James Stapley
@discusfish.bsky.social
Ichthyologist doing IT.
You could say I moved from fish into chips.
You could say I moved from fish into chips.
Merlin says hurry home quick and fill the gap in the field (couch).
November 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Merlin says hurry home quick and fill the gap in the field (couch).
I feel like London needs a restaurant chain where you pick your food ingredients and they fry it in front of you.
The advert tag line?
See it
Say it
Sautéed.
The advert tag line?
See it
Say it
Sautéed.
November 6, 2025 at 8:08 AM
I feel like London needs a restaurant chain where you pick your food ingredients and they fry it in front of you.
The advert tag line?
See it
Say it
Sautéed.
The advert tag line?
See it
Say it
Sautéed.
When Garlab goes boat shopping...
November 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
When Garlab goes boat shopping...
Our nearly nine month old "lab mix" rescue has like five nines of puptime (his DNA test had like 30% Belgian Malinois, 7% lab).
Somehow, we need to teach him to settle and chillax.
When he does sleep, he usually does this Zuri pose. I feel like it is a brief, scheduled outage window.
Somehow, we need to teach him to settle and chillax.
When he does sleep, he usually does this Zuri pose. I feel like it is a brief, scheduled outage window.
November 4, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Our nearly nine month old "lab mix" rescue has like five nines of puptime (his DNA test had like 30% Belgian Malinois, 7% lab).
Somehow, we need to teach him to settle and chillax.
When he does sleep, he usually does this Zuri pose. I feel like it is a brief, scheduled outage window.
Somehow, we need to teach him to settle and chillax.
When he does sleep, he usually does this Zuri pose. I feel like it is a brief, scheduled outage window.
Here's Merlin having a cheeky autumnal wild bath. 10 degrees is warm, apparently.
November 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Here's Merlin having a cheeky autumnal wild bath. 10 degrees is warm, apparently.
They probably lost theirs in IKEA.
October 31, 2025 at 3:56 PM
They probably lost theirs in IKEA.
Oh, I forgot about the crowbarred door. Yikes.
October 23, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Oh, I forgot about the crowbarred door. Yikes.
Yay, new @aptshadow.bsky.social day.
October 15, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Yay, new @aptshadow.bsky.social day.
Anyone who had spent much time in South Africa thinks "custard".
October 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Anyone who had spent much time in South Africa thinks "custard".
100% the vibe now.
September 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
100% the vibe now.
A london storefront in 2020, taken from a moving bus at night.
September 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
A london storefront in 2020, taken from a moving bus at night.
Here's Soda as made (and photographed) by Adrienne.
Here are the reference pictures she used. www.instagram.com/yourdailysod...
Here are the reference pictures she used. www.instagram.com/yourdailysod...
August 14, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Here's Soda as made (and photographed) by Adrienne.
Here are the reference pictures she used. www.instagram.com/yourdailysod...
Here are the reference pictures she used. www.instagram.com/yourdailysod...
My admittedly old WIO field guide agrees Synapta maculata.
August 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
My admittedly old WIO field guide agrees Synapta maculata.
Owners of dogs and cats may expect the supplies to be... water.
The other kind of marking.
In other news, fabulous advent calendars arrived on Friday :D
The other kind of marking.
In other news, fabulous advent calendars arrived on Friday :D
August 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Owners of dogs and cats may expect the supplies to be... water.
The other kind of marking.
In other news, fabulous advent calendars arrived on Friday :D
The other kind of marking.
In other news, fabulous advent calendars arrived on Friday :D
These 3 look suspiciously not crab.
Bottom right looks shifty too
Bottom right looks shifty too
July 27, 2025 at 10:03 PM
These 3 look suspiciously not crab.
Bottom right looks shifty too
Bottom right looks shifty too
I feel like this product... will not do well in South Africa, other than as a novelty gag.
July 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I feel like this product... will not do well in South Africa, other than as a novelty gag.
I bet this guy was behind it.
July 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I bet this guy was behind it.
