Dr Rob
@robheighton.bsky.social
he/him • Doctor of Physics • Worldbuilder & Conlanger • Fan of Fantasy • Whovian • Amateur Enthusiast of Linguistics, Archaeology, Classics, and many other things
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Dr Rob
@robheighton.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Folks with any reach on Bluesky, please consider reposting so I can find friends old and new:
I'm Rob; I like fantasy books, maths and physics, ancient stuff and mythology, linguistics and music, British wildlife, and a whole bunch of other stuff. And I might occasionally mention Doctor Who
I'm Rob; I like fantasy books, maths and physics, ancient stuff and mythology, linguistics and music, British wildlife, and a whole bunch of other stuff. And I might occasionally mention Doctor Who
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Was just thinking, and realised: I read ASOIAF in early 2014, when I was 15 (probably ~15.5 when I started). I'm now 27. In just three and a half years, when I turn 31 in 2029, I will have waited HALF OF MY LIFE for the next book(s)
January 13, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Was just thinking, and realised: I read ASOIAF in early 2014, when I was 15 (probably ~15.5 when I started). I'm now 27. In just three and a half years, when I turn 31 in 2029, I will have waited HALF OF MY LIFE for the next book(s)
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Other work by the Ladybird artists
‘Winter Sunshine at Nether-Alderley’
Artist: SR Badmin
‘Winter Sunshine at Nether-Alderley’
Artist: SR Badmin
January 10, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Other work by the Ladybird artists
‘Winter Sunshine at Nether-Alderley’
Artist: SR Badmin
‘Winter Sunshine at Nether-Alderley’
Artist: SR Badmin
Still feeling pretty rotten, so if anyone needs me I'll be on the sofa with my dressing gown, a mug of hot chocolate, and an episode of Graham Norton
Feeling incredibly rotten with a nasty January cold, and it's also disrupted my sleep schedule, so if anyone needs me I'll be on the sofa with a blanket, a mug of Lemon & Ginger tea, and an episode of Derry Girls
January 11, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Still feeling pretty rotten, so if anyone needs me I'll be on the sofa with my dressing gown, a mug of hot chocolate, and an episode of Graham Norton
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Kate Stewart getting turned into sand:
Someone asked for less birds so they got BLOCKED !!! 2026 will be filled with birds !!!!
January 11, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Kate Stewart getting turned into sand:
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January 9, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Feeling incredibly rotten with a nasty January cold, and it's also disrupted my sleep schedule, so if anyone needs me I'll be on the sofa with a blanket, a mug of Lemon & Ginger tea, and an episode of Derry Girls
January 9, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Feeling incredibly rotten with a nasty January cold, and it's also disrupted my sleep schedule, so if anyone needs me I'll be on the sofa with a blanket, a mug of Lemon & Ginger tea, and an episode of Derry Girls
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Appropriate (and slightly eerie) to see this yesterday when I'd been reading a magical fantasy book set in Cornwall, that last night went on to have its denouement at a location named Pentreath Farm
In a curious connection between the Bonaparte dynasty and western Cornwall, Louis Lucien had this monument set up in the little Cornish village of Paul, commemorating Dorothy Pentreath, possibly (but probably not) the last native speaker of Cornish prior to its modern revival.
January 5, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Appropriate (and slightly eerie) to see this yesterday when I'd been reading a magical fantasy book set in Cornwall, that last night went on to have its denouement at a location named Pentreath Farm
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Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 11
‘Mam Tor’
Artist: SR Badmin
‘Mam Tor’
Artist: SR Badmin
December 11, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 11
‘Mam Tor’
Artist: SR Badmin
‘Mam Tor’
Artist: SR Badmin
Looked out of the window to see snow falling softly in the night
January 5, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Looked out of the window to see snow falling softly in the night
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**Top Ten Images of the Year · #4 of 10**
I think I’d cycle 80 miles into a headwind to see Ely Cathedral.
No other cathedral feels so organically grown from the earth itself — its lantern tower one of the most verdant
I think I’d cycle 80 miles into a headwind to see Ely Cathedral.
No other cathedral feels so organically grown from the earth itself — its lantern tower one of the most verdant
December 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
**Top Ten Images of the Year · #4 of 10**
I think I’d cycle 80 miles into a headwind to see Ely Cathedral.
No other cathedral feels so organically grown from the earth itself — its lantern tower one of the most verdant
I think I’d cycle 80 miles into a headwind to see Ely Cathedral.
No other cathedral feels so organically grown from the earth itself — its lantern tower one of the most verdant
Yesterday's walk at dusk
January 4, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Yesterday's walk at dusk
Some icy patterns from this morning
January 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Some icy patterns from this morning
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A New Year’s greeting from the collection!
Wishing you all a thoughtful and hopeful start to the year ahead.
🖼 Gift Cards for the New Year by W.Place Dickes, 1874
#BritishLibrary #Library #Collection #HappyNewYear
Wishing you all a thoughtful and hopeful start to the year ahead.
🖼 Gift Cards for the New Year by W.Place Dickes, 1874
#BritishLibrary #Library #Collection #HappyNewYear
January 1, 2026 at 10:23 AM
A New Year’s greeting from the collection!
Wishing you all a thoughtful and hopeful start to the year ahead.
🖼 Gift Cards for the New Year by W.Place Dickes, 1874
#BritishLibrary #Library #Collection #HappyNewYear
Wishing you all a thoughtful and hopeful start to the year ahead.
🖼 Gift Cards for the New Year by W.Place Dickes, 1874
#BritishLibrary #Library #Collection #HappyNewYear
Finally watched Wake Up Dead Man with the family this evening, and loved it
January 3, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Finally watched Wake Up Dead Man with the family this evening, and loved it
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Evening Swell
Acrylic on canvas
www.mickoxley.com/product/orig...
25% of all original sales to @newcastlefoodbank.org
Acrylic on canvas
www.mickoxley.com/product/orig...
25% of all original sales to @newcastlefoodbank.org
December 21, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Evening Swell
Acrylic on canvas
www.mickoxley.com/product/orig...
25% of all original sales to @newcastlefoodbank.org
Acrylic on canvas
www.mickoxley.com/product/orig...
25% of all original sales to @newcastlefoodbank.org
[poison damage sound effects]
This year I’m going to be kinder, more positive, work harder, and put more faith in myself until the very first minor obstacle throws me off for the next 350+ days
January 3, 2026 at 7:39 PM
[poison damage sound effects]
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One of my favorite things about decorating for the holidays is that I get to pull my Christmas quilts out of storage and admire them again. #quiltsky #prostitcher
November 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
One of my favorite things about decorating for the holidays is that I get to pull my Christmas quilts out of storage and admire them again. #quiltsky #prostitcher
Are you guys seeing the full moon and Jupiter right now?
January 3, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Are you guys seeing the full moon and Jupiter right now?
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Just making sure that 2025 is definitely over
January 1, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Just making sure that 2025 is definitely over