Rod Kelly
@rodk.bsky.social
Former child. Current adult. Paediatrician in NHS Scotland. Interests in high dependency care, retrieval, global health and health inequalities. MBChB (Edin), BSc (virology), MRCPCH, MD.
Being British is essentially saying "sorry" unnecessarily at any minor mishap but never accepting responsibilty for major f**kups
August 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Being British is essentially saying "sorry" unnecessarily at any minor mishap but never accepting responsibilty for major f**kups
TLDR: It's the linear nature of time
January 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
TLDR: It's the linear nature of time
The puppy is trying to stare out the world's smallest snowman
November 23, 2024 at 7:36 PM
The puppy is trying to stare out the world's smallest snowman
My dogs in classical paintings update
November 15, 2024 at 8:08 PM
My dogs in classical paintings update
I wish I had the range and multitasking ability of the WWF. Protecting endangered species and organising a worldwide wrestling league. Hat tip lads.
April 23, 2024 at 6:29 AM
I wish I had the range and multitasking ability of the WWF. Protecting endangered species and organising a worldwide wrestling league. Hat tip lads.
"Birmingham has more canals than Venice" is an example of valuing quantity over quality
April 23, 2024 at 6:23 AM
"Birmingham has more canals than Venice" is an example of valuing quantity over quality
Photoshopping pets into renaissance paintings. HBU?
March 12, 2024 at 11:13 AM
Photoshopping pets into renaissance paintings. HBU?
Remake Diagnosis Murder with Will and Jayden Smith
March 5, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Remake Diagnosis Murder with Will and Jayden Smith
I always thought Toryism is about preserving the status quo and protecting your assets from being wasted on things like education, healthcare and tackling inequality. Becoming more Tory is about becoming richer, not older. Maybe the link is breaking as so few people in the UK are getting richer?
February 25, 2024 at 10:59 AM
I always thought Toryism is about preserving the status quo and protecting your assets from being wasted on things like education, healthcare and tackling inequality. Becoming more Tory is about becoming richer, not older. Maybe the link is breaking as so few people in the UK are getting richer?
ME: So I think mini cheddars have effectively become the default cheddar size, necessitating a taxonomic change whereby mini cheddars are reclassified as "cheddars" and anything bigger is classed a "maxi cheddar"
PRIEST: I honestly don't think this is in the Pope's remit
PRIEST: I honestly don't think this is in the Pope's remit
February 24, 2024 at 9:26 PM
ME: So I think mini cheddars have effectively become the default cheddar size, necessitating a taxonomic change whereby mini cheddars are reclassified as "cheddars" and anything bigger is classed a "maxi cheddar"
PRIEST: I honestly don't think this is in the Pope's remit
PRIEST: I honestly don't think this is in the Pope's remit
Paw Patrol is a cautionary tale about outsourcing vital public services to the private sector. Sure, Ryder can cut costs by employing puppies, but if there's a serious adverse event there will be blood on Mayor Goodway's hands. Adventure Bay deserves better
February 22, 2024 at 8:29 AM
Paw Patrol is a cautionary tale about outsourcing vital public services to the private sector. Sure, Ryder can cut costs by employing puppies, but if there's a serious adverse event there will be blood on Mayor Goodway's hands. Adventure Bay deserves better
Elmer Fudd has met his match
February 22, 2024 at 8:18 AM
Elmer Fudd has met his match
The Uber delivery boy lays bleeding and spreadeagled next to the wreckage of his bike
Nearby a man inspects the bumper of his 4x4
Darren and Mandy sit on the sofa, gazing at a solitary stationary blue dot on the phone screen
"This is the worst day ever" sighs Darren
Nearby a man inspects the bumper of his 4x4
Darren and Mandy sit on the sofa, gazing at a solitary stationary blue dot on the phone screen
"This is the worst day ever" sighs Darren
February 20, 2024 at 3:54 PM
The Uber delivery boy lays bleeding and spreadeagled next to the wreckage of his bike
Nearby a man inspects the bumper of his 4x4
Darren and Mandy sit on the sofa, gazing at a solitary stationary blue dot on the phone screen
"This is the worst day ever" sighs Darren
Nearby a man inspects the bumper of his 4x4
Darren and Mandy sit on the sofa, gazing at a solitary stationary blue dot on the phone screen
"This is the worst day ever" sighs Darren
Musk seems really keen to settle Mars but surely he knows it ain't the kind of place to raise your kids. In fact it's cold as hell.
February 20, 2024 at 8:53 AM
Musk seems really keen to settle Mars but surely he knows it ain't the kind of place to raise your kids. In fact it's cold as hell.
"Excuse me sir, do you have a moment to discuss giving me all the fckn bananas?"
February 19, 2024 at 3:20 PM
"Excuse me sir, do you have a moment to discuss giving me all the fckn bananas?"
Life seems a bit easier when you realise that most people are just winging it
February 18, 2024 at 10:10 PM
Life seems a bit easier when you realise that most people are just winging it
A few days into holiday and I've achieved peak "Brit on tour" physique - baked potato with four cocktail sticks poked into it
February 15, 2024 at 7:03 PM
A few days into holiday and I've achieved peak "Brit on tour" physique - baked potato with four cocktail sticks poked into it
I stand at the hotel buffet, covered in an undercoat of factor 50 as thick as Dulux trade emulsion. Taking a deep breath I slowly pick up two dinner plates. This, I think, is my own personal Everest
February 14, 2024 at 2:13 PM
I stand at the hotel buffet, covered in an undercoat of factor 50 as thick as Dulux trade emulsion. Taking a deep breath I slowly pick up two dinner plates. This, I think, is my own personal Everest
Peppa Pig is a fascinating example of nominative determinism. Unlike Shaun THE Sheep she is not mearly Peppa THE Pig. It is not a descriptor, it is a surname. In the extended Peppa Pig universe it is unclear what came first: surname or species. It is a question for philosophers.
February 12, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Peppa Pig is a fascinating example of nominative determinism. Unlike Shaun THE Sheep she is not mearly Peppa THE Pig. It is not a descriptor, it is a surname. In the extended Peppa Pig universe it is unclear what came first: surname or species. It is a question for philosophers.
Curly fries are clearly the best potato based snack but I wonder if we've fully harnessed the potential of curlification in other food groups
February 12, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Curly fries are clearly the best potato based snack but I wonder if we've fully harnessed the potential of curlification in other food groups