Bob Gooday
@bobgooday.bsky.social
Geological Analyst for National Museums Scotland. Minerals, microscopes, maps, mountains, music.
Only got half way through so it's only creepy rather than properly scary so far.
November 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Only got half way through so it's only creepy rather than properly scary so far.
There’s definitely someone wandering around and sometimes the tap starts running by itself 👍
November 9, 2025 at 9:49 PM
There’s definitely someone wandering around and sometimes the tap starts running by itself 👍
Used to. Now have a stovetop induction kettle so would be literally pointless.
November 3, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Used to. Now have a stovetop induction kettle so would be literally pointless.
You can come and get some, but only if you tell a joke or recite a poem.
October 31, 2025 at 6:53 PM
You can come and get some, but only if you tell a joke or recite a poem.
That's a really neat demo! My point is that it doesn't matter whether colour comes from a chemical or physical source, it still "is" that colour. The sky doesn't contain any blue pigment.
October 31, 2025 at 4:34 PM
That's a really neat demo! My point is that it doesn't matter whether colour comes from a chemical or physical source, it still "is" that colour. The sky doesn't contain any blue pigment.
This one is a painted plaster model. My tip for anyone hollowing out a real neep is to get a cheap hook knife that spooncarvers use, much easier and safer.
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collec...
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collec...
Ghost turnip | National Museum of Ireland
In Ireland, at Halloween, we carved turnips to create scary-faced lanterns. The term, Jack o’ Lanterns, takes its name from the folktale about Jack, who was welcome neither in Heaven or Hell and was d...
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October 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
This one is a painted plaster model. My tip for anyone hollowing out a real neep is to get a cheap hook knife that spooncarvers use, much easier and safer.
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collec...
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collec...
Hope your elf on the shelf has the appropriate poppy pinned to its pumpkin costume.
October 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Hope your elf on the shelf has the appropriate poppy pinned to its pumpkin costume.
padme meme: of a double header? right?
October 28, 2025 at 7:15 AM
padme meme: of a double header? right?
Planning to watch tonight’s game here in the UK. It’s currently 7am. Hoping for a slightly quicker conclusion.
October 28, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Planning to watch tonight’s game here in the UK. It’s currently 7am. Hoping for a slightly quicker conclusion.
Looks fab! Been to Bjerkreim-Sokndal before, some really cool stuff going on. Might apply...
October 16, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Looks fab! Been to Bjerkreim-Sokndal before, some really cool stuff going on. Might apply...