John Thornton
@jmcthornton.bsky.social
UK, NY, and Shanghai.
A lifetime irradiating people and things ☢️
Physicist, crystal surfaces, radiotherapy, linacs, synchrotrons, and cyclotrons.
Supporter of Claire House Children's Hospice.
www.clairehouse.org.uk/
A lifetime irradiating people and things ☢️
Physicist, crystal surfaces, radiotherapy, linacs, synchrotrons, and cyclotrons.
Supporter of Claire House Children's Hospice.
www.clairehouse.org.uk/
Ah yes, it was so clean and tidy that there was no need for Keep Britain Tidy to issue threats. There was no end of dog turds and fag-ends everywhere. What nonsense.
November 14, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Ah yes, it was so clean and tidy that there was no need for Keep Britain Tidy to issue threats. There was no end of dog turds and fag-ends everywhere. What nonsense.
That's the next step up on the bags of beer in Qingdao.
November 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
That's the next step up on the bags of beer in Qingdao.
We're they shouting from the rooftop in outrageous french accents?
October 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
We're they shouting from the rooftop in outrageous french accents?
Do they have outrageous french accents?
October 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Do they have outrageous french accents?
Lord Young is The Mummy?
September 17, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Lord Young is The Mummy?
Tricky to hold a load close to your centre of mass with a gut like that.
September 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Tricky to hold a load close to your centre of mass with a gut like that.
Painted Lady in the garden
September 2, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Painted Lady in the garden
I just had to burn one of these (flame retardant) leaflets I received in an area close to an "asylum hotel". On the back, it encourages the joining of a "People's Army" against immigrants. Locals seem more interested in joining the counter-protest against the flag-waving mob from elsewhere.
August 22, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I just had to burn one of these (flame retardant) leaflets I received in an area close to an "asylum hotel". On the back, it encourages the joining of a "People's Army" against immigrants. Locals seem more interested in joining the counter-protest against the flag-waving mob from elsewhere.
What an unusual name. Makes me think of flags on Unter den Linden.
August 21, 2025 at 7:39 AM
What an unusual name. Makes me think of flags on Unter den Linden.
Costco wins the prize for the best named scary Halloween outfit.
July 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Costco wins the prize for the best named scary Halloween outfit.
An encouraging number of Small Tortoiseshell butterflies around today.
July 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
An encouraging number of Small Tortoiseshell butterflies around today.
Let's hope it goes as well for her as it did for Liz Truss.
June 14, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Let's hope it goes as well for her as it did for Liz Truss.
Makes a great badge
April 28, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Makes a great badge
If only Princess Mindy could help him out.
April 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
If only Princess Mindy could help him out.
Ikea Ningbo explaining what was meant by a soft brexit.
March 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Ikea Ningbo explaining what was meant by a soft brexit.
Just for comparison with Trump egg prices in the US. Costco in Ningbo are selling 30 eggs for ¥19.90, or $1.10 per dozen.
March 17, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Just for comparison with Trump egg prices in the US. Costco in Ningbo are selling 30 eggs for ¥19.90, or $1.10 per dozen.
Even though they walk most of the time, they fly well.
February 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Even though they walk most of the time, they fly well.
Found the pack of 12 greeting each other after a nap.
January 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Found the pack of 12 greeting each other after a nap.
If only he'd didn't have vested interests
January 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
If only he'd didn't have vested interests
That was a bit close, MAN tower. Emirates A380 still rolling when Easyjet from Palma landing behind went around.
January 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
That was a bit close, MAN tower. Emirates A380 still rolling when Easyjet from Palma landing behind went around.