Neil Turner
@neilturner.me.uk
Millennial Yorkshire queer partially deaf geek dad/husband. Works in university admissions, specialising in PhD and MBA. Likes photography and social media, doesn't like writing in the third person. He/him 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️#LGBwiththeT https://neilturner.me.uk
When you're running a series of Christmas meet and greets with well-known kids TV show characters, but are too cheap to pay the licensing fees.
Tag yourselves, I'm 'Blue Alien Buddy'.
Tag yourselves, I'm 'Blue Alien Buddy'.
November 12, 2025 at 9:18 AM
When you're running a series of Christmas meet and greets with well-known kids TV show characters, but are too cheap to pay the licensing fees.
Tag yourselves, I'm 'Blue Alien Buddy'.
Tag yourselves, I'm 'Blue Alien Buddy'.
Holy JPEG compression artefacts, Batman!
November 12, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Holy JPEG compression artefacts, Batman!
How to tell you're in Sheffield.
November 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
How to tell you're in Sheffield.
Oldest selfie on your phone.
If mirror selfies count, then April 2003 in my room in halls at university, during my first year. That was on a film camera that I had to take to Jessops to get developed and then scan it in.
Oldest 'true' selfie from November 2011, on the balcony of our old flat.
If mirror selfies count, then April 2003 in my room in halls at university, during my first year. That was on a film camera that I had to take to Jessops to get developed and then scan it in.
Oldest 'true' selfie from November 2011, on the balcony of our old flat.
November 8, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Oldest selfie on your phone.
If mirror selfies count, then April 2003 in my room in halls at university, during my first year. That was on a film camera that I had to take to Jessops to get developed and then scan it in.
Oldest 'true' selfie from November 2011, on the balcony of our old flat.
If mirror selfies count, then April 2003 in my room in halls at university, during my first year. That was on a film camera that I had to take to Jessops to get developed and then scan it in.
Oldest 'true' selfie from November 2011, on the balcony of our old flat.
Urgh, it's *Thursday*
November 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Urgh, it's *Thursday*
Oh wow, not seen one of these messages in a while!
(Technically the UK isn't part of the EEA anymore)
(Technically the UK isn't part of the EEA anymore)
November 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Oh wow, not seen one of these messages in a while!
(Technically the UK isn't part of the EEA anymore)
(Technically the UK isn't part of the EEA anymore)
Quite pleased that Samir Zitouni's bravery during Saturday's train attack is the main story on the BBC News web site, ahead of the death of that old warmongering fart.
November 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Quite pleased that Samir Zitouni's bravery during Saturday's train attack is the main story on the BBC News web site, ahead of the death of that old warmongering fart.
Saw them in Leeds last night!
October 22, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Saw them in Leeds last night!
One perk of working in a 1960s building which hasn't been completely modernised yet, is that you sometimes see examples of original signage like this.
October 9, 2025 at 8:50 AM
One perk of working in a 1960s building which hasn't been completely modernised yet, is that you sometimes see examples of original signage like this.
Follow up on this - the Samaritans are getting my £1.34 delay repay compensation as a donation.
October 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Follow up on this - the Samaritans are getting my £1.34 delay repay compensation as a donation.
They've lost it, haven't they?
October 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
They've lost it, haven't they?
'Happy International Teachers Day! Why not celebrate with a discount wank?'
October 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
'Happy International Teachers Day! Why not celebrate with a discount wank?'
I'd never seen one before until we moved out of the city. They're occasional visitors to our garden.
October 5, 2025 at 7:32 AM
I'd never seen one before until we moved out of the city. They're occasional visitors to our garden.
Looking forward to reading these @athenakugblenu.bsky.social books to our little one.
September 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Looking forward to reading these @athenakugblenu.bsky.social books to our little one.
Finally relented and put the heating on last night.
September 16, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Finally relented and put the heating on last night.
Go to Lidl, they said.
It's cheaper than Tesco, they said.
Sure, but not if you end up buying a combination microwave and air fryer from the middle aisle.
It's cheaper than Tesco, they said.
Sure, but not if you end up buying a combination microwave and air fryer from the middle aisle.
September 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Go to Lidl, they said.
It's cheaper than Tesco, they said.
Sure, but not if you end up buying a combination microwave and air fryer from the middle aisle.
It's cheaper than Tesco, they said.
Sure, but not if you end up buying a combination microwave and air fryer from the middle aisle.
Every time I disassemble an Internet of Things device.
September 12, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Every time I disassemble an Internet of Things device.
How do you answer your phone?
September 11, 2025 at 8:25 PM
How do you answer your phone?
This one has been living rent-free in my head since I was 7.
Of course, you can't put your head out of train windows anymore and become decapitated, because of woke.
Of course, you can't put your head out of train windows anymore and become decapitated, because of woke.
September 10, 2025 at 8:31 AM
This one has been living rent-free in my head since I was 7.
Of course, you can't put your head out of train windows anymore and become decapitated, because of woke.
Of course, you can't put your head out of train windows anymore and become decapitated, because of woke.
September 8, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Well, now I'm alerted.
September 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Well, now I'm alerted.
Did he though? This is the BBC'S report on the statement. www.bbc.com/news/article...
September 3, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Did he though? This is the BBC'S report on the statement. www.bbc.com/news/article...
oh no however will I cope
September 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
oh no however will I cope
Oh wow, the Pets at Home Ouija Board for Cats is a real thing. I dread to think what the average cat could summon with it.
August 31, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Oh wow, the Pets at Home Ouija Board for Cats is a real thing. I dread to think what the average cat could summon with it.