Fergus Kelly
@ferguskelly.bsky.social
Designer with ideas above his station. Mostly former. Lazy Sahel and Syria watcher. Battles a blowy, boggy, brambley Irish coastal garden
‘Parties of the left trying to shut down debate on immigration’ includes senior Gardai then?
November 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
‘Parties of the left trying to shut down debate on immigration’ includes senior Gardai then?
Sinclair posted the Kirk special on YouTube. It’s at 3.2k views in 12 hours
September 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Sinclair posted the Kirk special on YouTube. It’s at 3.2k views in 12 hours
The first of my South Sudan chilies ripening on this rather unhappy 3-year-old plant. They’re very small, fairly hot, fruity and delicious. I reckon they’re some form of malagueta/piri piri. I’ve seen them called rokon somewhere, but internet search being what it is now I can’t find the reference
August 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The first of my South Sudan chilies ripening on this rather unhappy 3-year-old plant. They’re very small, fairly hot, fruity and delicious. I reckon they’re some form of malagueta/piri piri. I’ve seen them called rokon somewhere, but internet search being what it is now I can’t find the reference
Small haul for dinner
July 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Small haul for dinner
First wee handful of yellow French beans from Lidl seeds. Don’t know how far to let them go yellow, will find out shortly o suppose
July 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
First wee handful of yellow French beans from Lidl seeds. Don’t know how far to let them go yellow, will find out shortly o suppose
Is there a more caterpillary-looking caterpillar than this unit? Like a small child’s drawing of a caterpillar.
Small Emperor Moth according to the Seek app
Small Emperor Moth according to the Seek app
July 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Is there a more caterpillary-looking caterpillar than this unit? Like a small child’s drawing of a caterpillar.
Small Emperor Moth according to the Seek app
Small Emperor Moth according to the Seek app
Found out about leopard slugs relatively recently and I’m fairly pleased to have found one. They have some rather unusual traits, but the one that stands out to me is that they hunt and eat other slugs, chasing them at breakneck speeds of up to 15 cm per minute en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limax_m...
July 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Found out about leopard slugs relatively recently and I’m fairly pleased to have found one. They have some rather unusual traits, but the one that stands out to me is that they hunt and eat other slugs, chasing them at breakneck speeds of up to 15 cm per minute en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limax_m...
I’ve been wondering about this tiny concrete blockhouse “overlooking” Donegal bay in north Sligo for over a year.
“The arrow is a totally different thing” the local told me.
“The arrow is a totally different thing” the local told me.
July 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I’ve been wondering about this tiny concrete blockhouse “overlooking” Donegal bay in north Sligo for over a year.
“The arrow is a totally different thing” the local told me.
“The arrow is a totally different thing” the local told me.
Ah yes, that fabulous annual religious tradition of farmers burning a hape of toxic rubbish on St John’s eve continues here in north Sligo
June 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Ah yes, that fabulous annual religious tradition of farmers burning a hape of toxic rubbish on St John’s eve continues here in north Sligo
Ragged Robin is one of my favourite Irish wildflowers
June 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Ragged Robin is one of my favourite Irish wildflowers
Gav is pretty spot on here. France I think has been the most public in showing small anti-drone systems (probably more for public confidence) like these science fiction B-movie things from the late 2010s, a response to ISIS essentially inventing the drone air force in Syria back in 2016ish
June 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Gav is pretty spot on here. France I think has been the most public in showing small anti-drone systems (probably more for public confidence) like these science fiction B-movie things from the late 2010s, a response to ISIS essentially inventing the drone air force in Syria back in 2016ish
In footwear news, my better half got me some new @varusteleka.bsky.social merino wool Hiking Socks, the best socks I have ever owned. Pictured is a new sock and a more than 2-year-old that served me very well, worn for at least half the days in that time, now shrunk and felted but still serviceable
December 13, 2024 at 9:37 PM
In footwear news, my better half got me some new @varusteleka.bsky.social merino wool Hiking Socks, the best socks I have ever owned. Pictured is a new sock and a more than 2-year-old that served me very well, worn for at least half the days in that time, now shrunk and felted but still serviceable
Is this thing I found in rural Ireland the tooth of a Mitsubishi excavator bucket?
November 29, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Is this thing I found in rural Ireland the tooth of a Mitsubishi excavator bucket?
Desperation increases?
November 29, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Desperation increases?
Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy.
November 24, 2024 at 8:54 PM
Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy.
Tickets to see Oasis were £14.50 in 1996. Streaming has made it difficult for musical artists to make money on recorded music so they push up gig prices as high as their “fans” will tolerate. It seems many are willing to be ripped off
August 31, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Tickets to see Oasis were £14.50 in 1996. Streaming has made it difficult for musical artists to make money on recorded music so they push up gig prices as high as their “fans” will tolerate. It seems many are willing to be ripped off