Martyn aka Marrick
@akamarrick.bsky.social
Writer, musician, composer, father, leftish, friend to minorities. Author of future fantasy: SPOWK - Some Place Only We Know, now in 2nd draft. Lives in Gower, UK
I'm in Scotland atm. In Luss, near Loch Lomond. Lovely place, great people. Off to Helensburgh later, where my great-grandmother was born. Walked down to the Loch this morning but it was mist-shrouded, so I couldn't see much. Got this great shot though. #Scotland. Back to #Wales tomorrow.
November 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Hugely disappointed with my face scan. There's no way I'm really an adult.
July 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Hugely disappointed with my face scan. There's no way I'm really an adult.
In solidarity with our American friends
February 27, 2025 at 10:35 AM
In solidarity with our American friends
If people are so interested in AI, why does Google keep spamming me about how good it is? And why did Microsoft foist it upon 365 users without asking?
February 13, 2025 at 8:42 AM
If people are so interested in AI, why does Google keep spamming me about how good it is? And why did Microsoft foist it upon 365 users without asking?
The cat has a perfectly serviceable bed less than a metre from the box she's choosing to sleep in...
February 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The cat has a perfectly serviceable bed less than a metre from the box she's choosing to sleep in...
Do you think she wants something?
February 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Do you think she wants something?
Thank you for my card. It's not every day mail from Pasadena arrives. @jendiagammon.bsky.social & @garethlpowell.bsky.social ... pob lwc with the launch.
January 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Thank you for my card. It's not every day mail from Pasadena arrives. @jendiagammon.bsky.social & @garethlpowell.bsky.social ... pob lwc with the launch.
I wonder if it comes in orange?
January 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I wonder if it comes in orange?
This is meant to be funny. Har har Norway treats its prisoners like they're on vacation.
Meanwhile, Recidivism rates. Norway 20% after 2 years. England and Wales 59%. USA 36%.
Meanwhile, Recidivism rates. Norway 20% after 2 years. England and Wales 59%. USA 36%.
January 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This is meant to be funny. Har har Norway treats its prisoners like they're on vacation.
Meanwhile, Recidivism rates. Norway 20% after 2 years. England and Wales 59%. USA 36%.
Meanwhile, Recidivism rates. Norway 20% after 2 years. England and Wales 59%. USA 36%.
Hey, how's the weather there in sunny Wales, Mart?
It's fine. Everything is fine.
Sound up.
It's fine. Everything is fine.
Sound up.
January 23, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Hey, how's the weather there in sunny Wales, Mart?
It's fine. Everything is fine.
Sound up.
It's fine. Everything is fine.
Sound up.
Trying to book a short vacation with pets. Yeah, that.
No, I'm not going to leave her behind, she's part of the family.
No, I'm not going to leave her behind, she's part of the family.
January 17, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Trying to book a short vacation with pets. Yeah, that.
No, I'm not going to leave her behind, she's part of the family.
No, I'm not going to leave her behind, she's part of the family.
January 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
My fence just made a break for it.
December 7, 2024 at 9:00 AM
My fence just made a break for it.
It's not very often a university writing tutor asks for your autograph. I'm glowing both with pleasure and embarrassment.
November 21, 2024 at 6:20 PM
It's not very often a university writing tutor asks for your autograph. I'm glowing both with pleasure and embarrassment.
It just started sleeting
November 20, 2024 at 9:20 AM
It just started sleeting
Well, you know the expression, "His face darkened?" Yeah, it did that. Ever since, I have followed his rules, rather than the one I learned from my English professor Aunt. It turns out...
November 20, 2024 at 6:37 AM
Well, you know the expression, "His face darkened?" Yeah, it did that. Ever since, I have followed his rules, rather than the one I learned from my English professor Aunt. It turns out...
A social media friend, who I have yet to meet, sent me this lovely potted plant for digitizing her last remaining cassette tape. I love the humour too - she's an epidemiology Professor at Cambridge. I'm delighted with my Vaccinium.
November 19, 2024 at 11:12 AM
A social media friend, who I have yet to meet, sent me this lovely potted plant for digitizing her last remaining cassette tape. I love the humour too - she's an epidemiology Professor at Cambridge. I'm delighted with my Vaccinium.
An actual pingo
November 18, 2024 at 8:15 PM
An actual pingo
Reminds me about of this
November 18, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Reminds me about of this
Pupsta is NOT pleased with the weather #DogsOfBlueSky
November 18, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Pupsta is NOT pleased with the weather #DogsOfBlueSky
Bluesky has moved up in my personal rankings.
November 17, 2024 at 8:33 AM
Bluesky has moved up in my personal rankings.
My dwarf sunflowers have been a source of delight this year. Caterpillars are eating them, but that doesn't matter because that just means more butterflies. Although I saw a curious sight today, a gang of black ants attacking a caterpillar. It fell off the petal and the ants were left without prey.
August 17, 2024 at 12:50 PM
My dwarf sunflowers have been a source of delight this year. Caterpillars are eating them, but that doesn't matter because that just means more butterflies. Although I saw a curious sight today, a gang of black ants attacking a caterpillar. It fell off the petal and the ants were left without prey.