Matthew O'Connor
@matthewoconnor.bsky.social
My daughter is autistic, my son is not. They're equally annoying. Currently married to @helenskywalker.bsky.social
http://schole.org.uk/
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Why can't I work out who the young woman is in this photo stood beside me?! This must be how Prince Andrew felt.
September 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Why can't I work out who the young woman is in this photo stood beside me?! This must be how Prince Andrew felt.
DAMMIT. If that kestrel had flown off with that deer, National Geographic would owe me at least TWO Michaela Strachans.
August 13, 2025 at 11:09 PM
DAMMIT. If that kestrel had flown off with that deer, National Geographic would owe me at least TWO Michaela Strachans.
Dinner in the Morvan forests of Burgundy to meet the in-laws.
August 9, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Dinner in the Morvan forests of Burgundy to meet the in-laws.
Burgundy is pretty right now.
August 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Burgundy is pretty right now.
Oh my. Pub dog.
August 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Oh my. Pub dog.
It is. Until I try to play it...
June 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
It is. Until I try to play it...
Bored. Bach (not that one). Long lunch.
June 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Bored. Bach (not that one). Long lunch.
Seen this masterpiece, @seanjones.org?
June 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Seen this masterpiece, @seanjones.org?
It really is! Niall should have won the Stirling for it! They have this extraordinary little flotsam crucifix, which my mum loved but you can't buy. I've asked a carpenter friend to make her one:
February 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
It really is! Niall should have won the Stirling for it! They have this extraordinary little flotsam crucifix, which my mum loved but you can't buy. I've asked a carpenter friend to make her one:
Hi again, Prof! I took my parents to the chapel the other week. It's more amazing than I expected...
February 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Hi again, Prof! I took my parents to the chapel the other week. It's more amazing than I expected...
Took maniac for dinner in Islington. If it's not so noisy that she runs away screaming, she's awesome company.
February 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Took maniac for dinner in Islington. If it's not so noisy that she runs away screaming, she's awesome company.
COMPETITION: See if you can find Alice (she's wearing camouflage) in this photo:
February 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
COMPETITION: See if you can find Alice (she's wearing camouflage) in this photo:
Castle Kirk on Lough Corrib in Connemara, where my mother's from. Honestly, I've not pissed about with the colour settings. If you get lucky, this is exactly what it looks like just after dusk. It's magical. And fucking terrifying if you're six and your mad uncle is throwing bats at you.
January 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Castle Kirk on Lough Corrib in Connemara, where my mother's from. Honestly, I've not pissed about with the colour settings. If you get lucky, this is exactly what it looks like just after dusk. It's magical. And fucking terrifying if you're six and your mad uncle is throwing bats at you.
I visited a chapel designed by an architect friend yesterday. My God, it is utterly glorious:
January 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I visited a chapel designed by an architect friend yesterday. My God, it is utterly glorious:
Why is this not clearly marked as a paid advert? No, I'll not be purchasing a transparent, non-refracting crystal orb, Al.
January 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Why is this not clearly marked as a paid advert? No, I'll not be purchasing a transparent, non-refracting crystal orb, Al.
Happy New Year to you all x
January 1, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Happy New Year to you all x
My boy always managed to leave a sufficient gap for him to nod off when it all got too much. Notoriously organised...
December 24, 2024 at 1:27 AM
My boy always managed to leave a sufficient gap for him to nod off when it all got too much. Notoriously organised...
Lionel Blue was a cracking dude. I miss him.
December 20, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Lionel Blue was a cracking dude. I miss him.
December 14, 2024 at 7:54 PM
I should have gone with this one:
December 13, 2024 at 11:46 PM
I should have gone with this one:
Were you driving this?
December 13, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Were you driving this?
It had better be fucking Christmas.
December 12, 2024 at 11:38 PM
It had better be fucking Christmas.
I'd like to know the whereabouts of Seann William Scott while all this was going on:
December 10, 2024 at 1:16 AM
I'd like to know the whereabouts of Seann William Scott while all this was going on: