Quentin Fisher
@qjf65.bsky.social
Professor of rocks, likes mountains and travel
I collected some rocks in Greece a few days ago and due to lost luggage they are becoming very well travelled - first stop Paris - next Madrid - just had call that they are now in the Canary isles - I’ve been told they will be in Leeds tomorrow - on current trajectory South America is more likely
October 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I collected some rocks in Greece a few days ago and due to lost luggage they are becoming very well travelled - first stop Paris - next Madrid - just had call that they are now in the Canary isles - I’ve been told they will be in Leeds tomorrow - on current trajectory South America is more likely
Come on - which one of you organised it?
September 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Come on - which one of you organised it?
Very surprised at the level of maths in the uk - should I get a bottle for 32.95 or 3 glasses for 24.75?
August 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Very surprised at the level of maths in the uk - should I get a bottle for 32.95 or 3 glasses for 24.75?
Just been for a walk with these big fellows (may have used wrong pronouns” there)
July 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Just been for a walk with these big fellows (may have used wrong pronouns” there)
I saw this monkey today and it had blue balls - I wonder how many of our friends have the same
July 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I saw this monkey today and it had blue balls - I wonder how many of our friends have the same
Prof Fisher, I presume
July 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Prof Fisher, I presume
Just been to Lower Zambezi national park - totally amazing but got too close to comfort with elephants
July 7, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Just been to Lower Zambezi national park - totally amazing but got too close to comfort with elephants
First quick visit to London for ages and feeling very underwhelmed - it’s l more expensive than any other place that I travel to (even Norway and Switzerland) and the quality of transport, hotels and restaurants is awful value - thankfully only 15 hour visit and leaving uk again after the weekend
June 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
First quick visit to London for ages and feeling very underwhelmed - it’s l more expensive than any other place that I travel to (even Norway and Switzerland) and the quality of transport, hotels and restaurants is awful value - thankfully only 15 hour visit and leaving uk again after the weekend
I’ve just been reading my granddaughter a bedtime story - loved the last line
March 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I’ve just been reading my granddaughter a bedtime story - loved the last line
Just had my first experience transferring data using Microsoft Azure - totally wasted an afternoon trying to connect to a blob with a url meant for a blob container
February 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Just had my first experience transferring data using Microsoft Azure - totally wasted an afternoon trying to connect to a blob with a url meant for a blob container
Has someone done this for mums?
I have made the definitive* typology of Dads.
How to tell your Centrist Dads from your 6 Music Dads from your Climate and Net Zero Dads…
How to tell your Centrist Dads from your 6 Music Dads from your Climate and Net Zero Dads…
January 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Has someone done this for mums?
Reposted by Quentin Fisher
I have made the definitive* typology of Dads.
How to tell your Centrist Dads from your 6 Music Dads from your Climate and Net Zero Dads…
How to tell your Centrist Dads from your 6 Music Dads from your Climate and Net Zero Dads…
January 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I have made the definitive* typology of Dads.
How to tell your Centrist Dads from your 6 Music Dads from your Climate and Net Zero Dads…
How to tell your Centrist Dads from your 6 Music Dads from your Climate and Net Zero Dads…
I don’t like the policy of not funding Latin - I never did it at school. On the positive side, I’ve just ordered Latin for beginners
December 24, 2024 at 4:05 PM
I don’t like the policy of not funding Latin - I never did it at school. On the positive side, I’ve just ordered Latin for beginners
I’ve been a total idiot - spent a full day thinking I was locked out of new windows 11 laptop and trying to find ways around security before tempering id set up a PIN code for access - I’ll blame jet lag
December 20, 2024 at 7:47 AM
I’ve been a total idiot - spent a full day thinking I was locked out of new windows 11 laptop and trying to find ways around security before tempering id set up a PIN code for access - I’ll blame jet lag
Chip monks and dolphins came to visit for breakfast today
December 7, 2024 at 4:31 AM
Chip monks and dolphins came to visit for breakfast today
Sunsets here get so boring
December 5, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Sunsets here get so boring
First day without sunshine for over a month - fortunately it’s still 30 oC
December 3, 2024 at 6:03 AM
First day without sunshine for over a month - fortunately it’s still 30 oC
Feeling very pleased with myself - last night - after some inspiration from here I managed to sort out all the Xmas presents that I need to buy
December 2, 2024 at 5:13 AM
Feeling very pleased with myself - last night - after some inspiration from here I managed to sort out all the Xmas presents that I need to buy
Caught the sunset this evening
November 24, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Caught the sunset this evening
Just wondered who else has read this and what they thought
November 23, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Just wondered who else has read this and what they thought
Best things usually are small but these prawns are amazing
November 23, 2024 at 1:16 PM
Best things usually are small but these prawns are amazing
My office for the next 4 weeks
November 23, 2024 at 5:03 AM
My office for the next 4 weeks
Manaslu is certainly one of the most picturesque 8000 m peaks
November 12, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Manaslu is certainly one of the most picturesque 8000 m peaks
Love the cloud on the mountain - it almost looks like a volcano
November 10, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Love the cloud on the mountain - it almost looks like a volcano