Graham Carden
@grahamcarden.bsky.social
Geek. Tea drinker. Physics teacher. Raspberry Pi Certified Educator. Views 100% my own, unless one of those Ceti eels gets into my ear (Khaaaaaan!) #ITeachPhysics #WelshPhysicsTeacher
It's a jazz kind of day...
July 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
It's a jazz kind of day...
I wonder if Trump realises that his reaction is exactly what we expected and just makes him look like a colossal wally. Not that he cares.
July 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I wonder if Trump realises that his reaction is exactly what we expected and just makes him look like a colossal wally. Not that he cares.
Deepseek on app gives the time well, if a bit out. Chatgpt on the app asks for specifics and looks it up on the web.
April 23, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Deepseek on app gives the time well, if a bit out. Chatgpt on the app asks for specifics and looks it up on the web.
If you're like me, whenever you go to a #NationalTrust property, you end up bringing a few books back with you. #Erddig is no exception. #Books
March 9, 2025 at 2:37 PM
If you're like me, whenever you go to a #NationalTrust property, you end up bringing a few books back with you. #Erddig is no exception. #Books
We returned to Gladstone's Library yesterday to pick up our new cards. Sat and read for a while and then had tea and a scone. #GladstonesLibrary
January 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
We returned to Gladstone's Library yesterday to pick up our new cards. Sat and read for a while and then had tea and a scone. #GladstonesLibrary
Today I visited Gladstone's Library for the first time. The quietest library I've ever visited. Going back tomorrow. Can't wait. #GladstonesLibrary
January 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Today I visited Gladstone's Library for the first time. The quietest library I've ever visited. Going back tomorrow. Can't wait. #GladstonesLibrary
Book seventeen of 2024. My Brief History by Stephen Hawking.
A short memoir from Stephen Hawking. Interesting to read and with a whole chapter (Chapter 11) on the physics of time travel, it satisfied my physics brain.
#ReadsOf2024
A short memoir from Stephen Hawking. Interesting to read and with a whole chapter (Chapter 11) on the physics of time travel, it satisfied my physics brain.
#ReadsOf2024
December 29, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Book seventeen of 2024. My Brief History by Stephen Hawking.
A short memoir from Stephen Hawking. Interesting to read and with a whole chapter (Chapter 11) on the physics of time travel, it satisfied my physics brain.
#ReadsOf2024
A short memoir from Stephen Hawking. Interesting to read and with a whole chapter (Chapter 11) on the physics of time travel, it satisfied my physics brain.
#ReadsOf2024
Book sixteen of 2024. Searching for Candy: John Candy: a Biography by Tracey J. Morgan.
John Candy was renowned for being a genuinely lovely human being and was loved by everyone. This book gives some interesting insights into his life and career.
#ReadsOf2024
John Candy was renowned for being a genuinely lovely human being and was loved by everyone. This book gives some interesting insights into his life and career.
#ReadsOf2024
December 27, 2024 at 10:10 PM
Book sixteen of 2024. Searching for Candy: John Candy: a Biography by Tracey J. Morgan.
John Candy was renowned for being a genuinely lovely human being and was loved by everyone. This book gives some interesting insights into his life and career.
#ReadsOf2024
John Candy was renowned for being a genuinely lovely human being and was loved by everyone. This book gives some interesting insights into his life and career.
#ReadsOf2024
Book fifteen of 2024. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams.
"'How can I tell,' said the man, 'that the past isn't a fiction designed to account for the discrepancy between my immediate physical sensations and my state of mind?"
#ReadsOf2024
"'How can I tell,' said the man, 'that the past isn't a fiction designed to account for the discrepancy between my immediate physical sensations and my state of mind?"
#ReadsOf2024
December 8, 2024 at 11:39 AM
Book fifteen of 2024. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams.
"'How can I tell,' said the man, 'that the past isn't a fiction designed to account for the discrepancy between my immediate physical sensations and my state of mind?"
#ReadsOf2024
"'How can I tell,' said the man, 'that the past isn't a fiction designed to account for the discrepancy between my immediate physical sensations and my state of mind?"
#ReadsOf2024
It's the most wonderful time of year. #SpotifyWrapped2024 open.spotify.com/wrapped/shar...
December 4, 2024 at 5:56 PM
It's the most wonderful time of year. #SpotifyWrapped2024 open.spotify.com/wrapped/shar...
Book fourteen of 2024. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. An absolute classic. It has been far too long since I last read it.
#ReadsOf2024
#ReadsOf2024
November 26, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Book fourteen of 2024. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. An absolute classic. It has been far too long since I last read it.
#ReadsOf2024
#ReadsOf2024
Book thirteen of 2024. More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa. Another interesting look into Takako's life in and around the Morisaki Bookshop.
#ReadsOf2024
#ReadsOf2024
November 11, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Book thirteen of 2024. More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa. Another interesting look into Takako's life in and around the Morisaki Bookshop.
#ReadsOf2024
#ReadsOf2024
I'm in Chester today with my daughters. Found this on the side of the car park ticket machine.
November 10, 2024 at 3:14 PM
I'm in Chester today with my daughters. Found this on the side of the car park ticket machine.
Pretty impressed by the images produced by ChatGPT. Was looking for a Scottish Cottage Library feel. A couple of sentences and it produces these. I prefer the second. It's amazing how much AI has come on in the past couple of years.
November 1, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Pretty impressed by the images produced by ChatGPT. Was looking for a Scottish Cottage Library feel. A couple of sentences and it produces these. I prefer the second. It's amazing how much AI has come on in the past couple of years.
Lovely trip to Liverpool today. However, two of the universities had their open day at the same time. Was busy. Dinner was amazing, as always. #Liverpool #Bakchich
October 12, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Lovely trip to Liverpool today. However, two of the universities had their open day at the same time. Was busy. Dinner was amazing, as always. #Liverpool #Bakchich
Book twelve of 2024. Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa.
Takako finds out her boyfriend is getting married, but to someone else. What follows is some time at the family bookshop, and some quality family time. Gorgeous book. Wonderful translation.
#ReadsOf2024
Takako finds out her boyfriend is getting married, but to someone else. What follows is some time at the family bookshop, and some quality family time. Gorgeous book. Wonderful translation.
#ReadsOf2024
October 5, 2024 at 11:36 AM
Book twelve of 2024. Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa.
Takako finds out her boyfriend is getting married, but to someone else. What follows is some time at the family bookshop, and some quality family time. Gorgeous book. Wonderful translation.
#ReadsOf2024
Takako finds out her boyfriend is getting married, but to someone else. What follows is some time at the family bookshop, and some quality family time. Gorgeous book. Wonderful translation.
#ReadsOf2024
Me: I wonder if Turin Brakes are playing nearby at all?
Storyhouse Chester: Front row seats, Graham?
Me: Oh, go on then.
Storyhouse Chester: Front row seats, Graham?
Me: Oh, go on then.
September 27, 2024 at 7:59 PM
Me: I wonder if Turin Brakes are playing nearby at all?
Storyhouse Chester: Front row seats, Graham?
Me: Oh, go on then.
Storyhouse Chester: Front row seats, Graham?
Me: Oh, go on then.
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,404,488!
September 21, 2024 at 7:20 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,404,488!
Book eleven of 2024. A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers. One day all of the robots in Panga gained self-awarenness and wandered off. Centuries later a tea monk comes across a single robot... Lovely story.
#ReadsOf2024
#ReadsOf2024
September 21, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Book eleven of 2024. A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers. One day all of the robots in Panga gained self-awarenness and wandered off. Centuries later a tea monk comes across a single robot... Lovely story.
#ReadsOf2024
#ReadsOf2024
Book ten of 2024. The Comfort Book by Matt Haig. A collection of short thoughts and suggestions for making the bad days better. Haig's writing style is always calming, this book doubly so.
#ReadsOf2024
#ReadsOf2024
August 20, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Book ten of 2024. The Comfort Book by Matt Haig. A collection of short thoughts and suggestions for making the bad days better. Haig's writing style is always calming, this book doubly so.
#ReadsOf2024
#ReadsOf2024
Book nine of 2024. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick. On a post World War Terminus Earth, Rick Deckard hunts down six runaway androids. The book that lead to Blade Runner. Fantastic.
#ReadsOf2024
#ReadsOf2024
August 13, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Book nine of 2024. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick. On a post World War Terminus Earth, Rick Deckard hunts down six runaway androids. The book that lead to Blade Runner. Fantastic.
#ReadsOf2024
#ReadsOf2024
Book eight of 2024 (from July) Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life by Héctor García and Francesc Miralle. Similar to my previous read, but this time looking towards Japan and considering what's needed for along and happy life.
#ReadsOf2024
#ReadsOf2024
August 13, 2024 at 8:39 PM
Book eight of 2024 (from July) Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life by Héctor García and Francesc Miralle. Similar to my previous read, but this time looking towards Japan and considering what's needed for along and happy life.
#ReadsOf2024
#ReadsOf2024
Today we visited Chastleton, a gorgeous National Trust property. As we were coming out into the courtyard I took a photo upwards and remarked that the moving clouds made it look as if we were moving. My eldest calmly said "Well, we are". All those physics explainers when she asked "Why?" paid off!
August 10, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Today we visited Chastleton, a gorgeous National Trust property. As we were coming out into the courtyard I took a photo upwards and remarked that the moving clouds made it look as if we were moving. My eldest calmly said "Well, we are". All those physics explainers when she asked "Why?" paid off!