Jon Turney
@jonturney.bsky.social
Writer & editor, past lives in science policy, sci-comm etc. Retirement pastimes include managing climate anxieties. New writing at UKjazznews.com and @theartsdesk.bsky.social
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See also https://bristoljazzlive.co.uk
jonturney.wordpress.com
See also https://bristoljazzlive.co.uk
Excellent new sculpture from my chums at Real World Visuals - showing British Land's carbon emission savings...
More here
www.realworldvisuals.com/rwv-projects...
More here
www.realworldvisuals.com/rwv-projects...
November 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Excellent new sculpture from my chums at Real World Visuals - showing British Land's carbon emission savings...
More here
www.realworldvisuals.com/rwv-projects...
More here
www.realworldvisuals.com/rwv-projects...
Intrigued by photo of computer pioneer Tommy Flowers in Guardian feature today as I have a photo of my father, another who educated himself out of working class life in the 1930s, dressed *exactly* the same.
October 11, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Intrigued by photo of computer pioneer Tommy Flowers in Guardian feature today as I have a photo of my father, another who educated himself out of working class life in the 1930s, dressed *exactly* the same.
Review of McKibben’s Here Comes the Sun
October 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Review of McKibben’s Here Comes the Sun
Never know what’s going to turn up in donations to Books for Amnesty - signed first edition of Shackleton’s expedition narrative sold at auction today for two grand :)
October 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Never know what’s going to turn up in donations to Books for Amnesty - signed first edition of Shackleton’s expedition narrative sold at auction today for two grand :)
Today’s delivery - looking forward to getting stuck in
September 17, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Today’s delivery - looking forward to getting stuck in
Book as art object - exceptionally beautiful publication that survived the demise of Unbound, and arrived today. Beautifully produced, too :)
June 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Book as art object - exceptionally beautiful publication that survived the demise of Unbound, and arrived today. Beautifully produced, too :)
That’s where they all went - Cheltenham Waterstones, top floor, in the corner by the travel section - weird
May 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
That’s where they all went - Cheltenham Waterstones, top floor, in the corner by the travel section - weird
Enduring perk of occasional work in a s/h bookshop: just finished a marvellous book I didn’t know existed until last Thursday :)
April 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Enduring perk of occasional work in a s/h bookshop: just finished a marvellous book I didn’t know existed until last Thursday :)
As enjoyable as it is informative. I wonder who could write a book as good as this about England in my lifetime?
March 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
As enjoyable as it is informative. I wonder who could write a book as good as this about England in my lifetime?
Reminder that the 1960s Lego I remember is not the 2025 Lego the favourite 6 year-old spends his days with so happily
December 28, 2024 at 8:45 AM
Reminder that the 1960s Lego I remember is not the 2025 Lego the favourite 6 year-old spends his days with so happily
View from Cadogan Hall gallery for tonight’s jazz festival gig: acceptable :)
November 23, 2024 at 7:28 PM
View from Cadogan Hall gallery for tonight’s jazz festival gig: acceptable :)
Restored subway in Crystal Palace park, formerly a station entrance, is rather fine new venue
November 23, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Restored subway in Crystal Palace park, formerly a station entrance, is rather fine new venue
Kathleen Jamie’s new book of poems in Scots has a beautiful cover design (artwork by Olivia Lomenech Gill) - would love to see the whole thing opened out as a poster
November 12, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Kathleen Jamie’s new book of poems in Scots has a beautiful cover design (artwork by Olivia Lomenech Gill) - would love to see the whole thing opened out as a poster
No 4 (Jul '47). Editorial reflection on (lack of) science journalism: "Every scientific subject, without exception, can be made clear to the layman. All the ideas of science are basically simple and understandable by the average brain". (how reassuring!) Contents below...
November 1, 2024 at 10:39 AM
No 4 (Jul '47). Editorial reflection on (lack of) science journalism: "Every scientific subject, without exception, can be made clear to the layman. All the ideas of science are basically simple and understandable by the average brain". (how reassuring!) Contents below...
cheering shop fitting round the corner - just in time for Xmas…
October 23, 2024 at 1:50 PM
cheering shop fitting round the corner - just in time for Xmas…
Very taken with this print in the Lacock Gallery the other day so we brought it home :)
October 20, 2024 at 11:30 AM
Very taken with this print in the Lacock Gallery the other day so we brought it home :)
Liked this small portion of photo exhibition @ Fox Talbot gallery in Lacock Abbey today
October 18, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Liked this small portion of photo exhibition @ Fox Talbot gallery in Lacock Abbey today
daughter may have surpassed herself with small boy's latest birthday cake :)
October 4, 2024 at 9:38 AM
daughter may have surpassed herself with small boy's latest birthday cake :)
Birthday request duly met, so looking forward to digging into this - all 800 pages of it!
September 22, 2024 at 10:07 AM
Birthday request duly met, so looking forward to digging into this - all 800 pages of it!
Brilliant head of Bernard Shaw by Kathleen Scott, amid the bewildering profusion of Russell Cotes Gallery in sunny Bournemouth
September 17, 2024 at 4:15 PM
Brilliant head of Bernard Shaw by Kathleen Scott, amid the bewildering profusion of Russell Cotes Gallery in sunny Bournemouth
Today’s most pressing question at We the Curious…
August 31, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Today’s most pressing question at We the Curious…
It’s not the actual heat pump that’s complicated, folks…
August 31, 2024 at 6:34 PM
It’s not the actual heat pump that’s complicated, folks…
great day for a pre-breakfast walk to the Downs :)
June 25, 2024 at 9:03 AM
great day for a pre-breakfast walk to the Downs :)
needs to be more like this, surely?
June 20, 2024 at 9:56 PM
needs to be more like this, surely?