Professor Hamish McSporran
@hamishmcsporran.bsky.social
Edinburgh Mathsjam Mathscot who is ably assisted by a human whose Erdos Number is 5. Also a fan of postboxes and handwritten letters.
Hamish joins the other Mathscots at @bigmathsjam.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Hamish joins the other Mathscots at @bigmathsjam.bsky.social
Hamish checking out the great rhomicosidodecahedron
November 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Hamish checking out the great rhomicosidodecahedron
Hamish enjoying @bigmathsjam.bsky.social with his friends
November 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Hamish enjoying @bigmathsjam.bsky.social with his friends
Tried to post letters but this was all I could find. Sad. #PostboxSaturday @lbsg.org @letterappsoc.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Tried to post letters but this was all I could find. Sad. #PostboxSaturday @lbsg.org @letterappsoc.bsky.social
Edinburgh @mathsjam.bsky.social will be at the Brass Monkey on Drummond St at 7pm. Tuesday 18th November.
November 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Edinburgh @mathsjam.bsky.social will be at the Brass Monkey on Drummond St at 7pm. Tuesday 18th November.
Just persuaded my friend’s son that the etymology of algebra is from the Greek for pain
October 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Just persuaded my friend’s son that the etymology of algebra is from the Greek for pain
Edinburgh @MathsJam will be in the Brass Monkey on Drummond St (near Blackwell’s) at 7pm on Tuesday 23rd September. Look out for the sheep
September 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Edinburgh @MathsJam will be in the Brass Monkey on Drummond St (near Blackwell’s) at 7pm on Tuesday 23rd September. Look out for the sheep
August 16, 2025 at 1:42 PM
August 16, 2025 at 7:15 AM
I rarely copy-edit books these days as the journal work is more than enough but I said yes to this job as it was so fascinating.
August 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I rarely copy-edit books these days as the journal work is more than enough but I said yes to this job as it was so fascinating.
No cipher. #postboxSaturday @lbsg1976 @letterappsoc
August 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
No cipher. #postboxSaturday @lbsg1976 @letterappsoc
Many sheep at Edinburgh @mathsjam
July 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Many sheep at Edinburgh @mathsjam
Edinburgh @MathsJam is on Tuesday!!! Yes 22/7 so approximately π. Hamish thinks that is a rational day to choose. 7pm in the Brass Monkey on Drummond St (near Blackwells). See you there !
July 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Edinburgh @MathsJam is on Tuesday!!! Yes 22/7 so approximately π. Hamish thinks that is a rational day to choose. 7pm in the Brass Monkey on Drummond St (near Blackwells). See you there !
Nice topper on an interesting box. The cipher looks as if it was welded on #postboxsaturday @lbsg1976 @letterappsoc
July 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Nice topper on an interesting box. The cipher looks as if it was welded on #postboxsaturday @lbsg1976 @letterappsoc
A nice pair. #postboxsaturday @lbsg1976 @letterappsoc
July 12, 2025 at 9:43 AM
A nice pair. #postboxsaturday @lbsg1976 @letterappsoc
A lovely wall box for #postboxsaturday @lbsg1976 @letterappsoc
July 5, 2025 at 8:08 AM
A lovely wall box for #postboxsaturday @lbsg1976 @letterappsoc
A Scottish Crown for #postboxsaturday @lbsg1976 @letterappsoc
June 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A Scottish Crown for #postboxsaturday @lbsg1976 @letterappsoc
If only Euler had Sat-Nav (picture from r10pez10)
June 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
If only Euler had Sat-Nav (picture from r10pez10)
Look what has arrived through the post. Summer reading time.
June 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Look what has arrived through the post. Summer reading time.
We had 11 humans and five sheep
June 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
We had 11 humans and five sheep
Saw these this week. Pretty unusual. #PostboxSaturday @lbsg1976 @letterappsoc
May 24, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Saw these this week. Pretty unusual. #PostboxSaturday @lbsg1976 @letterappsoc
It is a rare Scottish Nigerian box. Made cheaply for export by Carron of Scotland the orders fell though so they were used over here. Made in two halves and welded together
April 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
It is a rare Scottish Nigerian box. Made cheaply for export by Carron of Scotland the orders fell though so they were used over here. Made in two halves and welded together
A Scottish postbox #PostboxSaturday @lbsg1976 @letterappsoc
April 12, 2025 at 12:07 PM
A Scottish postbox #PostboxSaturday @lbsg1976 @letterappsoc
Instead of a filing system I use a piling system
April 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Instead of a filing system I use a piling system
Edinburgh @MathsJam will be at 7pm in the Brass Monkey on Drummond St (near Blackwell’s) on the 22nd April. Look out for the sheep
April 6, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Edinburgh @MathsJam will be at 7pm in the Brass Monkey on Drummond St (near Blackwell’s) on the 22nd April. Look out for the sheep