Nestor
@nestor-unbound.bsky.social
Inveterate / veteran / vertebrate traveller on trains and coaches. Space craft less often.
It’s December! But sadness, people: consider this once noble month brought low by the parasite that is “Christmas”, an infection so virulent that it completely changes the personality of the host month, becoming unrecognisable as a manic depressive smothered by tacky baubles and cheap tinsel. Enjoy!
December 1, 2025 at 7:46 AM
It’s December! But sadness, people: consider this once noble month brought low by the parasite that is “Christmas”, an infection so virulent that it completely changes the personality of the host month, becoming unrecognisable as a manic depressive smothered by tacky baubles and cheap tinsel. Enjoy!
*waves at the world in general*
November 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
*waves at the world in general*
Have just exited through the airlock and made the necessary space walk to the shuttle embarkation platform, from whence I’ll lightspeed to the nearest space terminus to join an interplanetary star cruiser destined for my home galaxy.
Or more prosaically, heading home via train and coach.
Or more prosaically, heading home via train and coach.
November 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Have just exited through the airlock and made the necessary space walk to the shuttle embarkation platform, from whence I’ll lightspeed to the nearest space terminus to join an interplanetary star cruiser destined for my home galaxy.
Or more prosaically, heading home via train and coach.
Or more prosaically, heading home via train and coach.
Morning cemetery walk (as one does)
November 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Morning cemetery walk (as one does)
Doctor Who Season 13 watch continues with… Planet of Evil.
Episode 4: When sorrows come, they come not single spies but in battalions. Or to put it another way, oy, Salamar, don’t use the neutron accelerator, you muppet.
Best bit: the Doctor challenging Sorenson to do the decent thing. Powerful.
Episode 4: When sorrows come, they come not single spies but in battalions. Or to put it another way, oy, Salamar, don’t use the neutron accelerator, you muppet.
Best bit: the Doctor challenging Sorenson to do the decent thing. Powerful.
November 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Doctor Who Season 13 watch continues with… Planet of Evil.
Episode 4: When sorrows come, they come not single spies but in battalions. Or to put it another way, oy, Salamar, don’t use the neutron accelerator, you muppet.
Best bit: the Doctor challenging Sorenson to do the decent thing. Powerful.
Episode 4: When sorrows come, they come not single spies but in battalions. Or to put it another way, oy, Salamar, don’t use the neutron accelerator, you muppet.
Best bit: the Doctor challenging Sorenson to do the decent thing. Powerful.
I guess I’m thrillingly out of touch but… vibe coding? Never heard of it. To quote Marvin: “sounds ghastly”.
Now, AI slop — that should surely be Word of the Year, no?
I guess gone are the days when a newly coined word would be for something, well, real?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Now, AI slop — that should surely be Word of the Year, no?
I guess gone are the days when a newly coined word would be for something, well, real?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Vibe coding' named word of the year by Collins Dictionary
The art of making an app by describing it to artificial intelligence (AI) tops 10 new terms on the shortlist.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 7:30 AM
I guess I’m thrillingly out of touch but… vibe coding? Never heard of it. To quote Marvin: “sounds ghastly”.
Now, AI slop — that should surely be Word of the Year, no?
I guess gone are the days when a newly coined word would be for something, well, real?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Now, AI slop — that should surely be Word of the Year, no?
I guess gone are the days when a newly coined word would be for something, well, real?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
My Doctor Who Season 13 watch continues with… Disc 2, Planet of Evil.
Now onto Episode 3 — in which Vishinsky gets rebellious, Sorenson is revealed as having something to Hyde, and the Doctor delivers Salamar a MUCH needed right cross.
Best bit? Given how annoying Salamar is, that punch.
Now onto Episode 3 — in which Vishinsky gets rebellious, Sorenson is revealed as having something to Hyde, and the Doctor delivers Salamar a MUCH needed right cross.
Best bit? Given how annoying Salamar is, that punch.
November 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
My Doctor Who Season 13 watch continues with… Disc 2, Planet of Evil.
Now onto Episode 3 — in which Vishinsky gets rebellious, Sorenson is revealed as having something to Hyde, and the Doctor delivers Salamar a MUCH needed right cross.
Best bit? Given how annoying Salamar is, that punch.
Now onto Episode 3 — in which Vishinsky gets rebellious, Sorenson is revealed as having something to Hyde, and the Doctor delivers Salamar a MUCH needed right cross.
Best bit? Given how annoying Salamar is, that punch.
Season 13: Disc 2, Planet of Evil, Episode 2 — Antimatter monster comes out to play, slopes off back to his pit, and the Doctor drops in for a chat.
Best bit? “Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops” — I do like it when the Doctor quotes Shakespeare.
Best bit? “Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops” — I do like it when the Doctor quotes Shakespeare.
October 31, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Season 13: Disc 2, Planet of Evil, Episode 2 — Antimatter monster comes out to play, slopes off back to his pit, and the Doctor drops in for a chat.
Best bit? “Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops” — I do like it when the Doctor quotes Shakespeare.
Best bit? “Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops” — I do like it when the Doctor quotes Shakespeare.
Season 13 continued: Disc 2: Planet of Evil, episode 1.
Best bit? The forest: rich colours, weird knobbly tree-things, properly alien. Vivid and atmospheric.
Also, special mention should be given to the absolute glee with which the Doctor exclaims “stand by for emergency materialisation!”
Best bit? The forest: rich colours, weird knobbly tree-things, properly alien. Vivid and atmospheric.
Also, special mention should be given to the absolute glee with which the Doctor exclaims “stand by for emergency materialisation!”
October 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Season 13 continued: Disc 2: Planet of Evil, episode 1.
Best bit? The forest: rich colours, weird knobbly tree-things, properly alien. Vivid and atmospheric.
Also, special mention should be given to the absolute glee with which the Doctor exclaims “stand by for emergency materialisation!”
Best bit? The forest: rich colours, weird knobbly tree-things, properly alien. Vivid and atmospheric.
Also, special mention should be given to the absolute glee with which the Doctor exclaims “stand by for emergency materialisation!”
The Hallowe’en — Christmas crossover image you didn’t think you needed.
October 30, 2025 at 11:27 AM
The Hallowe’en — Christmas crossover image you didn’t think you needed.
I don’t want to alarm anyone but they’re setting up a Christmas Market in town.
October 30, 2025 at 8:27 AM
I don’t want to alarm anyone but they’re setting up a Christmas Market in town.
This evening’s viewing: Terror of the Zygons, Episode 4 — the Doctor casually blows up a ship full of Zygons (ah, those were the days) and the Skarasen has a fun day out in London playing fetch.
Best bit? The Doctor being flippant with Broton.
And farewell Harry. Will miss you.
Now… the extras!
Best bit? The Doctor being flippant with Broton.
And farewell Harry. Will miss you.
Now… the extras!
October 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
This evening’s viewing: Terror of the Zygons, Episode 4 — the Doctor casually blows up a ship full of Zygons (ah, those were the days) and the Skarasen has a fun day out in London playing fetch.
Best bit? The Doctor being flippant with Broton.
And farewell Harry. Will miss you.
Now… the extras!
Best bit? The Doctor being flippant with Broton.
And farewell Harry. Will miss you.
Now… the extras!
My consumption of Season 13 continues with…
Terror of the Zygons, episode 3.
Best bits?
John Woodnutt — both as the Duke of Forgill (“you’re utterly unhinged”) and Broton (“Die, Doctor die”).
Also, I do like a monster in a woodland setting. The location work on this story is so atmospheric.
Terror of the Zygons, episode 3.
Best bits?
John Woodnutt — both as the Duke of Forgill (“you’re utterly unhinged”) and Broton (“Die, Doctor die”).
Also, I do like a monster in a woodland setting. The location work on this story is so atmospheric.
October 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
My consumption of Season 13 continues with…
Terror of the Zygons, episode 3.
Best bits?
John Woodnutt — both as the Duke of Forgill (“you’re utterly unhinged”) and Broton (“Die, Doctor die”).
Also, I do like a monster in a woodland setting. The location work on this story is so atmospheric.
Terror of the Zygons, episode 3.
Best bits?
John Woodnutt — both as the Duke of Forgill (“you’re utterly unhinged”) and Broton (“Die, Doctor die”).
Also, I do like a monster in a woodland setting. The location work on this story is so atmospheric.
I know we’re getting close to Hallowe’en when I pass a bloke in the park cosplaying the grim reaper.
At least I hope it’s cosplaying.
At least I hope it’s cosplaying.
October 28, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I know we’re getting close to Hallowe’en when I pass a bloke in the park cosplaying the grim reaper.
At least I hope it’s cosplaying.
At least I hope it’s cosplaying.
Tomorrow another of the splendid Carry On Up The Podcasts should drop with a camp “Oooh, hello” — really recommended for its good-natured, respectful take on the Carry On series and its stars without shying away from the more… you know… aspects of the franchise.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
Carry On Up The Podcast
TV & Film Podcast · Updated weekly ·
podcasts.apple.com
October 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Tomorrow another of the splendid Carry On Up The Podcasts should drop with a camp “Oooh, hello” — really recommended for its good-natured, respectful take on the Carry On series and its stars without shying away from the more… you know… aspects of the franchise.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
Argh!!!!!
The xxx has xxx meaning xxx have had to xxx which is very xxx, causing a lot of xxx and I’m now most xxx and indeed very xxx.
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The xxx has xxx meaning xxx have had to xxx which is very xxx, causing a lot of xxx and I’m now most xxx and indeed very xxx.
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October 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Argh!!!!!
The xxx has xxx meaning xxx have had to xxx which is very xxx, causing a lot of xxx and I’m now most xxx and indeed very xxx.
(Redacted to ensure a positive and calming BlueSky timeline experience is maintained for you gentle reader whilst providing me with an opportunity to vent)
The xxx has xxx meaning xxx have had to xxx which is very xxx, causing a lot of xxx and I’m now most xxx and indeed very xxx.
(Redacted to ensure a positive and calming BlueSky timeline experience is maintained for you gentle reader whilst providing me with an opportunity to vent)
This satisfies me greatly:
For a pilot study in 2022, scientists fitted 5 Australian magpies with tiny trackers that could only be removed with a magnet or scissors. Within 10 minutes, a female had successfully removed the tracker from a younger bird, and 3 days later, all of them had been removed.
October 25, 2025 at 10:31 AM
This satisfies me greatly:
Regular travelling means many a podcast is consumed. A favourite is always Toby Hadoke’s Happy Times and Places — and yesterday I wallowed in the beige, muddy, hirsute splendour that is Colony in Space.
October 25, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Regular travelling means many a podcast is consumed. A favourite is always Toby Hadoke’s Happy Times and Places — and yesterday I wallowed in the beige, muddy, hirsute splendour that is Colony in Space.
Autumn colours (earlier this morning)
October 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Autumn colours (earlier this morning)
Travelling again. Rain brings extra challenges for the plucky coach traveller, especially when the bus stop is positioned perilously close to a large puddle and drivers sense a challenge.
October 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Travelling again. Rain brings extra challenges for the plucky coach traveller, especially when the bus stop is positioned perilously close to a large puddle and drivers sense a challenge.
Still finding potatoes in the allotment.
October 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Still finding potatoes in the allotment.
What happens when a fountain pen, a sheet of white paper, and boredom coincide.
October 23, 2025 at 8:32 PM
What happens when a fountain pen, a sheet of white paper, and boredom coincide.
Terror of the Zygons — episode 2 consumed.
Best bit? Zygon-Harry menacing Sarah with a pitch fork — genuinely unsettling
Observation: if the milk of the Skarasen is so essential for Zygon survival is it wise to convert your only supply into a cyborg and use it as a clandestine weapon?
Best bit? Zygon-Harry menacing Sarah with a pitch fork — genuinely unsettling
Observation: if the milk of the Skarasen is so essential for Zygon survival is it wise to convert your only supply into a cyborg and use it as a clandestine weapon?
October 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Terror of the Zygons — episode 2 consumed.
Best bit? Zygon-Harry menacing Sarah with a pitch fork — genuinely unsettling
Observation: if the milk of the Skarasen is so essential for Zygon survival is it wise to convert your only supply into a cyborg and use it as a clandestine weapon?
Best bit? Zygon-Harry menacing Sarah with a pitch fork — genuinely unsettling
Observation: if the milk of the Skarasen is so essential for Zygon survival is it wise to convert your only supply into a cyborg and use it as a clandestine weapon?
Stunning mushrooms just now.
Google Lens tells me these are Glistening Inkcap.
I just nod wisely and say, I knew that.
Google Lens deploys an eye roll gif.
Bloody AI.
Google Lens tells me these are Glistening Inkcap.
I just nod wisely and say, I knew that.
Google Lens deploys an eye roll gif.
Bloody AI.
October 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Stunning mushrooms just now.
Google Lens tells me these are Glistening Inkcap.
I just nod wisely and say, I knew that.
Google Lens deploys an eye roll gif.
Bloody AI.
Google Lens tells me these are Glistening Inkcap.
I just nod wisely and say, I knew that.
Google Lens deploys an eye roll gif.
Bloody AI.
