Matt P
@bertolicus.bsky.social
Plant-based runner prone to long distance silliness, paddler, sourdough baker, lazy gardener, slave to a house-wolf and wannabe botanist 🌲🐺🌱🏃♂️🏳️🌈
Galanthus elwesii Mrs MacNamara first past the post!
December 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Galanthus elwesii Mrs MacNamara first past the post!
A day of paddling appears to have sapped my energy, tough work today but job done. Bracken probably has the right idea…
December 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
A day of paddling appears to have sapped my energy, tough work today but job done. Bracken probably has the right idea…
Solo paddling training today, with unplanned sub aqua antics - thankfully *not* down through this 😱
December 13, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Solo paddling training today, with unplanned sub aqua antics - thankfully *not* down through this 😱
It might not be Vegas (thankfully) , but it’s a grand view on a night run 😉
December 12, 2025 at 11:51 AM
It might not be Vegas (thankfully) , but it’s a grand view on a night run 😉
Thank you Garmin, but I think they’re good for a while yet
December 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Thank you Garmin, but I think they’re good for a while yet
I probably shouldn’t be running at the moment, but we work with what we’ve got. One for the muddy calves fans
December 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
I probably shouldn’t be running at the moment, but we work with what we’ve got. One for the muddy calves fans
So still today in the valley, and silent - like everything is holding its breath.
December 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
So still today in the valley, and silent - like everything is holding its breath.
Struggling with hill reps and getting my HR above 154 again, tonight the legs and mind just said no so I ground out an easy loop and got muddy instead. Regroup and try again next week
December 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Struggling with hill reps and getting my HR above 154 again, tonight the legs and mind just said no so I ground out an easy loop and got muddy instead. Regroup and try again next week
A great start to the day and the week - house filled with the smell of crackling fresh bread
December 1, 2025 at 10:33 AM
A great start to the day and the week - house filled with the smell of crackling fresh bread
Stealth ice, ninja bogs, and sparkling air - chilly but fun 27km.
November 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Stealth ice, ninja bogs, and sparkling air - chilly but fun 27km.
Someone is feeling a bit clingy tonight
November 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Someone is feeling a bit clingy tonight
Agreed 😉 Oncidium Twinkle Peach is another easy scented one - both like my chilly house.
November 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Agreed 😉 Oncidium Twinkle Peach is another easy scented one - both like my chilly house.
A little beauty, though a little harsh on Phalaenopsis 😉 P bolgheri is none too shabby, and sweet-scented too 😉
November 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
A little beauty, though a little harsh on Phalaenopsis 😉 P bolgheri is none too shabby, and sweet-scented too 😉
Potential Picea torano, shoot colour seems a bit off but the rest seems to check out - a very neat first record in Scotland if it’s a 👍🏻
November 24, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Potential Picea torano, shoot colour seems a bit off but the rest seems to check out - a very neat first record in Scotland if it’s a 👍🏻
Saturday morning, a Robin singing from the middle of the road and getting superb acoustics - bliss
November 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Saturday morning, a Robin singing from the middle of the road and getting superb acoustics - bliss
A cheeky lunchtime jog up into the Pentlands; bright, cold and slippy!
November 20, 2025 at 2:53 PM
A cheeky lunchtime jog up into the Pentlands; bright, cold and slippy!
Dippers in full flow in the sunshine today, it’s a bit heretical, but this song knocks a nightingale into a cocked hat imho.
November 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Dippers in full flow in the sunshine today, it’s a bit heretical, but this song knocks a nightingale into a cocked hat imho.
Interesting ‘path’ today 😋
November 16, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Interesting ‘path’ today 😋
I’ve struggled with interval training for the last 6 months, rarely hitting target HRs. Since Sweden and losing fitness it’s amazingly satisfying to complete sessions where I *do* hit targets ☺️
November 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM
I’ve struggled with interval training for the last 6 months, rarely hitting target HRs. Since Sweden and losing fitness it’s amazingly satisfying to complete sessions where I *do* hit targets ☺️
There are few things as pleasing as hauling a fresh sourdough from the hot oven, the crusty fug that pervades the house, or the accompanying crackle as it meets cold air.
November 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM
There are few things as pleasing as hauling a fresh sourdough from the hot oven, the crusty fug that pervades the house, or the accompanying crackle as it meets cold air.
Mined leaves retrieved - time to see if I can pin down the ID!
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Mined leaves retrieved - time to see if I can pin down the ID!
Long, frass-packed leaf mine on Carpinus betulus, doesn’t readily key out via bladmineerders.nl - any guidance out there?
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Long, frass-packed leaf mine on Carpinus betulus, doesn’t readily key out via bladmineerders.nl - any guidance out there?
Pteridium aquilinum should be Latin for path-obscuring ankle-slasher. More fun than pounding roads and tracks though 😉
November 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Pteridium aquilinum should be Latin for path-obscuring ankle-slasher. More fun than pounding roads and tracks though 😉
The joys of a double coated dog and a mild spell of weather in late autumn 🤦🏻♂️
November 8, 2025 at 10:31 AM
The joys of a double coated dog and a mild spell of weather in late autumn 🤦🏻♂️