Unusual levels of frankness from Royal Mail, here.

For today’s office trip, I combine my collection of staying-dry-while-camping kit with my “sick” powerchair. It’s possible I’ve peaked. (Direct quote from passing morning-after-the-night-before youth, there.)

#TakingThePIP The system is broken, but cutting vital sources of income for disabled people is not the way to fix it. Stop trying to balance the books on the backs of the most vulnerable in society.

Want to make a stand? See takingthepip.co.uk for ways to make your voice heard.

Is a strategic exec truly a strategic exec without the good professor in attendance?

Tried to send my partner a really cool PhD studentship ad, about neurodivergence and mental health, and was thwarted by the ND-unfriendly (and inexplicable) test to see if you're human. Apparently, I'm not. Who knew.

I’m not sure this was in The Prodigy’s plans.

We achieved northern lights.

Yes! My undergrad was in Genetics and German, and it’s the German side that taught me the most useful skills I learned as an undergrad: writing and argument-building skills. I’ve used them time and time again in research and teaching. Also, see picture.

Also: got this for my birthday, have possibly never been so thrilled with anything ever.

Ha, I have won Christmas, and it’s only January.