Here's in intriguing fragment of dragon history for #TeamDragon from alert dragon spotter @judithjesch.bsky.social

Have the sorts of friends who surprise you with a bottle of mushroom ketchup.

In this week's installment of I'd Rather Be Skiing, I'd rather be skiing.

I am the only person in the train carriage somewhere between Lockerbie and Edinburgh and it feels a bit Jacob's Ladder.

Jointly with @fghaffar.bsky.social we wrote a blog for @hepi-news.bsky.social on our research on graduate's views on student debt @uonsoe.bsky.social - they (and the sector) are indeed between a rock and a hard place www.hepi.ac.uk/2026/04/25/w...

Perfect job for a dissenting archivist ...

The Bean Tin

@dgplacenames.bsky.social 👀 map⬇️

If ever an hotel air conditioning system sounded like it could give you Legionnaires' disease...it's the one in this hotel room.

Is there no working wifi on Sunday trains? Asking for a friend who would really like to get some work done.

@helengrantsays.bsky.social Larbert sends greetings.

On this day in 1908, a dramatic blizzard covered Southampton in a thick blanket of snow. The town was described as a ‘fairy world’. Two ships collided in the Solent. Here’s a blog post about the 25 April 1908 snowstorm, featuring eleven photos taken on that day: historicsouthampton.co.uk/snow/

Yes, thanks for that! It's an intriguing story and I wrote a little thing about it many years ago: norseandviking.blogspot.com/2010/12/waif...

Overnight, someone played with the #seashells I collected yesterday. I’m not jumping to conclusions but… 🤣😻🐈

A rude awakening for CJ7 when a Tawny Owl collided with her at the nest this morning. @careyssecretgarden.bsky.social

I apologise for being a bit behind with #dragons, #peacocks, and #biscuits- work a bit busy just now 😬

We should value spiders and ivy much more than we do, no matter where they are, for our health and happiness.

He could never remember them both. Some days, the princess - eyes and hair lustrous and dark, soft voice pleading with him to leave - was clear in his mind. Some days the dragon - eyes and scales lustrous and bright, broken voice pleading for mercy. One or the other; he couldn't remember both.

A welcome dragon for #TeamDragon by #dragoneer @lindsayea.bsky.social on International Dragon Day.

#BiscuitAppreciation thread

Starshippe Captayne: "To complete thys mysterious taske given us by the council, we must fynde a strepsirrhine primate!" Startshippe First Officer: "Aye aye, Captayne." Starshippe Captayne: "No, just a regular lemur."

Please help share what must be one of the best jobs ever. We are looking for a writer to join @ourworldindata.org to work with our fantastic team including @maxroser.bsky.social and @hannahritchie.bsky.social. £80k - £120k / ideally full time / location flexible ourworldindata.org/hiring-write...

Crystallised ginger is what I always imagined Turkish Delightn was like watching The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as a child.

After the rain... Sun setting over the River Welland with newly born lambs.

#MakingTaxDigital @labouruk.bsky.social - this policy is going to do exactly this ⬇️. Why should we pay the private sector to be able to meet our legal obligations to pay our taxes. Stop making people beholden to big tech!

This should be getting much more attention and scrutiny than it is www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

"Lots of people have good ideas, but can't math. Wannabe engineers, pharmacists, and nuclear physicists should be allowed to use AI." Presumably the same AI that gave me an incorrect date for Easter 2026.

@sudro2.bsky.social did you see this?

Amazed at university thinking. They are investing in a qualified careers consultant. I have been spending most of the morning wrestling with c*nv* to update our marketing materials, and discovering since an event last year, many of our design elements are now premium and watermarked.

<checks watch> would rather be skiing.

I grew up partly in Upstate NY where 'youse' (pl. you),was definitely A Thing. And definitely Frowned Upon in Connecticut, where I also partly grew up.

More tiny dragons for #TeamDragon #DragonsAreEverwhere from alert and very active dragon spotter @lindsayea.bsky.social

Some real (tiny) dragons for #TeamDragon spotted by alert team member @lindsayea.bsky.social

There is no reason ever to buy anything from Amazon.

Done

The @nationaltrust.org.uk only rarely ask their members to take political action, but when they do, it’s seismic. Please take the NT’s action, email your MP demanding the Government protect 30% of the UK for nature by 2030: campaigns.nationaltrust.org.uk/page/186395/... bsky.app/profile/nati...

Well, it's taken me a little longer (14 months longer) than anticipated, but part 4 of chapter 2 of the 'Beefing' apples story is now live: orchardnotes.com/research/nor... In which I tell the convoluted tale of the (re?)discovery of 'Herefordshire Beefing' by Dr Hogg and Dr Bull, back in 1876.

We love @everyheron.bsky.social first thing in the morning.

@networkrail.bsky.social You blithering idiots Unblock the swift holes NOW www.theguardian.com/environment/...

@dribelad.bsky.social the struggle is really, isn't it?

The incredibly named miserable mining bee, huddled within forsythia blooms #invertebrates

An enjoyable and useful listen! And don't miss the strange story of the wine stain rune... 🍷

Today we will be mainly posting pictures of artefacts that look like sweets. 🍬🍫

NEW Archaeologists uncover one of Scandinavia's oldest ship burials at Herlaugshaugen, Norway, indicating cultural connections around the North Sea prior to the Viking Age. Learn more 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology

Before we get all excited about energy independence through renewables-where do the raw materials for wind, solar, and hydro originate?

Good Morning All… from the sunshine in the North of Scotland Enjoy Friday ☕️ my morning window view ☀️ #sunrise

A wall of rust. #Iceland #photography #streetphotography #nature #landscape #abandoned #decay #snow #rust