@jelder.bsky.social
The good thing is that it upholds Betteridge's law of headlines: Any headline that is a question can be answered "No."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteri...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteri...
December 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The good thing is that it upholds Betteridge's law of headlines: Any headline that is a question can be answered "No."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteri...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteri...
It's not that unusual for this to be true.
When I was younger I used to think that when you got on an aeroplane, your luggage would be on a separate aeroplane which was just behind the one you were travelling on.
December 14, 2025 at 12:32 AM
It's not that unusual for this to be true.
Using up leftovers, I accidentally invented the haggis tagine. Surprisingly tasty #fusionfood #Scotland #Morocco
December 14, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Using up leftovers, I accidentally invented the haggis tagine. Surprisingly tasty #fusionfood #Scotland #Morocco
I wrote a thing!
getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/guides/foods...
getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/guides/foods...
Foods Named After British Place Names (including some you probably didn't know!)
Explore a list of foods named after British place names and learn about their interesting origins and local connections.
getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I wrote a thing!
getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/guides/foods...
getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/guides/foods...
If irony is "language that signifies the opposite for humorous or emphatic effect", what is coppery, lithiumy or zinky?
October 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
If irony is "language that signifies the opposite for humorous or emphatic effect", what is coppery, lithiumy or zinky?
This story gets weirder and weirder the more you read: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Surgeon Neil Hopper admits fraud over amputation of own legs
Neil Hopper claimed that injuries to his legs were the result of sepsis and not self-inflicted.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 4, 2025 at 1:54 PM
This story gets weirder and weirder the more you read: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted
These boxes are not moving. A mind-bending optical illusion by Japanese artist Jagarikin.
May 7, 2025 at 1:03 AM
These boxes are not moving. A mind-bending optical illusion by Japanese artist Jagarikin.
I keep seeing people asking for relationship opinions on reddit, then posting their chat history. I literally cannot understand a single thing.
I think I'm old.
I think I'm old.
May 4, 2025 at 8:46 AM
I keep seeing people asking for relationship opinions on reddit, then posting their chat history. I literally cannot understand a single thing.
I think I'm old.
I think I'm old.
Because the last one was depressing, here's a nice shot of the sunset over the Itchen, #Southampton, looking at Shamrock Quay
April 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Because the last one was depressing, here's a nice shot of the sunset over the Itchen, #Southampton, looking at Shamrock Quay
Slightly amusing finding this sign on a walk. Surely the best way to identify pollution hotspots is the "Southern Water" signs?
April 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Slightly amusing finding this sign on a walk. Surely the best way to identify pollution hotspots is the "Southern Water" signs?
I really like this take by Ben Fogle on what it means to be a man, reposted on #GetOutside: getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/guides/the-a...
The A Team of Positive Male Role Models in the Outdoors
If you are looking for positive male role models to follow on Instagram look no further. Ben Fogle has created the perfect 'A-Team' of men that represent an authentic/vulnerable/relatable masculinity.
getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk
April 18, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I really like this take by Ben Fogle on what it means to be a man, reposted on #GetOutside: getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/guides/the-a...
Reposted
1/3 Recently, we've been getting reports from some of our community members that they've been invited to a beta test of The Witcher 4 — this is a scam! 🚨
April 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
1/3 Recently, we've been getting reports from some of our community members that they've been invited to a beta test of The Witcher 4 — this is a scam! 🚨
Anyone know a good non-US alternative to Jack Daniels Honey? Atholl Brose would be even better, but it's hard to find way down in Southampton!
March 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Anyone know a good non-US alternative to Jack Daniels Honey? Atholl Brose would be even better, but it's hard to find way down in Southampton!
Please keep an eye out for stolen Mountain Rescue gear. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
February 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Please keep an eye out for stolen Mountain Rescue gear. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Huge respect for all the Mountain Rescue teams who volunteer to leave warm beds to do stuff like this. Brilliant, but absolutely mental!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Watch: Snow-battered rescuers save three on Scottish hilltop
More than 20 rescuers worked for nine hours to save three stranded hillwalkers on Thursday night.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 6, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Huge respect for all the Mountain Rescue teams who volunteer to leave warm beds to do stuff like this. Brilliant, but absolutely mental!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
I like seeing games companies hiring outside experts from disparate fields. It's one of the signs of increasing maturity in the sector; film-making has been doing this for a few decades.
December 19, 2024 at 2:57 PM
I like seeing games companies hiring outside experts from disparate fields. It's one of the signs of increasing maturity in the sector; film-making has been doing this for a few decades.
Weather warnings across much of GB tomorrow. If you are going hiking, stay off exposed ridges, and be aware of the risk of falling trees.
And take the *serious* waterproofs.
And take the *serious* waterproofs.
December 6, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Weather warnings across much of GB tomorrow. If you are going hiking, stay off exposed ridges, and be aware of the risk of falling trees.
And take the *serious* waterproofs.
And take the *serious* waterproofs.
I realised I could not visualise wind speeds in m/s, so I made a visual reference guide! #getoutside #oschampion #hiking
getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/guides/begin...
getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/guides/begin...
Beginner's Guide to wind speeds and safety when walking and hiking
Understand the effects of wind speed in KM/H, MPH, M/S and Beaufort Gale Speeds. Now with added cartoons!
getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk
December 6, 2024 at 9:12 AM
I realised I could not visualise wind speeds in m/s, so I made a visual reference guide! #getoutside #oschampion #hiking
getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/guides/begin...
getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/guides/begin...
That "just" is working pretty hard there...
The closest known black hole to Earth is just 1,560 light-years away.
November 22, 2024 at 1:53 PM
That "just" is working pretty hard there...
I am approving the name of the road it was on. As well as the leeches, obviously.
You can get almost anything online but don't forget that in the 1800s there were 24 hour leech depots
November 19, 2024 at 4:49 PM
I am approving the name of the road it was on. As well as the leeches, obviously.
I'm fairly sure that's a space giant. #rorschachtest
‘Mystic Mountain’ captured by Hubble in the Carina Nebula
November 19, 2024 at 4:32 PM
I'm fairly sure that's a space giant. #rorschachtest