David Bishop
@davidjbishop.bsky.social
“Lawrence of Arabia, but for comms” - a client. Dubai-based comms advisor. History fanatic. Royal Navy geek. Will one day find time to write a book about Central Asia. Probably.
Tree of the day - a 2,000 year old yew in the graveyard of St Margaret’s church, Buxted.
August 10, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Tree of the day - a 2,000 year old yew in the graveyard of St Margaret’s church, Buxted.
This England thing seems quite nice. Must come back more often.
July 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
This England thing seems quite nice. Must come back more often.
*Business idea* Anderson shelters for Dubai (just add instagram selfie corner)
June 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
*Business idea* Anderson shelters for Dubai (just add instagram selfie corner)
Who among us hasn’t wanted to do this at some point.
June 17, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Who among us hasn’t wanted to do this at some point.
Just back from a few days in Kazakhstan’s Burabay National Park. Blue skies, steppes, mountains - and the caves used by Kennesary Khan, the last independent ruler of the Kazakhs, in the Chinggisid line.
June 9, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Just back from a few days in Kazakhstan’s Burabay National Park. Blue skies, steppes, mountains - and the caves used by Kennesary Khan, the last independent ruler of the Kazakhs, in the Chinggisid line.
Yes all those wonderful 20th C examples… Partition claimed between 200k and 2m lives.
The ignorance and sane washing is unbelievable.
The ignorance and sane washing is unbelievable.
February 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Yes all those wonderful 20th C examples… Partition claimed between 200k and 2m lives.
The ignorance and sane washing is unbelievable.
The ignorance and sane washing is unbelievable.
Just rediscovered the @financialtimes.com 404 page, and am reminded what a thing of joy it is
February 7, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Just rediscovered the @financialtimes.com 404 page, and am reminded what a thing of joy it is
Gardening leave done right.
January 31, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Gardening leave done right.
Quote tweet with a bridge from your gallery.
January 24, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Quote tweet with a bridge from your gallery.
Fantastic day in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley - heartily recommend Charteris wines )and especially their pinot noir).
January 19, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Fantastic day in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley - heartily recommend Charteris wines )and especially their pinot noir).
Fantastic day in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley - heartily recommend Charteris wines )and especially their pinot noir).
January 19, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Fantastic day in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley - heartily recommend Charteris wines )and especially their pinot noir).
Does she mean this?
January 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Does she mean this?
Messing around with watercolours for the first time in about twenty years… not great, not terrible. Room for improvement!
December 9, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Messing around with watercolours for the first time in about twenty years… not great, not terrible. Room for improvement!
Home renovations underway.
And my 80s-child mind can’t see a doorway getting bricked up without seeing Thomas the Tank Engine
And my 80s-child mind can’t see a doorway getting bricked up without seeing Thomas the Tank Engine
November 23, 2024 at 7:31 AM
Home renovations underway.
And my 80s-child mind can’t see a doorway getting bricked up without seeing Thomas the Tank Engine
And my 80s-child mind can’t see a doorway getting bricked up without seeing Thomas the Tank Engine
A blue sky for Bluesky - hi from Bahrain
November 18, 2024 at 12:43 PM
A blue sky for Bluesky - hi from Bahrain
Planning to get into watercolour painting for my birthday this year (I’m middle aged, what of it?) and currently deciding which photos of Uzbekistan to have a go at painting…
November 17, 2024 at 12:55 PM
Planning to get into watercolour painting for my birthday this year (I’m middle aged, what of it?) and currently deciding which photos of Uzbekistan to have a go at painting…
Welcome new followers. I don’t post hugely often - I got out of practice on Twitter in recent years.
Anyway, here’s the Chor Minor in Bukhara. Built in imitation of the more famous version in Hyderabad, and a reminder that Central Asia wasn’t always remote - but a highway connecting cultures.
Anyway, here’s the Chor Minor in Bukhara. Built in imitation of the more famous version in Hyderabad, and a reminder that Central Asia wasn’t always remote - but a highway connecting cultures.
November 17, 2024 at 12:51 PM
Welcome new followers. I don’t post hugely often - I got out of practice on Twitter in recent years.
Anyway, here’s the Chor Minor in Bukhara. Built in imitation of the more famous version in Hyderabad, and a reminder that Central Asia wasn’t always remote - but a highway connecting cultures.
Anyway, here’s the Chor Minor in Bukhara. Built in imitation of the more famous version in Hyderabad, and a reminder that Central Asia wasn’t always remote - but a highway connecting cultures.
Having preordered this *years* ago, beyond excited that it’s finally arrived.
October 24, 2024 at 1:15 PM
Having preordered this *years* ago, beyond excited that it’s finally arrived.
Business trip to Riyadh - so a night in a hotel and an unbroken sleep without my 10 month old.
So of course I woke up at 4.45am.
Anyway, here’s a Riyadh sunrise…
So of course I woke up at 4.45am.
Anyway, here’s a Riyadh sunrise…
October 22, 2024 at 3:06 AM
Business trip to Riyadh - so a night in a hotel and an unbroken sleep without my 10 month old.
So of course I woke up at 4.45am.
Anyway, here’s a Riyadh sunrise…
So of course I woke up at 4.45am.
Anyway, here’s a Riyadh sunrise…