Scott Pilkington
@spil030.bsky.social
campanologist, museologist, science communicator, historian, anthropologist, dancer, fibrecrafter, gin drinker, higher ed specialist, bi. he/him/they/ia 🏳️🌈🇳🇿
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Happy New Year e te whānau!
A video will go up on our youtube channel once Scott has had some sleep 💕
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
A video will go up on our youtube channel once Scott has had some sleep 💕
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
December 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Happy New Year e te whānau!
A video will go up on our youtube channel once Scott has had some sleep 💕
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
A video will go up on our youtube channel once Scott has had some sleep 💕
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
Tonight we ring out the old year & ring in the new one, with a short pause in the middle so our bellringers can watch the fireworks from the roof.
We've have been busy this week adding additional lighting above the bells so we can make safer progress up to the roof.
🥰 #campanology #bellringing
We've have been busy this week adding additional lighting above the bells so we can make safer progress up to the roof.
🥰 #campanology #bellringing
December 31, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Tonight we ring out the old year & ring in the new one, with a short pause in the middle so our bellringers can watch the fireworks from the roof.
We've have been busy this week adding additional lighting above the bells so we can make safer progress up to the roof.
🥰 #campanology #bellringing
We've have been busy this week adding additional lighting above the bells so we can make safer progress up to the roof.
🥰 #campanology #bellringing
Perhaps, as we move into 2026, that we leave "faggot" as a road rage insult in 2025?
Esp on K Rd. Know your history & respect your surroundings. Plus, you're probably overreacting anyway 💕
Esp on K Rd. Know your history & respect your surroundings. Plus, you're probably overreacting anyway 💕
December 29, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Perhaps, as we move into 2026, that we leave "faggot" as a road rage insult in 2025?
Esp on K Rd. Know your history & respect your surroundings. Plus, you're probably overreacting anyway 💕
Esp on K Rd. Know your history & respect your surroundings. Plus, you're probably overreacting anyway 💕
Wonderful morning of service ringing today. We had 9 and rang doubles of Stedman & Reverse Canterbury, Plain Hunt 7, and triples of Grandsire & Plain Bob.
The church garden is looking particularly lovely today, with a crop of bananas on the way!
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
The church garden is looking particularly lovely today, with a crop of bananas on the way!
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
December 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Wonderful morning of service ringing today. We had 9 and rang doubles of Stedman & Reverse Canterbury, Plain Hunt 7, and triples of Grandsire & Plain Bob.
The church garden is looking particularly lovely today, with a crop of bananas on the way!
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
The church garden is looking particularly lovely today, with a crop of bananas on the way!
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
Ooh a bit of a challenge! I got 16/20 this time
It's Christmas Quiz time. 20 festive questions which are probably too hard - sorry. Please share so others can suffer
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Christmas Quiz 2025
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December 26, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Ooh a bit of a challenge! I got 16/20 this time
A story about bellringing for Christmas featuring us has gone up 13th floor: 13thfloor.co.nz/the-bellring...
Thanks to Den for visiting us and photographing 💕
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
Thanks to Den for visiting us and photographing 💕
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
The Bellringers of St Matthews: Merry Christmas!
Christmas is one of the most important, and busiest, periods of the year for the St Matthews Society of Bellringers, based at St Matthew-in-the-city on Federal
13thfloor.co.nz
December 24, 2025 at 11:52 PM
A story about bellringing for Christmas featuring us has gone up 13th floor: 13thfloor.co.nz/the-bellring...
Thanks to Den for visiting us and photographing 💕
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
Thanks to Den for visiting us and photographing 💕
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
Meri Kirihimete from our whānau to yours 💕
We had 10 of us this morning and rang called changes on 8, Stedman Doubles on the back 6, Grandsire Doubles with 7-6-8, and Grandsire Triples.
A friendly reminder we're back on Sunday but no practice on Tuesday next week!
🥰 #campanology #bellringing
We had 10 of us this morning and rang called changes on 8, Stedman Doubles on the back 6, Grandsire Doubles with 7-6-8, and Grandsire Triples.
A friendly reminder we're back on Sunday but no practice on Tuesday next week!
🥰 #campanology #bellringing
December 24, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Meri Kirihimete from our whānau to yours 💕
We had 10 of us this morning and rang called changes on 8, Stedman Doubles on the back 6, Grandsire Doubles with 7-6-8, and Grandsire Triples.
A friendly reminder we're back on Sunday but no practice on Tuesday next week!
🥰 #campanology #bellringing
We had 10 of us this morning and rang called changes on 8, Stedman Doubles on the back 6, Grandsire Doubles with 7-6-8, and Grandsire Triples.
A friendly reminder we're back on Sunday but no practice on Tuesday next week!
🥰 #campanology #bellringing
Reposted by Scott Pilkington
Meri Kirihimete: Merry Christmas
December 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Meri Kirihimete: Merry Christmas
Easily our favourite night of the year for bellringing! Bells, carols, & decorations, what's not to love?! 🔔
We had 12 tonight, including our two visitors from Honolulu. We rang 8 most of the night, but kept it simple (no thanks from the muggyness) 💕
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
We had 12 tonight, including our two visitors from Honolulu. We rang 8 most of the night, but kept it simple (no thanks from the muggyness) 💕
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
December 24, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Easily our favourite night of the year for bellringing! Bells, carols, & decorations, what's not to love?! 🔔
We had 12 tonight, including our two visitors from Honolulu. We rang 8 most of the night, but kept it simple (no thanks from the muggyness) 💕
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
We had 12 tonight, including our two visitors from Honolulu. We rang 8 most of the night, but kept it simple (no thanks from the muggyness) 💕
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
Men: is it weak to sing christmas carols? If you don't want to sing, that's all cool and all, but why come to a carol service and sit/stand there looking like you're trying to remember who won the ashes the year you got that ticket for parking too far from the curb. At least pretend! Get into it!
December 24, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Men: is it weak to sing christmas carols? If you don't want to sing, that's all cool and all, but why come to a carol service and sit/stand there looking like you're trying to remember who won the ashes the year you got that ticket for parking too far from the curb. At least pretend! Get into it!
A busy & muggy night of bellringing. We had 13 of us, including two visitors from Honolulu 💕
We rang Plain Bob D, m & T; spliced PB & little bob m; Grandsire T; Cambridge Surprise m; and Stedman D & T.
We also had a little festive mood lighting as we were photographed for a story.
🥰 #campanology
We rang Plain Bob D, m & T; spliced PB & little bob m; Grandsire T; Cambridge Surprise m; and Stedman D & T.
We also had a little festive mood lighting as we were photographed for a story.
🥰 #campanology
December 23, 2025 at 11:22 AM
A busy & muggy night of bellringing. We had 13 of us, including two visitors from Honolulu 💕
We rang Plain Bob D, m & T; spliced PB & little bob m; Grandsire T; Cambridge Surprise m; and Stedman D & T.
We also had a little festive mood lighting as we were photographed for a story.
🥰 #campanology
We rang Plain Bob D, m & T; spliced PB & little bob m; Grandsire T; Cambridge Surprise m; and Stedman D & T.
We also had a little festive mood lighting as we were photographed for a story.
🥰 #campanology
Reposted by Scott Pilkington
NEW: Organ tuners have been leaving temperature and humidity records in little-known books for decades. 🎹
They reveal how temperatures inside churches have changed over time due to climate change and increased heating.
A new scoop for The Reengineer!
www.thereengineer.pro/p/church-org...
They reveal how temperatures inside churches have changed over time due to climate change and increased heating.
A new scoop for The Reengineer!
www.thereengineer.pro/p/church-org...
Church organ tuning records mirror our warming climate
The records appear to reflect climate change, as well as the increased heating of churches in winter
www.thereengineer.pro
December 22, 2025 at 12:13 PM
NEW: Organ tuners have been leaving temperature and humidity records in little-known books for decades. 🎹
They reveal how temperatures inside churches have changed over time due to climate change and increased heating.
A new scoop for The Reengineer!
www.thereengineer.pro/p/church-org...
They reveal how temperatures inside churches have changed over time due to climate change and increased heating.
A new scoop for The Reengineer!
www.thereengineer.pro/p/church-org...
Reposted by Scott Pilkington
When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
Seems like it's worth posting this one again.
Why Do Historians Still Have To Go To Archives?
Why do historians go to archives? Hasn’t everything already been digitized?
contingentmagazine.org
December 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
Reposted by Scott Pilkington
Even though it’s unenforceable, as of today it is illegal to prescribe puberty blockers to a trans child in Aotearoa. We now know that the Ministry recommended against this, that no one asked for it, and no one thought it was a good idea except for cabinet. This ban is a stain on our history.
December 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Even though it’s unenforceable, as of today it is illegal to prescribe puberty blockers to a trans child in Aotearoa. We now know that the Ministry recommended against this, that no one asked for it, and no one thought it was a good idea except for cabinet. This ban is a stain on our history.
Oh streaming services. You don't understand us.
"We see you've been enjoying Heated Rivalry. Great news, we have live NFL over the summer and other sports things too"
Yeah, sports wasn't the reason we were watching 😅
Besides, an interest in hockey doesn't necessarily translate over to football!
"We see you've been enjoying Heated Rivalry. Great news, we have live NFL over the summer and other sports things too"
Yeah, sports wasn't the reason we were watching 😅
Besides, an interest in hockey doesn't necessarily translate over to football!
December 19, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Oh streaming services. You don't understand us.
"We see you've been enjoying Heated Rivalry. Great news, we have live NFL over the summer and other sports things too"
Yeah, sports wasn't the reason we were watching 😅
Besides, an interest in hockey doesn't necessarily translate over to football!
"We see you've been enjoying Heated Rivalry. Great news, we have live NFL over the summer and other sports things too"
Yeah, sports wasn't the reason we were watching 😅
Besides, an interest in hockey doesn't necessarily translate over to football!
Today my colleagues and I drank some very lovely wine made by the newly Dr Barry Wong, and I've been advised by my team leader to log off before I start telling people what I really think.
So ngā mihi o te wā y'all.
If you know someone with a nice butt, tell them. They can't see it.
So ngā mihi o te wā y'all.
If you know someone with a nice butt, tell them. They can't see it.
a cartoon cat is putting its paw on another cat 's butt .
Alt: animation of one cartoon cat playing bongos on another cartoon cat's butt
media.tenor.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Today my colleagues and I drank some very lovely wine made by the newly Dr Barry Wong, and I've been advised by my team leader to log off before I start telling people what I really think.
So ngā mihi o te wā y'all.
If you know someone with a nice butt, tell them. They can't see it.
So ngā mihi o te wā y'all.
If you know someone with a nice butt, tell them. They can't see it.
Reposted by Scott Pilkington
Police declined a rescue helicopter to transport a crew, "citing cost"...
That's where we are now, peeps.
Landlords and tobacco companies are reportedly doing well, thankfully.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
That's where we are now, peeps.
Landlords and tobacco companies are reportedly doing well, thankfully.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Police refused use of rescue chopper because they wrongly thought teenager was dead
Firefighters begged police in vain for a helicopter to help rescue the 13-year-old from a Coromandel cliff.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Police declined a rescue helicopter to transport a crew, "citing cost"...
That's where we are now, peeps.
Landlords and tobacco companies are reportedly doing well, thankfully.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
That's where we are now, peeps.
Landlords and tobacco companies are reportedly doing well, thankfully.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Reposted by Scott Pilkington
'[Professor] Baker did not think that the FluTracking programme could be replaced.'
Plan to ditch flu tracking tool will leave big data gap, epidemiologist says
The Ministry of Health is not renewing its contract for the FluTracking tool, which surveys about 40,000 people year-round, in a bid to cut costs.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
'[Professor] Baker did not think that the FluTracking programme could be replaced.'
Now, isn't that awfully fucking convenient?
An effect of the changes to the Electoral Act is that a well off, likely right wing voting criminal who was part of the system who gets a home detention sentence for, say, possessing child porn will get to vote next year. A less well connected offender sent to prison for the same crimes won’t #nzpol
December 17, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Now, isn't that awfully fucking convenient?
Reposted by Scott Pilkington
Min of Health has decided not to continue with the FluTracking survey each week from next year.
What a ridiculous decision. The cost savings must be minimal
What are our taxes actually used for if not things like public health?
What a ridiculous decision. The cost savings must be minimal
What are our taxes actually used for if not things like public health?
December 16, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Min of Health has decided not to continue with the FluTracking survey each week from next year.
What a ridiculous decision. The cost savings must be minimal
What are our taxes actually used for if not things like public health?
What a ridiculous decision. The cost savings must be minimal
What are our taxes actually used for if not things like public health?
Another great practice night. 14 of us including a visitor. We rang Plain Hunt 7; Plain Bob Doubles & Minor; Grandsire Doubles & Triples; Reverse Canterbury Doubles; Stedman Doubles & Triples; and Cambridge Surprise Minor.
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
December 16, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Another great practice night. 14 of us including a visitor. We rang Plain Hunt 7; Plain Bob Doubles & Minor; Grandsire Doubles & Triples; Reverse Canterbury Doubles; Stedman Doubles & Triples; and Cambridge Surprise Minor.
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
Although, historically, Sam Vimes was nearly always wet, and this made him sad. What he wanted was a drink and a cigar and to dry off in front of a fire (and later on, to be with his wife and son), and wanted bloody stupid people to stop killing other bloody stupid people. Bloody Koom Valley again.
retvrn to mystery stories based around the actual mystery and not whether the detective is sad and/or wet
my favorite thing about the benoit blanc movies is that they aren't really about benoit blanc. he is not grappling with demons from his past. we are not getting flashbacks to the husband whose murder he never solved. he just shows up and does his job like mary poppins for homicides
December 15, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Although, historically, Sam Vimes was nearly always wet, and this made him sad. What he wanted was a drink and a cigar and to dry off in front of a fire (and later on, to be with his wife and son), and wanted bloody stupid people to stop killing other bloody stupid people. Bloody Koom Valley again.
On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me, a Cambridge hood in scarlet red ...
Our hood of the month, the beautiful Cambridge Bachelor of Music. Historical details are at burgon.org.uk/hood-of-month
‘For once, Charles Franklyn’s immortal phrase may be confidently applied, since few would contest that this hood really is one of the most beautiful and dignified in the world’.
‘For once, Charles Franklyn’s immortal phrase may be confidently applied, since few would contest that this hood really is one of the most beautiful and dignified in the world’.
December 14, 2025 at 11:03 PM
On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me, a Cambridge hood in scarlet red ...
Now that the construction mess has cleared, it appears we've entirely lost our pocket park & the footpath has been narrowed on Lorne St. All so we can fit parking for 3-4 cars. Too bad that we got to eat there so happily for so many years 😕
@ccrg.bsky.social is this permanent?
@ccrg.bsky.social is this permanent?
December 14, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Now that the construction mess has cleared, it appears we've entirely lost our pocket park & the footpath has been narrowed on Lorne St. All so we can fit parking for 3-4 cars. Too bad that we got to eat there so happily for so many years 😕
@ccrg.bsky.social is this permanent?
@ccrg.bsky.social is this permanent?
Another lovely morning of ringing today as we head into the summer. We had 10 of us and rang rounds, Plain Bob Doubles, and called changes.
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
December 14, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Another lovely morning of ringing today as we head into the summer. We had 10 of us and rang rounds, Plain Bob Doubles, and called changes.
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing