Paul Gilham
@paulgilham.bsky.social
Communicator (MCIPR), parent of SEND youngster, sometime cricket fan, constant nerd. Views expressed in my posts are mine alone and do not represent any employer's position; my shares and likes of others' posts do not necessarily mean endorsement. He/him
The latest in my occasional series of photos from outings with my son: autistic teenager enthusiastic about radio dishes visits a very special one. He needed time to take in the sheer scale of the Lovell Telescope @jodrellbank.bsky.social before happily exploring the neighbouring exhibitions. 😊
October 29, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The latest in my occasional series of photos from outings with my son: autistic teenager enthusiastic about radio dishes visits a very special one. He needed time to take in the sheer scale of the Lovell Telescope @jodrellbank.bsky.social before happily exploring the neighbouring exhibitions. 😊
Time for this again:
![A six-panel cartoon from lunarbaboon.com featuring the bearded artist's avatar on a phone call to his balding and bespectacled boss. Transcript as follows.
BAA: I'm not going to be able top make it into work today.
BBB: What?! Why the hell not?
BAA: Well, I sat down to get my shoes on...and...a cat jumped onto my lap. [The cat is pictured, purring.]
BBB: Oh dear! Is it soft?
BAA: So soft!
BBB: Take all the time you need.
Cat: Purr purr purr](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:incj2ooa7mbyhqy4mgzckg5b/bafkreihgnhzatasfvy5jra73h2df46hjzqh7hstf7qq7pvy4leyqzisgty@jpeg)
October 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Time for this again:
A typical day's sightseeing for an autistic teenager. He might be uninterested in St Paul's, but the wall my lad is leaning on forms one edge of his favourite London fountain. He's giving himself time to get used to the sound of the water flow before he starts looking at it. 🥰
April 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
A typical day's sightseeing for an autistic teenager. He might be uninterested in St Paul's, but the wall my lad is leaning on forms one edge of his favourite London fountain. He's giving himself time to get used to the sound of the water flow before he starts looking at it. 🥰
I imagine you've already looked at things like this, but in case it's helpful, I received an email from 7DayShop today promoting this:
February 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I imagine you've already looked at things like this, but in case it's helpful, I received an email from 7DayShop today promoting this:
As of 0500 yesterday:
January 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
As of 0500 yesterday:
Lunarbaboon has a social story for this eventuality.
July 12, 2024 at 12:11 AM
Lunarbaboon has a social story for this eventuality.
If you see this, post a photo without explanation.
July 1, 2024 at 1:16 AM
If you see this, post a photo without explanation.
An offence against God and Creation, apparently!
June 10, 2024 at 7:00 PM
An offence against God and Creation, apparently!
Visible right across the UK, according to my family and friends. Here's a shot from my sister in southern England. And I completely missed it. 🥲
May 11, 2024 at 12:35 AM
Visible right across the UK, according to my family and friends. Here's a shot from my sister in southern England. And I completely missed it. 🥲
"Repost with the first album you bought with your own money."
It might have been Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds, but I ostensibly bought that for my dad, so it's very likely this one, also with excellent sci-fi cover art for the vinyl.
It might have been Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds, but I ostensibly bought that for my dad, so it's very likely this one, also with excellent sci-fi cover art for the vinyl.
March 29, 2024 at 4:02 PM
"Repost with the first album you bought with your own money."
It might have been Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds, but I ostensibly bought that for my dad, so it's very likely this one, also with excellent sci-fi cover art for the vinyl.
It might have been Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds, but I ostensibly bought that for my dad, so it's very likely this one, also with excellent sci-fi cover art for the vinyl.
Never saw that one, but my shortlist is clear: the one I was fascinated by as a kid, and the one I remain fascinated by as an adult. Honourable mention to Sport Billy's Timeship. 😉
March 20, 2024 at 12:46 AM
Never saw that one, but my shortlist is clear: the one I was fascinated by as a kid, and the one I remain fascinated by as an adult. Honourable mention to Sport Billy's Timeship. 😉
Drop a ship [not necessarily a drop-ship, I presume] that's from neither Star Wars nor Star Trek.
My selection: the Raza, home to six amnesiac fugitives—and the Android—as the underrated series Dark Matter opens. The show suffered from some executive meddling but is still worth a watch on Freevee.
My selection: the Raza, home to six amnesiac fugitives—and the Android—as the underrated series Dark Matter opens. The show suffered from some executive meddling but is still worth a watch on Freevee.
March 17, 2024 at 2:20 AM
Drop a ship [not necessarily a drop-ship, I presume] that's from neither Star Wars nor Star Trek.
My selection: the Raza, home to six amnesiac fugitives—and the Android—as the underrated series Dark Matter opens. The show suffered from some executive meddling but is still worth a watch on Freevee.
My selection: the Raza, home to six amnesiac fugitives—and the Android—as the underrated series Dark Matter opens. The show suffered from some executive meddling but is still worth a watch on Freevee.
I'd have gone for a Harold Lloyd flick, so I'm OK with it if you are. 😉
February 13, 2024 at 5:08 PM
I'd have gone for a Harold Lloyd flick, so I'm OK with it if you are. 😉
Lots of contradictions, but fortunately:
December 30, 2023 at 5:18 PM
Lots of contradictions, but fortunately:
I saw the post, so I'm sharing one of my favourite paintings—feel free to do the same. 😉 This is a portrait of Paganini by Delacroix, on display in the Phillips Collection, Washington DC.
December 26, 2023 at 11:28 PM
I saw the post, so I'm sharing one of my favourite paintings—feel free to do the same. 😉 This is a portrait of Paganini by Delacroix, on display in the Phillips Collection, Washington DC.
