Amerjit Basi
@amerjitbasi.bsky.social
Into books, politics, the arts, SF, urban space. Civil servant, DfE; former Head of Policy,University of Sheffield.Personal views expressed. Same name on Twitter.
Glasgow is such a great city. Obviously I love Sheffield (home) but how much better the city centre would be if we hadn't had the abomination of Meadowhall created. Didn't see all the xmas lights but this reindeer was quite spectacular.
November 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Glasgow is such a great city. Obviously I love Sheffield (home) but how much better the city centre would be if we hadn't had the abomination of Meadowhall created. Didn't see all the xmas lights but this reindeer was quite spectacular.
Eddie seeing if he can find the RSPCA's number as he has both had a small head wound cleaned and some belly support stuff forced on him this evening. A terrible time according to Eddie.
November 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Eddie seeing if he can find the RSPCA's number as he has both had a small head wound cleaned and some belly support stuff forced on him this evening. A terrible time according to Eddie.
A Victoria postbox that was made in my first home town of Dudley. Outside King's College Cambridge #postboxsaturday
October 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
A Victoria postbox that was made in my first home town of Dudley. Outside King's College Cambridge #postboxsaturday
Well, Eddie has just spent around 10 mins giving all the signs of chucking up, and got off lap I thought to do the deed. But nope, nothing out. I look forward to a revisit in the middle of the night, or some point over next few days. Something to look forward to.
October 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Well, Eddie has just spent around 10 mins giving all the signs of chucking up, and got off lap I thought to do the deed. But nope, nothing out. I look forward to a revisit in the middle of the night, or some point over next few days. Something to look forward to.
Another glorious sunset in Sheffield (sadly I still can't take a picture of it on my phone without it looking orange but it was wonderfully pink).
October 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Another glorious sunset in Sheffield (sadly I still can't take a picture of it on my phone without it looking orange but it was wonderfully pink).
Playground of Sound at Cole Brothers (former John Lewis), part of the Sensoria festival in Sheffield is great fun, on until Sunday. You get to play with this and other sound things. www.sensoria.org.uk/events/playg...
October 3, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Playground of Sound at Cole Brothers (former John Lewis), part of the Sensoria festival in Sheffield is great fun, on until Sunday. You get to play with this and other sound things. www.sensoria.org.uk/events/playg...
Eddie has me well trained. He sits here when he wants me to play with him with a leaf.
September 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Eddie has me well trained. He sits here when he wants me to play with him with a leaf.
And Coxwold was very pretty with a beautiful church, St Michael's. A quick look at Helmsley Castle. Juvenilely amused by the statute and its toned arse.
September 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
And Coxwold was very pretty with a beautiful church, St Michael's. A quick look at Helmsley Castle. Juvenilely amused by the statute and its toned arse.
Another gorgeous day for more seeing stuff. Byland Abbey. Must have been an amazing rose window. Good to see and hear buzzards, not so good seeing/hearing fighter jets (always makes you realise how terrifying these must be, hearing them before they attack).
September 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Another gorgeous day for more seeing stuff. Byland Abbey. Must have been an amazing rose window. Good to see and hear buzzards, not so good seeing/hearing fighter jets (always makes you realise how terrifying these must be, hearing them before they attack).
Tis the season to unexpectedly come across gigantic beasts in your house and let out a yelp of horror.
September 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Tis the season to unexpectedly come across gigantic beasts in your house and let out a yelp of horror.
Glorious sunshine for a visit to Easby Abbey and Richmond Castle, both great to see.
September 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Glorious sunshine for a visit to Easby Abbey and Richmond Castle, both great to see.
Those folded over paws! Cute but deadly, as we're very much entering into "nighttime Eddie" mode, when he was much more feisty.
September 19, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Those folded over paws! Cute but deadly, as we're very much entering into "nighttime Eddie" mode, when he was much more feisty.
Eddie once again "helping" with making the bed.
September 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Eddie once again "helping" with making the bed.
Clouds looking amazing in Sheffield tonight.
September 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Clouds looking amazing in Sheffield tonight.
Spent around 45 mins chasing Eddie with a mouse round the house in the middle of the night. He is increasingly not making much noise when he brings them to the bedroom, until he's cached them into a hard to get to corner, & then I can wake up & "play". Welly trick worked finally.
September 6, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Spent around 45 mins chasing Eddie with a mouse round the house in the middle of the night. He is increasingly not making much noise when he brings them to the bedroom, until he's cached them into a hard to get to corner, & then I can wake up & "play". Welly trick worked finally.
Eddie playing with both the pink cigar and the banana. Good times.
September 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Eddie playing with both the pink cigar and the banana. Good times.
Great early evening rainbow in Sheffield. And now I re-look at the picture it looks like there's a small bit of a double one, to the left.
September 1, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Great early evening rainbow in Sheffield. And now I re-look at the picture it looks like there's a small bit of a double one, to the left.
My view this morning.
August 31, 2025 at 7:37 PM
My view this morning.
My view yesterday morning.
August 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
My view yesterday morning.
Eddie started his job as a coal miner earlier this week.
August 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Eddie started his job as a coal miner earlier this week.
Also saw shadow crepuscular rays, just about visible in this picture.
August 25, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Also saw shadow crepuscular rays, just about visible in this picture.
Absolutely gorgeous on Higger Tor today. Hot, and still heather to see though it was very much on the wane.
August 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Absolutely gorgeous on Higger Tor today. Hot, and still heather to see though it was very much on the wane.
It's an amazing sunset sky out there but I'm trapped under a furball.
August 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
It's an amazing sunset sky out there but I'm trapped under a furball.