Terence MacManus
@terrytalks.bsky.social
Archaeologist, Opera Singer and Author. Sadly not a zany space adventurer (yet).
Pictures by Robin Hall
Pictures by Robin Hall
It's loquat season, and after the best crop I've had in years there was nothing for it but jam!
(Except for that last one, somehow I was worried it might make the batch taste a bit...salty 😅)
(Except for that last one, somehow I was worried it might make the batch taste a bit...salty 😅)
November 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
It's loquat season, and after the best crop I've had in years there was nothing for it but jam!
(Except for that last one, somehow I was worried it might make the batch taste a bit...salty 😅)
(Except for that last one, somehow I was worried it might make the batch taste a bit...salty 😅)
What a delightful way to discover the game you're playing is unquestionably Australian
November 15, 2025 at 12:45 PM
What a delightful way to discover the game you're playing is unquestionably Australian
Speaking of ads in media, I snapped this last weekend when I walked past a newspaper stand in rural Australia for the first time in a while.
I remember when the headline on the front page used to be what sold your newspaper...
I remember when the headline on the front page used to be what sold your newspaper...
October 22, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Speaking of ads in media, I snapped this last weekend when I walked past a newspaper stand in rural Australia for the first time in a while.
I remember when the headline on the front page used to be what sold your newspaper...
I remember when the headline on the front page used to be what sold your newspaper...
Hornet immediately claims #Silksong's first kill
September 4, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Hornet immediately claims #Silksong's first kill
Silksong, let's GOOOOOOO...oh
September 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Silksong, let's GOOOOOOO...oh
Incredible feed serendipity
August 12, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Incredible feed serendipity
For me it was Oni - played it on the PC, loved it, basically nobody I ever mention it to has heard of it...
It was weird and silly and the levels felt mostly empty space, but you could shoot people while doing ninja flips and so teenage me was enthralled
It was weird and silly and the levels felt mostly empty space, but you could shoot people while doing ninja flips and so teenage me was enthralled
June 27, 2025 at 8:56 AM
For me it was Oni - played it on the PC, loved it, basically nobody I ever mention it to has heard of it...
It was weird and silly and the levels felt mostly empty space, but you could shoot people while doing ninja flips and so teenage me was enthralled
It was weird and silly and the levels felt mostly empty space, but you could shoot people while doing ninja flips and so teenage me was enthralled
Ah, Oblivion. I'm so glad that even with a new coat of paint, you haven't changed a bit.
April 23, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Ah, Oblivion. I'm so glad that even with a new coat of paint, you haven't changed a bit.
The more things change, the more they stay the same
April 23, 2025 at 4:09 AM
The more things change, the more they stay the same
Red Gold spotted in Ballarat on the way back to the car
April 1, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Red Gold spotted in Ballarat on the way back to the car
Truly an horrific elevation of the joke thanks to how Bluesky chose to crop image three 😅
March 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Truly an horrific elevation of the joke thanks to how Bluesky chose to crop image three 😅
Post a fictional character who you think would be an antivaxxer.
Hard mode: No villains
Hard mode: No villains
March 20, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Post a fictional character who you think would be an antivaxxer.
Hard mode: No villains
Hard mode: No villains
Perfect juxtaposition of posts in my feed, no notes
March 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Perfect juxtaposition of posts in my feed, no notes
Prince Orlofsky with a bit of light side stage reading waiting to charge on for the Act 3 Finale of Die Fledermaus! I have been utterly captivated by @kateforsyth.bsky.social's phenomenal retelling of the myth of Psyche and Eros - review coming soon 🤩
February 17, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Prince Orlofsky with a bit of light side stage reading waiting to charge on for the Act 3 Finale of Die Fledermaus! I have been utterly captivated by @kateforsyth.bsky.social's phenomenal retelling of the myth of Psyche and Eros - review coming soon 🤩
This game CANNOT be serious
February 7, 2025 at 1:56 AM
This game CANNOT be serious
Hägar the Horrible (at Historical Accuracy)
January 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Hägar the Horrible (at Historical Accuracy)
All set up for a wild Friday night in the Geelong CBD, lol
January 3, 2025 at 7:20 AM
All set up for a wild Friday night in the Geelong CBD, lol
Thank you to the stunning Rex Theatre in Charlton for our opening performance of Rossini's L'Italiana in Algeri - look how gorgeous those sets look under the lights!
August 31, 2024 at 7:33 AM
Thank you to the stunning Rex Theatre in Charlton for our opening performance of Rossini's L'Italiana in Algeri - look how gorgeous those sets look under the lights!
Oh god why does this tooltip read like a horror novel
August 8, 2024 at 7:52 AM
Oh god why does this tooltip read like a horror novel
I knew I shouldn’t have stopped for extra fuel. I knew it was a mistake, and yet…
(Still my PB!)
(Still my PB!)
December 12, 2023 at 9:36 AM
I knew I shouldn’t have stopped for extra fuel. I knew it was a mistake, and yet…
(Still my PB!)
(Still my PB!)