Bobby Seagull MBE
bobbyseagull.bsky.social
Bobby Seagull MBE
@bobbyseagull.bsky.social
School teacher, Maths Appeal podcast, FT & the i newspaper columnist, West Ham ambassador, author Life-Changing Magic of Numbers

https://hubs.li/Q040FK8p0
Yes, I’m a total maths nerd, no point hiding it! 🤓

​I got way more excited than I should have seeing number 27 on a McDonald’s packet. My favorite cube number right now (3^3 = 27 just feels right, doesn't it?) ✨

​Bonus: Which London Underground or train line I’m on based on the seat pattern? 🚇👇
February 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Have any questions, experiences or horror stories about renting or trying to buy a home? 😬💸

“An Englishman’s home is his castle” 🏰 from 1604, rooted in English common law and attributed to jurist Sir Edward Coke.

I wrote about renting/buying challenges for The i paper 📰👇
t.co/kc54JAu1En
February 6, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Have you read Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë? 📖

I’m attempting to finish it before Margot Robbie / Jacob Elordi film hits cinemas 👀🎬

I host singles events for "Bored Of Dating Apps" in bookshops💘

I’m very much looking forward to playing (unofficial) Cupid 🏹

📅 12 Feb
February 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
How can we encourage creativity in young people? 🤔🎨✨

While I’m a mathematician, I really value the role creativity plays in the arts ➕🎭

Preview of Mastering the Magic: Costume Creation workshop 🪄🧵

From the experts at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of #HarryPotter ⚡🏰
February 3, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Hows my outfit?

With UK South Asian Heritage Month (1–31 July) having announced 2026 theme (“Unity in Diversity”) 🌏 I wanted to wear something to celebrate it.

9:15–11:30am, I’m on Channel 5’s Jeremy Vine Show to review papers & debate big stories 🗞️🔥
February 3, 2026 at 8:05 AM
When you know the #UniversityChallenge picture "starter for ten" as you have a name tag attending a Historic England parliamentary event sitting in front of your TV 😏

PS please don't ask why I'm hoarding a stack of newspapers (mainly Financial Times) underneath a marching beaver 🫣
February 2, 2026 at 9:21 PM
How do you feel when you hear an "opera" music starter for ten on #UniversityChallenge?

If I haven't heard of it, I add it to my weekly play list on Spotify.

PS feeling smug I knew it was Prokofiev 🤓
February 2, 2026 at 8:49 PM
When you know the #UniversityChallenge picture "starter for ten" as you have a name tag attending a Historic England parliamentary event sitting in front of your TV 😏
February 2, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Who's here for #QuizzyMonday?

Time for #UniversityChallenge to get our February finally started 🤓

Quarter finals continue with Imperial V Warwick 🏛️🎓
February 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM
So… who’s back for Quizzy Monday? 🧠📺

🕢 7.30pm Celebrity Mastermind
• Bridget Jones films 💄📚
• Beatles’ White Album 🎸🎶
• Actress Viola Davis 🎭🔥
• The Mandalorian 🌌🤖

🕗 8.00pm Only Connect
final last week, so special episode tonight 🔄✨

🕣 8.30pm University Challenge
🏛️ Quarter: Imperial vs Warwick 🎓⚡
February 2, 2026 at 6:57 PM
What’s the most random or unusual way you’ve heard of people meeting romantically? 🤔❤️

In rom-com terms, it’s called a “meet cute”. That first unexpected meeting that turns into a relationship 🎬✨

I recently heard about a couple who met while emptying the bins 🗑️😅
February 2, 2026 at 3:49 PM
What should I wear on TV tomorrow? 🤔📺
Yes - I actually keep a spreadsheet to rotate outfits 😅📊

Tomorrow (Tuesday, 9:15–11:30am), I’m back on Channel 5’s @jeremyandstormon5.bsky.social reviewing newspapers & debating big stories 🗞️🔥

I’ll be joined by host Jeremy Vine and journalist Angela Epstein 👥✨
February 2, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Should I get a cleaner… or just do it myself? 🤔🧼

I’m generally tidy-ish, but surface cleaning isn’t my thing 😅

Especially the bathroom - the shower window and floor always get that slow build-up.😬🚿

What products do I actually need for a proper deep clean? 🧽✨

Send recommendations! 🙏
February 1, 2026 at 8:11 PM
As I was on my Sunday long run, I totally missed Australian Open tennis mens final 😭

Worth catching up on?

Definitely useful quiz fact that 22 y/o Carlos Alcaraz is youngest man to win all four majors, breaking 87-year-old record by American Don Budge.

Will Novak ever get his 25th slam?
February 1, 2026 at 12:09 PM
When your long run runs into a half marathon 🏃‍♂️😅

Longest Sunday club run (by time) in 9 months 🙌🔥

Relaxed 110 mins with ViewTube Runners crew 👟✨

Proper motivation running alongside RunThrough UK Victoria Park 5km, 10km, half marathon crowds 👏⚡

Nothing like that race-day energy to keep you moving!
February 1, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Well it turns out the IF wasn't big enough 😭

Half time
Chelsea 0-2 West Ham 📈

Full time
Chelsea 3-2 West Ham 📉
If we can come away from Stamford Bridge with 3 points, I genuinely think West Ham are serious contenders to stay in the Premier League ⚒️🔥

Chelsea world beaters on their day. Potential Champions League winners but they still lack consistency needed to be real league contenders over a full season 📉⚽
January 31, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Reposted by Bobby Seagull MBE
I came to Schitts Creek late but wow, it's astonishing. Absolutely no punching down, a warm and very very funny show with such gorgeous characters and relationships, I miss them and was already planning to re-watch from the start.
COH's character is dreadful and delicious all at once, so talented.
January 31, 2026 at 5:31 PM
If we can come away from Stamford Bridge with 3 points, I genuinely think West Ham are serious contenders to stay in the Premier League ⚒️🔥

Chelsea world beaters on their day. Potential Champions League winners but they still lack consistency needed to be real league contenders over a full season 📉⚽
January 31, 2026 at 6:23 PM
🌟 Sad news about death of Canadian-born actress Catherine O’Hara age of 71.

I'll always remember her for her iconic roles in Home Alone and Beetlejuice.

I've never watched Schitt's Creek she was on. Would you recommend?
January 31, 2026 at 5:07 PM
How have I never read A Clockwork Orange?! 😳📚

This is one of my four book club picks (yes, four! 😅).

Now the big question: is Stanley Kubrick’s film adaptation worth watching after finishing the book? 🎬👀

As always, huge thanks to my local library for making this read possible ❤️📖
January 31, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Quiz: Which architect designed Bankside Power Station, now Tate Modern? 🤓
Clue: red telephone box guy 🔎

One of my fave London museums ♥️

Their monthly adult-only Tate Lates is a gem - art, music & atmosphere all rolled into an unforgettable night 🌙🎶🖼️

#museums #Tate #TateModern #TateLates #quiz
January 30, 2026 at 8:03 PM
I've always been more of a Federer fan but have to admit Djokovic is made of something really, really special.

Perhaps not just tennis greatest player, but potentially greatest sportsperson of all time.

At age 38, how on earth did he manage to beat peak Janik Sinner at the Australian Open?
January 30, 2026 at 7:39 PM
📚✈️ Why were a record 459,288 school holiday fines issued in England last year?

I discussed LBC Radio 6.05pm 🎙️

💸 Families can save 1000s by travelling during term time
📉 But teachers warn even short absences can seriously impact learning, especially vulnerable pupils

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
January 30, 2026 at 6:30 PM
🧠🔐 Why are us Brits so obsessed with puzzles?

The Royal Mint launched The Penny Drops, a groundbreaking £5 collectible coin that’s also a code-breaking tool.

I’m officially Player One!

Crack the clues to win an actual gold bar worth £28,000 ✨

👉 Find out more:
hubs.li/Q040FK8p0
January 30, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Imagine the Avengers...

But for mathematicians who hope to help solve UK's biggest challenges.

A unified voice for mathematical sciences.

As a Founding Fellow, I'm pinching myself at the names.

Star dust including a Fields Medal winner (Maths Nobel prize), Director of GCHQ & VP Google Deepmind!
January 29, 2026 at 4:30 PM