Robin
@robingissing.bsky.social
Perpetual innovator. Used to be in HE, now in R&D - skepticism does not imply pessimism - all views my own and not my employer
🏴 << this flag means tolerance and acceptance of others, nothing else.
🏴 << this flag means tolerance and acceptance of others, nothing else.
“It looks like you’re misusing a spreadsheet. Do you want hindering with that?”
I call it Excellie.
I call it Excellie.
November 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
“It looks like you’re misusing a spreadsheet. Do you want hindering with that?”
I call it Excellie.
I call it Excellie.
Rage bait posts on Quality Street can get in the bin. 1.9kg tin in Denmark, £47(!) roughly about the cost that the £9.49 1981 2.5kg tin would cost you in the UK now, with inflation.
November 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Rage bait posts on Quality Street can get in the bin. 1.9kg tin in Denmark, £47(!) roughly about the cost that the £9.49 1981 2.5kg tin would cost you in the UK now, with inflation.
This is the most confusing photo I’ve ever taken. I’m not sure they are suitable gardening shoes, Monty.
October 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This is the most confusing photo I’ve ever taken. I’m not sure they are suitable gardening shoes, Monty.
Today I went to Carlisle for the first time. The Tulle museum was great, sad I couldn’t get a quiet pint anywhere after though. Saturday night there starts *early*. Pictured: Carlisle Cathedral.
October 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Today I went to Carlisle for the first time. The Tulle museum was great, sad I couldn’t get a quiet pint anywhere after though. Saturday night there starts *early*. Pictured: Carlisle Cathedral.
Saw this, felt a million years old. I’m a veteran of both the social media wars and the cola wars.
October 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Saw this, felt a million years old. I’m a veteran of both the social media wars and the cola wars.
UK MILLENNIALS; Do you remember the Sainsburys Mr Men Yoghurts? If your favourite was Mr Uppity (Chocolate) if you mix together the main pot of this Mud Pie Muller Corner, it is *exactly* like those old yoghurts. Proper Ratatouille moment.
October 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
UK MILLENNIALS; Do you remember the Sainsburys Mr Men Yoghurts? If your favourite was Mr Uppity (Chocolate) if you mix together the main pot of this Mud Pie Muller Corner, it is *exactly* like those old yoghurts. Proper Ratatouille moment.
Imagine waking up Christmas morning 2009 and this was the game you got to go with your Nintendo DS XL.
September 28, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Imagine waking up Christmas morning 2009 and this was the game you got to go with your Nintendo DS XL.
The Fools Yorkshire Pudding mushroom. Deadly to Yorkshiremen.
September 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The Fools Yorkshire Pudding mushroom. Deadly to Yorkshiremen.
“LISTEN!”
(If you get this joke, I will be glad)
(If you get this joke, I will be glad)
September 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
“LISTEN!”
(If you get this joke, I will be glad)
(If you get this joke, I will be glad)
I *knew* Chappell Roan was a suburb of Edinburgh. But no one believed me. I think it’s near Orchard Brae.
August 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I *knew* Chappell Roan was a suburb of Edinburgh. But no one believed me. I think it’s near Orchard Brae.
omg, after searching for easily over a year, I finally spotted one of @jnraeside.bsky.social 's book stickers in the wild! (the week I bought the audiobook, no less!)
August 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
omg, after searching for easily over a year, I finally spotted one of @jnraeside.bsky.social 's book stickers in the wild! (the week I bought the audiobook, no less!)
‘to let’. You’d think they’d stay at it until… The Bitter End #illgetmycoat
August 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
‘to let’. You’d think they’d stay at it until… The Bitter End #illgetmycoat
Do they float into the washing machine?
August 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Do they float into the washing machine?
New York, New York so good they named it Glasgow.
August 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
New York, New York so good they named it Glasgow.
Henderson’s Relish is seemingly getting popular in Scotland. 2nd time I’ve seen it sold out or close to it this week!
July 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Henderson’s Relish is seemingly getting popular in Scotland. 2nd time I’ve seen it sold out or close to it this week!
Hopscotch is getting more and more complicated.
July 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Hopscotch is getting more and more complicated.
William Pitt. Born with a potential scrabble hand of 21, died with 19.
July 12, 2025 at 11:06 AM
William Pitt. Born with a potential scrabble hand of 21, died with 19.
I’d just do it like those 12-24 hour clocks you get;
July 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I’d just do it like those 12-24 hour clocks you get;
@carriem.co.uk I had this chocolate bar in Denmark the other day. You’ll be pleased to hear that it was *excellent* they did you proud 😂
June 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
@carriem.co.uk I had this chocolate bar in Denmark the other day. You’ll be pleased to hear that it was *excellent* they did you proud 😂
I made it! I made the mistake of putting extra salt in (to smoked gammon…) and reducing the liquid a bit too much. But my random addition of chopped savoy cabbage turned out excellent! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
May 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I made it! I made the mistake of putting extra salt in (to smoked gammon…) and reducing the liquid a bit too much. But my random addition of chopped savoy cabbage turned out excellent! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
I finally made it out to Good Vibes Records in Leith. Absolutely incredible. Their selected picks have little strips on them with staff reviews and these *amazing* genre compasses. I could have spent a FORTUNE.
May 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I finally made it out to Good Vibes Records in Leith. Absolutely incredible. Their selected picks have little strips on them with staff reviews and these *amazing* genre compasses. I could have spent a FORTUNE.