Chris Vernon
@clv101.bsky.social
Climate scientist (ex-MetOffice, MInstP), glaciologist (PhD), engineer (CEng), bike mechanic, beekeeper, gardener & father. M0VTZ.
Just read Brian Merchant's @bcmerchant.bsky.social Blood in the Machine. Fantastic, a highlight of year so far. It tells story of the Luddite movement, addressing head on the myth that they were simply anti-technology. Instead they were pro-worker, fighting against exploitative labour [1/2]
May 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Just read Brian Merchant's @bcmerchant.bsky.social Blood in the Machine. Fantastic, a highlight of year so far. It tells story of the Luddite movement, addressing head on the myth that they were simply anti-technology. Instead they were pro-worker, fighting against exploitative labour [1/2]
Excellent app, captured these lot just this morning on the East coast of England. 19 in twenty minutes.
April 18, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Excellent app, captured these lot just this morning on the East coast of England. 19 in twenty minutes.
Too late for the count, he shows up today:
January 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Too late for the count, he shows up today:
A year in review, there were a total of 68 books in 2024, 26 Fiction and 42 non-fiction. Very hard to narrow down but...
January 17, 2025 at 10:31 AM
A year in review, there were a total of 68 books in 2024, 26 Fiction and 42 non-fiction. Very hard to narrow down but...
The UK grid has been mostly running on wind power today: grid.iamkate.com
December 7, 2024 at 9:00 PM
The UK grid has been mostly running on wind power today: grid.iamkate.com
Been growing tomatoes. This is the first harvest from the Costoluto Fiorentinos. This lot from 20 plants.
August 19, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Been growing tomatoes. This is the first harvest from the Costoluto Fiorentinos. This lot from 20 plants.
The data's in. December was *very* wet. 320 mm. Nearly 50 mm more than our previous record in Oct '23.
Happy New Year to everyone, let's hope next year has a bit more rain May-June (seedlings!) but less overall.
Happy New Year to everyone, let's hope next year has a bit more rain May-June (seedlings!) but less overall.
December 31, 2023 at 9:41 PM
The data's in. December was *very* wet. 320 mm. Nearly 50 mm more than our previous record in Oct '23.
Happy New Year to everyone, let's hope next year has a bit more rain May-June (seedlings!) but less overall.
Happy New Year to everyone, let's hope next year has a bit more rain May-June (seedlings!) but less overall.
First frost of the winter, -2.6°C.
November 25, 2023 at 7:56 AM
First frost of the winter, -2.6°C.
Passed 1000 miles of hilly, rural school run on the GSD (electric cargo bike) from @ternbicycles.bsky.social!
October 21, 2023 at 9:53 AM
Passed 1000 miles of hilly, rural school run on the GSD (electric cargo bike) from @ternbicycles.bsky.social!