Phil Gilmartin
@pmgilmartin.bsky.social
Eclectic posts from a retired Professor of Plant Molecular Genetics, now enjoying life house renovating, dog walking, gardening, & travelling.
Looking back it would have been so worth it. Though I did get upgraded to the upper deck on the Pan Am flight.
November 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Looking back it would have been so worth it. Though I did get upgraded to the upper deck on the Pan Am flight.
That’s amazing. Thank you for the insight. I once had a last minute opportunity on a flight back from NewYork, but a 747 flight back was cheaper. Up there on my regret list.
November 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
That’s amazing. Thank you for the insight. I once had a last minute opportunity on a flight back from NewYork, but a 747 flight back was cheaper. Up there on my regret list.
Dad said it was cramped, really must look into a tour.
November 26, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Dad said it was cramped, really must look into a tour.
Saw it on a test flight over Hertfordshire as a kid, must have been 69/70, never got to fly on it, but my parents flew back on it from New York after visiting me there on the QE2. Must look into a tour.
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Saw it on a test flight over Hertfordshire as a kid, must have been 69/70, never got to fly on it, but my parents flew back on it from New York after visiting me there on the QE2. Must look into a tour.
I did wonder when you posted the early morning picture. Highlight of the trip for us, & that was something as the whole Marrakech trip was fabulous.
November 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I did wonder when you posted the early morning picture. Highlight of the trip for us, & that was something as the whole Marrakech trip was fabulous.
Have you booked a ballon trip? Sunrise over the Atlas Mountains from the air is stunning.
November 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Have you booked a ballon trip? Sunrise over the Atlas Mountains from the air is stunning.
And dynamos, like we used to have on our bicycles in the 1970’s to power the lights…
November 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
And dynamos, like we used to have on our bicycles in the 1970’s to power the lights…
It’s definitely too early then!
November 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
It’s definitely too early then!
Yes, unless of course you are knocking off early 😊 🎄
November 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Yes, unless of course you are knocking off early 😊 🎄
I missed that, incredible story.
November 21, 2025 at 9:23 AM
I missed that, incredible story.
I’m sure he would.
November 21, 2025 at 9:22 AM
I’m sure he would.
Moss is good, in the right place
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Moss is good, in the right place
I’ve a friend who lives near Middlesmoor, the drive from
Patley Bridge is wonderful. Amazing part of the world.
Patley Bridge is wonderful. Amazing part of the world.
November 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I’ve a friend who lives near Middlesmoor, the drive from
Patley Bridge is wonderful. Amazing part of the world.
Patley Bridge is wonderful. Amazing part of the world.
This is the 18th reposting of the original joke by different people being ‘original’.
November 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
This is the 18th reposting of the original joke by different people being ‘original’.
Middlesmoor is fabulous
November 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Middlesmoor is fabulous
That’s a nice touch. I quite enjoy the decorations, but November is far too soon! The reindeer came out of storage but will go back in a cupboard for a few weeks.
November 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
That’s a nice touch. I quite enjoy the decorations, but November is far too soon! The reindeer came out of storage but will go back in a cupboard for a few weeks.
We are not religious either so it’s purely a ritual. We always put up a tree with ornaments & trinkets collected in travels around the world. We call it our memory tree 🎄 . As we get older, there are more occasions where we say’ do you remember where we got this?’ 😊
November 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
We are not religious either so it’s purely a ritual. We always put up a tree with ornaments & trinkets collected in travels around the world. We call it our memory tree 🎄 . As we get older, there are more occasions where we say’ do you remember where we got this?’ 😊
Sounds like a good balance👍
November 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Sounds like a good balance👍