wheel of Time (TV) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Moiraine Damodred & Lan Mandragoran, Lan Mandragoran/Maksim Characters: Lan Mandragoran, Maksim (Wheel of Time) Additional Tags: Mid-s2 Summary:

Two nights after Moiraine sends him away, Lan has a conversation with another Warder. Comment: A beautifully written study of Lan at a very particular point in time. Moiraine is not physically present, but she is still present all the way through the story.  

Yes, Lord President (4826 words) by Anonymous Chapters: 4/4 Fandom: Yes Minister Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Jim Hacker, Humphrey Appleby, Bernard Woolley Additional Tags: Period Typical Attitudes, very loosely based on a true story Comment: This story is brilliant and I love it. It is everything that anyone could ever want in a Yes Minister fic. The author has absolutely nailed Hacker, Sir Humphrey and Bernard, and the plot is administratively absurd enough to be an episode of the show. It is structured like the Yes Minister books, with excerpts from Hacker's diary and from official files, which also works really well. I laughed and laughed and laughed reading this - and there truly is no higher praise for a story based on a show that did likewise.