Matthias Ammon
@drmammon.bsky.social
Academic librarian, European migrant, former medieval philologist. Open Research, Eurovision, wombats, puns, pints, sci-fi/fantasy, FPL. He/him.
Sorry but Currywurst with Sauerkraut is an offence against all that is good.
September 30, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Sorry but Currywurst with Sauerkraut is an offence against all that is good.
Nice to open a book that I bought out of personal interest and find this. This is why my colleagues and I do what we do. It makes me so happy to read this. (From 'Central Europe: the Death of Civilization and the Life of an Idea' by @ljukic.bsky.social) @ghilondon.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Nice to open a book that I bought out of personal interest and find this. This is why my colleagues and I do what we do. It makes me so happy to read this. (From 'Central Europe: the Death of Civilization and the Life of an Idea' by @ljukic.bsky.social) @ghilondon.bsky.social
Rather amusing find (inscription on house in Scalloway, Shetland). More information here: newcleckitdominie.wordpress.com/2014/07/25/w...
![An engraved inscription that reads:
This diagram illustrates the cause of the so called Earth Tides. Also each alternate Ocean Flood, the cause of which has never yet been understood.
RE EARTH TIDES: we are told that the Moon raises the solid surface of the Earth under it about 8 inches and raises the OPPOSITE SIDE 8. This I hold to be impossible. The phenomenon called EARTH TIDE IS CAUSED BY E-H’s WEIGHT PULLING …
[The remainder of this stone has worn but the Geograph contributor was informed that it ended: AGAINST THE SUN’S ATTRACTION.]
The water flows back when att’n over & forms a heap on opposite side of E. to balance att’n flood. There is no …](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:673e6yusym7kyb2kkocwvesj/bafkreibecdemuvidsckodstd67vfnvjs2hf2ltwhjgmrthvaca7h3pk2le@jpeg)
July 15, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Rather amusing find (inscription on house in Scalloway, Shetland). More information here: newcleckitdominie.wordpress.com/2014/07/25/w...
Careful where you put the commas in your salary range when advertising jobs...
July 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Careful where you put the commas in your salary range when advertising jobs...
From a local Facebook group... (As the group is public, I'm not redacting the names).
March 28, 2025 at 9:16 AM
From a local Facebook group... (As the group is public, I'm not redacting the names).
You had me at the first sentence, given that I adore Elif Batuman’s writing.
March 19, 2025 at 11:33 AM
You had me at the first sentence, given that I adore Elif Batuman’s writing.
Yes, tonight's Burns Night cocktail did come with a stick of bacon as a stirrer/garnish.
January 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Yes, tonight's Burns Night cocktail did come with a stick of bacon as a stirrer/garnish.
It does say: "If a manager leaves their club, Fantasy managers who own or bring in that Assistant Manager will still score based on the original club’s performance."
December 11, 2024 at 3:20 PM
It does say: "If a manager leaves their club, Fantasy managers who own or bring in that Assistant Manager will still score based on the original club’s performance."
Here's a couple of pictures from this summer.
November 26, 2024 at 12:10 PM
Here's a couple of pictures from this summer.
Hopefully permanently.
May 30, 2024 at 10:48 AM
Hopefully permanently.
Have a great Christmas, everybody!
December 24, 2023 at 4:55 PM
Have a great Christmas, everybody!
I don’t think that’s what the show is called (from The Observer’s New Review)…
December 24, 2023 at 9:17 AM
I don’t think that’s what the show is called (from The Observer’s New Review)…
Belated Day 4 of 37 Days of Beermas: I was very excited about this sour fruited gose by Ten Men Brewery from Ukraine (!), although in the end it wasn't all that sour, basically it's thick fruit juice (in a good way), just with 7.8% alcohol...
December 6, 2023 at 6:44 PM
Belated Day 4 of 37 Days of Beermas: I was very excited about this sour fruited gose by Ten Men Brewery from Ukraine (!), although in the end it wasn't all that sour, basically it's thick fruit juice (in a good way), just with 7.8% alcohol...
Day 3 of 37 Days of Beermas: back to a warming imperial stout, this one from Dutch brewery Kees. An 11% cognac barrel aged caramel fudge pastry stout, again great for winter but a bit too sweet for my taste. Glad it came in a small can since it's Monday tomorrow...
December 3, 2023 at 9:22 PM
Day 3 of 37 Days of Beermas: back to a warming imperial stout, this one from Dutch brewery Kees. An 11% cognac barrel aged caramel fudge pastry stout, again great for winter but a bit too sweet for my taste. Glad it came in a small can since it's Monday tomorrow...
Day 2 of 37 Days of Beermas: Under the Same Sky, an 8.4% DIPA from Verdant. I've had this one before but who cares - it's a fantastic beer by one of the best breweries in the business.
December 2, 2023 at 8:57 PM
Day 2 of 37 Days of Beermas: Under the Same Sky, an 8.4% DIPA from Verdant. I've had this one before but who cares - it's a fantastic beer by one of the best breweries in the business.
Day 1 of 37 Days of Beermas: Start as you mean to go on with Cuvée Delphine, a 13% bourbon barrel aged royal stout, just the thing for a cold winter Friday evening.
December 1, 2023 at 10:14 PM
Day 1 of 37 Days of Beermas: Start as you mean to go on with Cuvée Delphine, a 13% bourbon barrel aged royal stout, just the thing for a cold winter Friday evening.
I’m pleased to see Open Access being discussed on the letters pages of the TLS, but what’s being described here is surely Diamond OA, rather than Green?
November 24, 2023 at 11:13 AM
I’m pleased to see Open Access being discussed on the letters pages of the TLS, but what’s being described here is surely Diamond OA, rather than Green?
Happy World Wombat Day, everybody!
October 22, 2023 at 8:52 AM
Happy World Wombat Day, everybody!
Peak village parish council.
October 14, 2023 at 1:18 PM
Peak village parish council.
I really liked it. This was my review.
October 4, 2023 at 9:35 PM
I really liked it. This was my review.
Current haul from the public library.
September 6, 2023 at 1:55 PM
Current haul from the public library.
Orange wine and Black IPA. The two genders.
August 28, 2023 at 4:35 PM
Orange wine and Black IPA. The two genders.