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This blog is a hot mess of stuff I like. Have a look. It's not rocket science. Maybe I should have a rocket science blog too... Short. Older than I look. INFP.

[impossiblyizzy]

Sorry to clog up your inbox with this, but after reading your fics I really wanted to send one. I've been in the Top Gear fandom for a few years now, and I've come to the conclusion that compared to other popular rpf Top Gear rpf is very ... serious and almost strict? In the way that it presents itself, I mean. Which isn't an issue, in fact in some ways it's a blessing and has given us such amazing fics and content, but I always miss the craziness of other rpf. I think we should all be much crazier and not just thirsting over them, I mean there should be more transfem and autistic James fics (I'm floored there isn't?), there should be more car sex fics, or someone should do a Crash Dir David Cronenberg 1996 with Richard, Why are we not putting these men in saw traps? Breeding kinks? Psychological horror? Time travel? Here me out here, there should be a Top Gear omegaverse community. Can you imagine? You could get so much mileage out of that Omega James x Beta Richard x Alpha Jeremy, Or Beta Jeremy fighting himself over the fact he isn't an alpha and Richard is, Omega x Omega x Omega, Beta James x Alpha James and Richard. Again I'm not complaining about what we do have (i love what we have) and I know I should be the change I want to see in this world, but I want to thank you for also being that change. I adore your Top Gear fics and I cannot wait for more of them. Thank you ImpossiblyIzzy i salute you and cannot wait to read your self-published book 🫡

Okay firstly never apologise for sending me asks, I treasure every one I get even if I forget to reply to some of them!

And secondly, I agree! I love all of the sweet and fluffy or angsty fics in this fandom - and I've read a lot of them over the past few months! And there are definitely some weird ones that I've enjoyed - off the top of my head, I recomend this one and this one (in fact, everything by wolfy_tgs would count).

But I agree that there's potential for more. I actually have a concept for a time travel fic (where Richard hooks up with his future self) but I can't promise it will ever see the light of day. I would basically read everything you've suggested if I liked the writing style!

And you can certainly read my book once I've, uh, stopped faffing around with RPF and actually finished it.

[ymas00]

I second Wolfy 's fic, there's some real whacky stuff in there, from zombies over car transformation to time travel. Also: Rionaleonhart has everything, carsex, genderswap, crazy AUs...

A few more of my faves: Venturesome, Of Molluscs and Men and Sinderella.

In this series, Hammond is a woman (and it's brilliant).

I know omegaverse exists, but I don't usually read it, so I can't really rec anything.

I agree that the currently active writers tend to be more serious and canon compliant. There's a lot of cracky older stuff, though. There was an era around 2008 or so, when there was kind of a competition to have a Top Gear fic in every crack category. Sadly, a lot of the old stuff never made it over from the LJ (now DW) community, but there's still a lot out there that I can't think of just now.

Maybe times will change again, who knows. And in the meantime: yes, thank you Izzy for your fics!

[ymas00]

Wait, I forgot:

All My Wires Without Traces by @marginaliana.

'Meh', I hear you say. 'Not my pairing.'

To which say: "Go read it anyway!! I'm pretty sure it's not what you think, and I promise you won't regret it."

[wyvernchick]

Reposting to second the rec of All My Wires Without Traces, which is phenomenal.

The thing about fanfic is that if what you like isn't out there, you can write it. Nothing is off-limits, but if something is a bit more niche, the audience for it may be more select (I don't know why, but very few people in the fandom are into A/B/O, me included, but I know there are one or two people in the comm who would enjoy it).

In the CHMS comm itself, about the only thing that is a hard pass is anon posting. This wasn't always the case, but the only wank we ever had was around anonymous posting. The way the Internet is going these days, I think it was the right move. You can write or prompt absolutely anything you want (as long as you use the appropriate tags and content warnings), but all we ask is that you take responsibility for your words.

[wydoodles]

I still don't have a functioning scanner, but over the last couple of weeks, I have been thinking about the things happening across the pond, and I doodled these. They're just phone photos, so I hope they don't look too fuzzy.

I also hope that things improve massively and that the Tangerine Tyrant does not get to sit on his bloodstained throne for much longer. Stay strong, friends.

[wydoodles]

Another year, another New Year doodle! Believe it or not, this year marks ten years of Tiny Chump Adventures! Hopefully I'll be able to get my scanner talking to my computer again soon and really do the occasion justice. For now, please accept this phone camera photo as the Tiny Chumps raise a glass to 2026 and wish you all a year that, no matter how good (or not) 2025 was, 2026 will be so much better. Happy New Year!

[amethystsoda]

PSA: if you're watching the new Knives Out mystery (Wake Up Dead Man), please be aware that around 1 hr 34 minutes in, there's a series of flashing/strobing lights. the sequence lasts about a minute.

[amethystsoda]

^ comment I got on tiktok bc I posted this same thing there. this is why I'm giving the warning because netflix and the theaters didn't 😔

[identityarchitect]

[ID: comment reading "I have epilepsy went to see it yesterday and covered my eyes too late and had a seizure and all I could think was why are we STILL not putting strobe warnings on movies..." /end ID]

[etymologeez]

To be specific [spoiler warning for Wake Up Dead Man] there is a scene in the rain, the priest will slip on mud, run into the woods, and a fist will knock him out. Close your eyes immediately when you see the fist. Don't open again until you start hearing conversations.

[thebaconsandwichofregret]

Sharing for the plot specifics which makes it a bit easier for people who are watching compared to tracking the timings

[slow-burn]

[wydoodles]

All In A Good Cause!

If you've ever wanted to own a Wyvernchick Original, this piece is currently in a charity auction on eBay. All the auction pieces are inspired by the Welsh winter tradition of the Mary Lwyd, and they're all raising funds for charities that support victims of domestic violence.

If you'd rather have something three dimensional, I've also donated this crocheted Mari Lwyd. I'd love it if you took a look at my contributions, and the other fantastic things people have created.

[wydoodles]

The Tiny Chumps thought there was something strangely familiar about the three characters in the commercial for James' gin...

[wydoodles]

The Tiny Chumps are ready for their Halloween party. They decided to have a change from movie costumes this year, and instead are having an 80s theme party. James even fixed an old vacuum cleaner, because it's the only time Jeremy has ever voluntarily done the vacuuming.

They do, however, realise that their costumes are not as spooky as they have been in previous years (although Jeremy's Freddie costume is definitely a bit frightening), so to make up for it, they carved some Tiny Chumpkins for the party.

[wydoodles]

Richard Hammond made me do this.

The Buttons joke has reared its head again, and this time the short one actually got himself into the costume.

The thing is, one man does not make a pantomime, and you need more than just Buttons to perform Cinderella, and the Tiniest Chump decided that his friends should join in the fun. As you can see, James and Jeremy are absolutely delighted to be playing the Ugly Sisters at the Swindon Wyvern Theatre...

[turtlesandfrogs]

Basic trouble shooting for people who aren't mechanics and have no interest in becoming one:

1. Does it have a spiny part that's not spinning, or isn't spinning the way it's supposed to? Look at it- is there anything stringy wound around the spiny part? Remove it. Applies to: vacuums, aquarium filters, blenders, and rototillers, weed eaters, and lawn mowers.

1.b Is there debris from the spiny part that is building up on an nearby surface? Remove it. Applies to: vacuums, lawnmowers, probably other things.

2. Does it have a part that air, water, or other materials move through? Look at it- is there a clog, even a small or flimsy looking one? Remove it. Applies to: lawnmowers, vacuums, pumps, probably more.

3. If it has a gas engine, does it have gas? The right kind of gas? Does it have oil? If it's electric, is it plugged in? Or is it's battery charged?

4. Does it have a filter? Is the filter dirty/clogged? Clean it. Applies to vacuums, pumps, and some small engines.

5. Is it electric? Is there a safety feature where it won't work unless a certain peice is in place? Is there something keeping it from popping up or into place? Remove it. Did a small plastic peice break off? Can you super glue it back on in a safe manner?

6. Are there fluid tanks? Do they have fluid levels between the empty and full marks?

7. Are there tubes and/or wires? Are they all attached and going where they're supposed to? If it has spark plugs, are they all where they're supposed to be? If it has belts, are they taut?

8. Are there bolts and nuts? Screws? Are they all where they're supposed to be?

[turtlesandfrogs]

1 & 2 really are responsible for about 80% of the issues I run into. For gas engines, 3 is surprisingly common.

[wydoodles]

James is taking a break from the Tiny Chumps farm to go out in the footsteps (or should it be the wake?) of the great explorers, visiting places, holding talks, and telling his audience all about the Age of Discovery. He thought it was about time he lived up to his various "Captain" nicknames - fingers crossed it won't be "Captain Sense of Direction" though, or he'll never be seen again!

[wydoodles]

Down on the Tiny Chumps farm, new life is coming into the world again - this time, one of Jeremy's badly behaved dogs has had puppies, and he was on hand all the way through in case she needed help.

Richard and James are getting concerned that Jeremy is starting to take his role as the farm's animal midwife rather too seriously, and even the new doggy mum is a bit bemused by it all. Still, it could have been worse - it could have been a nun's habit.

[ms-neens]

"James May's Crosley" or "A Fine Car" painting by me. ♥︎

To start the new month of May (it's also my surname hehe) I've got something special for you. Another painting for my friend Zach, who's not only the owner of Jeremy Clarkson's Mitsuoka Le Seyde. With a little help from the Smallest Cog and me he was also able to purchase James's awful Crosley! ^◡^

Three prints of my painting are currently in production, this time measuring 60cm by 75cm. As last time, one's for my mate Zach, one he will give to James in person and the last one I keep for myself. *✦.

This painting took me three months to finish (I don't have much spare time to draw!), I wanted to come up with a funny idea to represent the Crosley as one of the worst vehicles to drive in a Grand Tour special - while still trying to draw a likeable portrait of James! ♡ So I decided to draw a scrap yard full of bad Grand Tour cars. Can you spot them all? Also the yellow number plate comes from the back-up car from Eurocrash, my friend found it at the backseat when he was cleaning the Crosley! So I had to draw it too. The other one was my idea...

I hope you like it! I don't have a big size download yet, but I will repost when I have one.

Close up screenshots, so you can spot some details:

and some "work in progress" photos I've saved while working on that picture:

[ms-neens]

It has taken me so long, so sorry for that...but as I already posted, I usually don't use tumblr anymore. For everyone who wanted the painting as big download to use as wallpaper or prints, here is the link for you:

BIG SIZE DOWNLOAD

(or here, in case the one above doesn't work for you)

[wydoodles]

It's been a busy bank holiday weekend on the TIny Chumps Farm. They decided to hold a traditional village fete with all the eccentric entertainments the British summer is famous for. They dusted off some old horse collars for a gurning competition, chased a cheese down a hill, and they planned to set up a "Splat the Rat" stall. Unfortunately, when they got the board out, they realised that the fake rats that players hit had gone missing (probably eaten by actual rats, which at least kept them away from the barley). However, Jeremy and James found a creative solution - though Richard is not convinced!

(On a personal note, I spent the weekend doodling these pictures, but I didn't think it was wholly appropriate to post them in the light of events in Liverpool yesterday. Fortunately, the alleged perpetrator has been arrested and charged, and everyone who was taken to hospital is heading in the right direction, and I wish them all a full and fast recovery)

[florallychaotic]

Im gonna be so real can yall actually talk about ways we can support trans women in the UK instead of giving all the attention to fucking JKR. I already know that Harry Poter sucks, I wanna know how to actually HELP people. Something something you have to love the oppressed more than you hate the oppressor

[snowonthebeachmp3]

trans actual uk - trans led and run advocacy, education and empowerment organisation

fiveforfive - collective fund for trans women and girls and transfem causes

gendered intelligence - trans led advocacy org

mermaids - supports trans youth

akt - lgbtq youth homelessness charity

loving me - domestic abuse service for trans people in england

not a phase - for trans adults

[guerrillatech]

[wydoodles]

Another doodle! I know, I'm spoiling you - they're like buses, nothing for ages and then two come along at once. And the Tiniest Chump is responsible for this one too...

Recently, two of the Big Chumps were playing about in a car in front of a camera and Richard told the person behind the camera that he and James had worked together before, as professional dancers. Of course, when someone says something like that I can't resist breaking out the markers!

(If anyone is wondering, the ballet company behind the photos I used as reference for this is all male, but they dance predominantly female roles in drag. I've seen them twice, and they are brilliant)