John Bollan

Oh, there’s a PhD in there somewhere!

2/2 Said exam paper was, purportedly, marked by John Nathan-Turner. Looking back, I’m amazed at (a) my devotion to the task of preserving the script in case something bad happened to Terrance and (b) that I didn’t get my head kicked in or bullied to within an inch of my life.

Unearthed a motherlode of personal nostalgia today. For Christmas 1983 I got an electric typewriter. My first project was transcribing the script of The Five Doctors from my casette recording, followed by a school type #DoctorWho exam. I then made my friends sit this. 1/2

Dog walking in mist, with sparkling lights.

Christmas decorations illuminating the misty night.

Christmas decorations illuminating the misty night

Torch beam cuts through mist like a lightsaber.

Finally the mist has lifted, but it gave some nice wintry backdrops…

Surgery seemed to go well, altho quite invasive as this was a recurrence of an unpredictable cancer. It was in a tricky place, hence the decision to put her through surgery again (which was not a decision taken lightly). All being well, she should be home tomorrow. Thanks all X

This wee girl is going in for emergency surgery tomorrow following a recurrence of her salivary gland cancer: any pawsitive vibes would be very welcome. 🐶❤️

This is quite something.

Happy #DoctorWhoDay to all who celebrate. Here are four images which sum up the show for me. Delighted at the news about The War Games colourisation for Christmas!

A Clanger watches Roger Delgado as the Master on his TV set.

Happy #DoctorWhoDay!

I tittered.

It's only right that my first post here is sharing Scotland's map of named ice gritters. You can follow where they all are in real-time.

Some favourites this year:

Sir David Attenbrrrrrr
Stone Cold Steve Frostin
Lord Coldemort
You're a blizzard, Harry

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The bear necessities of stress | BPS Mark Wetherell studies the body’s response to acute and longer-term stressors, particularly around cortisol.

The bear necessities of stress…
@professorwethers.bsky.social studies the body’s response to acute and longer-term stressors, particularly around cortisol.
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It was good for tracing though.

Loved hearing @carolawrence.bsky.social take us through the story of the Minotaur on the Ancients podcast. Especially interesting take on this painting.

Just look at #Glasgow through the lens of @liberaldespot.bsky.social!

The original part deserves a retweet!

Sign the Petition Save Undergraduate Education at Wales’s Historic Lampeter Campus

Concerning news from Lampeter: there’s a petition here if you’re minded to sign it. chng.it/2X6HxXjLYj

This is amazing - but my allergies would be through the roof/sky.

I’ve not had one of these yet! You used to get loads of OHMS envelopes.

I’ve never heard this before: it’s extraordinary.

These are amazing!

Seeing Robert F Kennedy as his tip for Health Secretary really tipped me over! I knew he offered him some role but not the top job 😷

Blakes 7 on TV, Rubik’s Cube on the pouffé, room lit only by candles… the 70s are back, baby!

I genuinely cannot believe Trump’s cabinet picks. I mean - excuse the abbreviations - but WTAF?!?

Since we're looking at #DoctorWho - The Wheel in Space on the podcast today, here's some pics from the Mirror archive...

A thread! 🧵1

It’s a great episode!

I love this!

Yes, me too! Have you ever read his Glasgow Gifford Lectures - The Varieties of Scientific Experience?

Carl Sagan was one of the key influences in my teenage years. Today would have been his 90th birthday. I was struck by the prescience of these words of his, written in 1995 (hat-tip to Martin Davies on X).

A covely idea!