Now 3 weeks since an envelope from Cornwall "International Tracked and Signed" with @RoyalMail - the tracking says it took 1 week to reach Milton Keynes, a week later it reached Milton Keynes again, since then - nothing!

Unconventional #stringquartet line up for my homage to the remarkable iLe @ilevitable - sadly only a webcast record of the gig exists - result is *very* basic audio and video - but so important to get out of our silos! https://t.co/4LuaXonDa4

Essential part of the Midwinter celebrations - the flaming of the pud. We use šljivovica usually but for our second pud of the year we used Isautier white rum all the way from Réunion! (This is, incidentally, the safer way to do it by starting the flames in a steel ladle)

I am baffled by the phrase 'one of the world's only ...' that I have seen twice on reputable websites in the last week. Am I one of the world's only inhabitants to be perplexed by this?

Atelier scientifique en anglais mené par @mcoath de @PlymUni pour les CM2 École Pottier @montpellier_ #Herault.Il partage sa démarche d’expérimentation pour élèves de primaire qui apprennent l’anglais. Initiative coordonnée par @fr_British pour son programme Science in Schools 👍

C’est parti pour la semaine «Science in Schools» dans les écoles primaires de l’Ardèche ! The Supermarket Scientist : atelier en anglais, autour de la science cachée dans les produits courants, animé par Martin Coath @mcoath @fr_British @patrice_gros @ANGLAISgrenoble @acgrenoble

Great to be back in harness, if a little odd. This week I am running wider engagement and transdisciplinary collaboration workshops for Biotechnology post-grads at the University of Insubria in Northern Italy. First non-Zoom sessions in -- Mmm -- how long has it been? Yikes!

Sustained observations, the critical role of the sea surface temperature, global climate models, ecological climate services: how these all feed into policy? Join us on 16 Sept 2021 17:30-19:00 CEST Registration: https://t.co/EvpbLjys1O @UNOceanDecade #OceanDecade

There are 40 or so moths that look superficially like this in the UK. This is the only one that is mostly very pale, a single dark band across the middle, and slightly pointy wings. This one had the good sense to be easily caught and harmlessly evicted.

This morning's visitor is not rare but a first for our house - so worth a post. Xanthorhoe montanata (Silver-ground Carpet). (Second opinions welcomed! Moth ID can be very tricky.)

Just gave the materials the final once-over for my schools workshop at this year's @CheltSciFest I reckon last year doesn't count (because ...) so this will be my 14th consecutive year. Thanks to @mariekenavin and @ElspethKenny for the nudges. Just sad I won't actually be there.

In the latest #PolarPredictionMatter Blog, @carlo_cmc @PROSNOW_EU & @mcoath @BG10Blueaction tell us about developing #climate services for winter tourism & #snow management ❄️ read the full interview by @hgloki here https://t.co/gWd02JtlkC

For a #musician the first step back to #performance is rehearsal. We met for the first time since October 2020 on the first day of rule-of-six relaxed lockdown rules to get the ball rolling. Have gigs booked from July. (Positive mindset!) #strings #quartet

"Climate Service for the Chief Snowmaker – Opportunities and Challenges for Winter Tourism Management." Check out this article presenting new tools to optimize snowmaking and ski slope preparation! @PROSNOW_EU @BG10Blueaction https://t.co/rZpjBKQ0AK

Thought for the day for CS educators: • Programming is a creative act. The program is a dance, the code is choreography • Virtual spaces allow students to expand creatively • Coding skills gives control over spaces, producers not consumers • And the control is the creativity

Another find on the Christmas Eve Dartmoor walk (alongside the ponies q.v.). I am almost certain this is Tremella mesenterica "Yellow Brain" or "Witches Butter" but would welcome a second opinion. Stunning colour!

Part of my preparation for @BG10Blueaction #scicomm #webinar : The ineffable name of COD https://t.co/4u329Nb5uU via @LinkedIn

Shout out to all the lovely people I met doing @famelab this year #FameLabInternational2020 I will be co-presenting @BG10Blueaction #scicomm #webinar with a hatful of interesting people. Spaces still available! (@Jedidiah_Pink et al?)

Love judging #FameLabInternational2020. And always a joy to be involved with @FameLab + @BritishCouncil + @CheltSciFest . And everyone is very good. And I *still* wish we were all in tent, together, on Imperial Square, 30 minutes before the cheese is brought out 😢😋

Meet the Judges | Martin Coath We're delighted to announce that @mcoath, science communicator & lecturer @PlymUni will be judge for the #FameLabInternational2020 semi final on 12 Nov at 4pm UK time.