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Cole17
@cole17.bsky.social
Stuck on the wrong train, but it’s paying the bills…
Mid 40s, she/her, Scottish. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Book lover, pro science, anti bigotry, travel enthusiast and crap-but-I-enjoy-it gardener. Massive remoaner 🇪🇺, and aging Pokémon nerd.
Oh god.. OH GOD!! 😍 It’s as cool as they say it is: I made it to the famous bookshop in Buenos Aires. YOU CAN SIT AND READ YOUR BOOK IN THE OPERA BOXES!! 💙📚

Unfortunately I can’t read Spanish properly, so back to my kindle, and #WheelofTime book #7 I go.
January 28, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Can’t turn around in Doha without bumping into a bit of Simsima limestone. Rough blocks used for landscaping/ garden walls everywhere.
Picked up a small bit from a vacant lot with a nice chert lens, and had a look with my crappy little pocket phone microscope. #urbangeology #Doha
January 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Since I don’t know many people irl who will share my nerdy excitement at this, I’ll share it with the other #TROP fans on here instead.

My Hammer of Fëanor arrived today, AAAAAAAHHH!! #TheRingsofPower

Now to hunt down the hedgehog teapot…
January 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
#FossilFriday / #Urbangeology. Fossil bearing limestone pavement slabs at Doha Library, and I found my little pocket scale card 😃

(I do actually go in there and read books too, not just hang around taking pictures of the building stones, honest!)
January 3, 2025 at 1:57 PM
💙📚 My StoryGraph 2024 Wrap Up.
I’m late to the party with the whole #WheelofTime book series, but I’ll catch up!
January 1, 2025 at 12:53 PM
This was an unusual one in Doha - floor of a funny little old shopping mall called Souq Al Jabor. @pavementgeology.bsky.social I could use any advice you’ve got on this one, bit of a head scratcher! #urbangeology #pavementgeology #Doha
December 20, 2024 at 2:32 PM
This weekends #urbangeology #pavementgeology sightings in Doha Souq metro station. (It’s a rather fancy metro station, and has some nice paintings too!) Carved travertine panels and grey marble pillars (apparently the marble came from Italy this time).
December 8, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

💙📚
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books

13/20
December 2, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Just some building stones from my own neighborhood in Doha today: polished limestone wall and granite paving cobbles. Not sure of the provenance of these, the limestone may be local, the granite definitely won’t be.
#urbangeology #pavementgeology
November 30, 2024 at 11:40 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

💙📚
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books

12/20
November 30, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Parents come over to visit for a couple of weeks and bring my mail - it contained a great treasure!!

Mum, to my middle-aged ass: “Aww look sunshine, they gave you a Triceratops card, your favourite!” 😂❤️
#naturalhistorymuseum #Dinosaurs #museums
November 28, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

💙📚
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books

11/20
November 28, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

💙📚
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books

10/20
November 27, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

💙📚
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books

9/20
November 26, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

💙📚
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books

8/20
November 25, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Many thanks to @pavementgeology.bsky.social for sharing their article on urban geology in Doha - I had to go and check this one out for myself, and was not disappointed! Travertine wall in the University services building. #urbangeology #pavementgeology #travertine #Doha
November 23, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

💙📚
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books

7/20
November 23, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Looking for some help from the bee or nature people in identifying this little fellow.
Have checked the UK bee guide but can only narrow it down to 2 types. I saw quite a lot of them in my garden this summer (North of Scotland, if that helps).
#bee #uknature #nature 🐝🌿
November 22, 2024 at 10:39 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

💙📚
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books

6/20
November 22, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

💙📚
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books

5/20
November 21, 2024 at 9:39 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

💙📚
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
November 20, 2024 at 8:31 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

💙📚
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books

3/20
November 19, 2024 at 9:11 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

💙📚
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books

2/20
November 18, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

💙📚
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books

1/20
November 17, 2024 at 4:45 PM
You’ve made my day 100% more cheerful now I know that this is still going strong, thank you! 😊 My dessert from 2016 - the food was really quite good.
November 17, 2024 at 3:16 AM