Coombe Barton

... If you’re thinking we're descended from Pirates you’d probably be right. ... https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2024/05/01/rwanda-and-civil-servants-resits-a-new-addition-to-the-extended-family/

Maybe that's why the're two for a quid.

... Following a support session today I’m convinced that we need a module called “How to read from top to bottom.” ... https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2024/04/30/another-variant-looms-sorting-cockups-reading-the-right-way/

Last night I said that I'd completed my writing of the lecture - wrong. Breakfats, relaxing with coffee, then suddenly realised I'd left out two important bits of information - luckily I could add them right at the end

... See that Liz Truss’ book is receiving the expected plaudits and sales. One can compare it to the Titanic in that was also beaten by an Iceberg. ... https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2024/04/28/finally-written-the-handover-lecture-election-maybes/

Also in geology for vertical magma intrusions

When I was having investigation biopsy for prostate cancer in 2011 which involves biopsy clippers up a place I'd rather not think about, I was trying to put on a good face (or other part of the anatomy) on it when the doc said that he was doing the same thing to an old Warwickshire farmer who expressed surprise with the phrase "BU99ER ME!" Doc said it was the strangest yet most accurate description of the procedure he'd ever heard.

No relative of the Norwegian variant?

About other languages: In 1983 I was skiing in Livigno and this tree reached out and grabbed me. My wrist hurt. I got shunted off to the local clinic in the village which had x-ray facilities. The doc had about as much English as I had Italian, i.e. very little. Summary of conversation (Doc in very heavily accented Italian: Doc: “Is beautiful break.” Me: “Oh sh1t!” Doc: “Sh1t?” Me: “Si, sh1t.” Doc: “Che?” Me: “En Français?” Doc: “Si.” Me: “Merde.” And then he started practicing. All I heard was “Sh1t …sh1t … sh1t …”

Shed, garage and premises count Shed - zero Garage - single but full of stuff that needs sorting (aka rubbish). House - as garage Woodstore - yes - will be filled ahead of next winter Sofa - bum fits very well - too well Fridge - is of the type that does not breed tempting snacks, no matter how much I wish it. Caravan - yes - have to get it ready for summer jaunts Unmentionable item - still in boxes in kit form

... Motivation is, like the weather, changeable and quite chilly ... https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2024/04/27/gp-visits-declining-but-other-indicators-up-still-writing-the-handover-lecture-domestics-and-motivation/

... in my time at the university I’ve probably given about a thousand lectures and two and a half thousand seminars and workshops ... https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2024/04/26/covid-by-age-comparing-other-infections-writing-the-handover-lecture-six-thousand-hours-of-boring-people/

I'm passing on my knowledge - after July I will not have the responsibility. My reasons for doing this are to warn people and it will be in the presence of two senior members of the faculty who have an interest. I'm retiring - I can make these sort of comments :)

These are the last two slides from my presentation passing on my knowledge on Monday The pic is from the car park at Sennen Cove last summer during Storm Antoni. The photobombing seagull was quite fortuitous.