Nicholas Walmsley
@hulegu.bsky.social
Gentleman at Large | Astana, Tokyo| I do what I enjoy and enjoy what I do | opinions do not represent employer &c. | IG: ngwalmsley
next on the chopping-block in Bishkek’s turbocharged demolition derby? The iconic champagne-factory on Manas
November 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
next on the chopping-block in Bishkek’s turbocharged demolition derby? The iconic champagne-factory on Manas
next up this mob
November 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
next up this mob
never been to Jinbocho? shame
November 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
never been to Jinbocho? shame
Every day is Quote Robertson Davies Day
November 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Every day is Quote Robertson Davies Day
gopniks never die they just turn up at Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
gopniks never die they just turn up at Halloween
here we go again hopefully this is as good as Rebel Angels
October 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
here we go again hopefully this is as good as Rebel Angels
my dear old friend Niko Kontovas Genius Linguist and Librarian demonstrating to Saida Mirziyoyeva how he likes to deal with his enemies
October 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
my dear old friend Niko Kontovas Genius Linguist and Librarian demonstrating to Saida Mirziyoyeva how he likes to deal with his enemies
books are good y’all should try them some time
October 18, 2025 at 12:11 PM
books are good y’all should try them some time
went for a run today didn’t I
September 28, 2025 at 8:31 AM
went for a run today didn’t I
back on familiar ground
September 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
back on familiar ground
even in the city you’re always in the steppe where the skies are frequently spectacular
September 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM
even in the city you’re always in the steppe where the skies are frequently spectacular
dressing-up to go to the bazaar
September 20, 2025 at 11:38 AM
dressing-up to go to the bazaar
someone gave me a whole list of recommendations for contemporary Kazakh music so you know where to find me
September 18, 2025 at 10:14 AM
someone gave me a whole list of recommendations for contemporary Kazakh music so you know where to find me
a student saw what I was wearing and asked if “today was Barbie Day”
September 12, 2025 at 8:58 AM
a student saw what I was wearing and asked if “today was Barbie Day”
I am in Bukhara but I am not in Bukhara
September 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I am in Bukhara but I am not in Bukhara
not my best it’s still a little too wet but I did add prunes and apricots this time and I do not disapprove of the overall outcome
September 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
not my best it’s still a little too wet but I did add prunes and apricots this time and I do not disapprove of the overall outcome
the Bukhara Biennale is cool and all but get in losers we’re going to read about architecture during the 15th-17th cents.
September 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
the Bukhara Biennale is cool and all but get in losers we’re going to read about architecture during the 15th-17th cents.
ahoy, the Great Game!
September 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
ahoy, the Great Game!
I still have and use a Mocha pot but my side-chick is pour-over sachets from Kaldi
September 2, 2025 at 8:20 AM
I still have and use a Mocha pot but my side-chick is pour-over sachets from Kaldi
for the first five years of my boarding school life all those years ago one-hour every Sunday morning between breakfast and the Church was reserved for mandatory letter-writing
my mum still has ALL those letters from her and dad to me and from me to them
I enjoy sending postcards
my mum still has ALL those letters from her and dad to me and from me to them
I enjoy sending postcards
August 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
for the first five years of my boarding school life all those years ago one-hour every Sunday morning between breakfast and the Church was reserved for mandatory letter-writing
my mum still has ALL those letters from her and dad to me and from me to them
I enjoy sending postcards
my mum still has ALL those letters from her and dad to me and from me to them
I enjoy sending postcards
everyone who knows Bishkek knows this mosaic which was located opposite the exit from the site of the original Bishkek (FRU) airport located well within the current city limits at the southern end of Manas blvd
it’s gone
they demolished it
it’s gone
they demolished it
August 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
everyone who knows Bishkek knows this mosaic which was located opposite the exit from the site of the original Bishkek (FRU) airport located well within the current city limits at the southern end of Manas blvd
it’s gone
they demolished it
it’s gone
they demolished it