Dr Gaz J Johnson
@legionofllama.bsky.social
Hiking YouTuber, sometime voice-actor, university press supremo & former chief editor. Loves gaming, woodworking, renovation, scifi, Eurovision, comic books, nature, weasels & gooses. Frequently sardonic, occasionally witty. (https://linktr.ee/llordllama)
Right, one last cross-country schlep to the in-laws house for death clearing (this year anyway). Lord, I hope we're nearly done on this, as it's about the 25th time this year...
December 20, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Right, one last cross-country schlep to the in-laws house for death clearing (this year anyway). Lord, I hope we're nearly done on this, as it's about the 25th time this year...
Safe to say my bread loaf rose rather well - even after only a three hour cold second fermentation.
December 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Safe to say my bread loaf rose rather well - even after only a three hour cold second fermentation.
Last preserve of the year: Chairman Llama's Special Reserve - Quince and Cardhu Single Malt
December 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Last preserve of the year: Chairman Llama's Special Reserve - Quince and Cardhu Single Malt
Heeeeeeeeeeereeees Goosey!
December 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Heeeeeeeeeeereeees Goosey!
Nice hike this morning, accidentally went a few extra miles! Very soggy out there though.
December 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Nice hike this morning, accidentally went a few extra miles! Very soggy out there though.
Watching DW: The Celestial Toyman, and holy cremola was this animated on a ZX Spectrum?
Just when I the BBC recreated animations couldn't look any cheaper! 😂😂
Just when I the BBC recreated animations couldn't look any cheaper! 😂😂
December 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Watching DW: The Celestial Toyman, and holy cremola was this animated on a ZX Spectrum?
Just when I the BBC recreated animations couldn't look any cheaper! 😂😂
Just when I the BBC recreated animations couldn't look any cheaper! 😂😂
It appears someone has made a film entirely made to suit @hordeofduck.bsky.social 's sensibilities and interests.
This is a bit of a first!
youtu.be/pyZI5oM6hWk?...
This is a bit of a first!
youtu.be/pyZI5oM6hWk?...
The Sheep Detectives | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Amazon MGM Studios
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 8:04 AM
It appears someone has made a film entirely made to suit @hordeofduck.bsky.social 's sensibilities and interests.
This is a bit of a first!
youtu.be/pyZI5oM6hWk?...
This is a bit of a first!
youtu.be/pyZI5oM6hWk?...
Mrs Llama 'I'm mortified I didn't remember to put the bins out, only to be woken by the binmen coming at 7am!'
Me 'Look, no one's going to put that on your tombstone "She forgot the bins in late 2025". (beat) Although, now I come to think about it...' 😀👍
Me 'Look, no one's going to put that on your tombstone "She forgot the bins in late 2025". (beat) Although, now I come to think about it...' 😀👍
December 19, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Mrs Llama 'I'm mortified I didn't remember to put the bins out, only to be woken by the binmen coming at 7am!'
Me 'Look, no one's going to put that on your tombstone "She forgot the bins in late 2025". (beat) Although, now I come to think about it...' 😀👍
Me 'Look, no one's going to put that on your tombstone "She forgot the bins in late 2025". (beat) Although, now I come to think about it...' 😀👍
Wrapping Mrs Llama's Christmas presents*, and wondering if this is the year I can return to using the 3-2-1 level of clues on the label?
Mind you, she did threaten me with bodily harm last time (especially, as yes, one of her gifts was a Dusty Bin!)
*Or sending them to Santa if you prefer!
Mind you, she did threaten me with bodily harm last time (especially, as yes, one of her gifts was a Dusty Bin!)
*Or sending them to Santa if you prefer!
December 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Wrapping Mrs Llama's Christmas presents*, and wondering if this is the year I can return to using the 3-2-1 level of clues on the label?
Mind you, she did threaten me with bodily harm last time (especially, as yes, one of her gifts was a Dusty Bin!)
*Or sending them to Santa if you prefer!
Mind you, she did threaten me with bodily harm last time (especially, as yes, one of her gifts was a Dusty Bin!)
*Or sending them to Santa if you prefer!
Just in case I needed further persuasion to drop Fb like a hot stone sooner rather than later
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Facebook tests £9.99 monthly subscription for sharing more than two links
Meta is encouraging users to verify themselves to unlock more features or engagement with their posts.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Just in case I needed further persuasion to drop Fb like a hot stone sooner rather than later
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
VICTORY DANCE! Last formal meeting of the year done.
Just the informal meetings to live through now before Llamamas '25 can kick off.
Just the informal meetings to live through now before Llamamas '25 can kick off.
December 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
VICTORY DANCE! Last formal meeting of the year done.
Just the informal meetings to live through now before Llamamas '25 can kick off.
Just the informal meetings to live through now before Llamamas '25 can kick off.
3 working days until Goosemas, which means my natural enthusiasm is draining away a bit.
Thankfully today, I have my last real meetings and can spend the other days catching up with myself.
Although, I assume I can bring out the boardgames for the last day...
Thankfully today, I have my last real meetings and can spend the other days catching up with myself.
Although, I assume I can bring out the boardgames for the last day...
December 18, 2025 at 10:33 AM
3 working days until Goosemas, which means my natural enthusiasm is draining away a bit.
Thankfully today, I have my last real meetings and can spend the other days catching up with myself.
Although, I assume I can bring out the boardgames for the last day...
Thankfully today, I have my last real meetings and can spend the other days catching up with myself.
Although, I assume I can bring out the boardgames for the last day...
Reposted by Dr Gaz J Johnson
You know what’s worse for crime than toilets? Libraries.
December 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
You know what’s worse for crime than toilets? Libraries.
Yes, we can haz full interwebs again. Huzzah.
Although, to be honest, the back option worked pretty well.
Although, to be honest, the back option worked pretty well.
December 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Yes, we can haz full interwebs again. Huzzah.
Although, to be honest, the back option worked pretty well.
Although, to be honest, the back option worked pretty well.
We haz some interwebs now, which is good so I can do >most< stuff.
Although I have discovered a meeting I'm supposed to be in, that they forgot to invite me too (which is fine and dandy - cos I had another meeting booked in that space!)
Is it Christmas yet?!
Although I have discovered a meeting I'm supposed to be in, that they forgot to invite me too (which is fine and dandy - cos I had another meeting booked in that space!)
Is it Christmas yet?!
December 17, 2025 at 10:24 AM
We haz some interwebs now, which is good so I can do >most< stuff.
Although I have discovered a meeting I'm supposed to be in, that they forgot to invite me too (which is fine and dandy - cos I had another meeting booked in that space!)
Is it Christmas yet?!
Although I have discovered a meeting I'm supposed to be in, that they forgot to invite me too (which is fine and dandy - cos I had another meeting booked in that space!)
Is it Christmas yet?!
Ah good. On campus bright and early and there's clearly an unscheduled net outtage in progress.
Gah. And of course as we're required to store all our files in the cloud...not much I can currently do.
Perhaps some sort of impromptu snooze under my desk is in order?
Gah. And of course as we're required to store all our files in the cloud...not much I can currently do.
Perhaps some sort of impromptu snooze under my desk is in order?
December 17, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Ah good. On campus bright and early and there's clearly an unscheduled net outtage in progress.
Gah. And of course as we're required to store all our files in the cloud...not much I can currently do.
Perhaps some sort of impromptu snooze under my desk is in order?
Gah. And of course as we're required to store all our files in the cloud...not much I can currently do.
Perhaps some sort of impromptu snooze under my desk is in order?
As funerals go, today's was a good one. My very complex family was there in force and so along with saying farewell to my beloved auntie, caught up with all manner of relatives and in laws.
Pictured here in blue is my aunt and also a bright-eyed junior llama.
Pictured here in blue is my aunt and also a bright-eyed junior llama.
December 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
As funerals go, today's was a good one. My very complex family was there in force and so along with saying farewell to my beloved auntie, caught up with all manner of relatives and in laws.
Pictured here in blue is my aunt and also a bright-eyed junior llama.
Pictured here in blue is my aunt and also a bright-eyed junior llama.
Right, suited, booted & ready for funeral duties. Bingo card prepared, teeth gritted while wondering how often I'll be biting my tongue today.
Aren't family funerals just such a riot?!
Although, there's an outside chance it might actually be a perfectly splendid and appropriate commemoration. 😀👍
Aren't family funerals just such a riot?!
Although, there's an outside chance it might actually be a perfectly splendid and appropriate commemoration. 😀👍
December 16, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Right, suited, booted & ready for funeral duties. Bingo card prepared, teeth gritted while wondering how often I'll be biting my tongue today.
Aren't family funerals just such a riot?!
Although, there's an outside chance it might actually be a perfectly splendid and appropriate commemoration. 😀👍
Aren't family funerals just such a riot?!
Although, there's an outside chance it might actually be a perfectly splendid and appropriate commemoration. 😀👍
Family funeral tomorrow, so alongside ironing my trousers*, I'm collating the bingo card for the punch up afterwards**.
Will I score a perfect 'House!'?
*Okay, Mrs Llama is - my ironing has been described as 'substandard' by her for too long.
**What, don't your commemorations go like that?
Will I score a perfect 'House!'?
*Okay, Mrs Llama is - my ironing has been described as 'substandard' by her for too long.
**What, don't your commemorations go like that?
December 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Family funeral tomorrow, so alongside ironing my trousers*, I'm collating the bingo card for the punch up afterwards**.
Will I score a perfect 'House!'?
*Okay, Mrs Llama is - my ironing has been described as 'substandard' by her for too long.
**What, don't your commemorations go like that?
Will I score a perfect 'House!'?
*Okay, Mrs Llama is - my ironing has been described as 'substandard' by her for too long.
**What, don't your commemorations go like that?
Watching ep 3 of The Land Between the Sea and the War (or whatever) and playing 'S/he's Dead' (aka 'Spot the stiff' cf. Punt and Dennis.
They better not touch Kate though or we riot!
PMs in the Whoniverse tend to have a mayfly existence AFAIR...
They better not touch Kate though or we riot!
PMs in the Whoniverse tend to have a mayfly existence AFAIR...
December 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Watching ep 3 of The Land Between the Sea and the War (or whatever) and playing 'S/he's Dead' (aka 'Spot the stiff' cf. Punt and Dennis.
They better not touch Kate though or we riot!
PMs in the Whoniverse tend to have a mayfly existence AFAIR...
They better not touch Kate though or we riot!
PMs in the Whoniverse tend to have a mayfly existence AFAIR...
Meanwhile, just wrote a top level report on my past month's activities - considering I'm (a) p/t & (b) had call in sick for a couple of days there's a heck-a-lot of work in there to report on.
Does still rather feel like I'm spinning a multitude of plates* mind you...with varying degrees of success
Does still rather feel like I'm spinning a multitude of plates* mind you...with varying degrees of success
December 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Meanwhile, just wrote a top level report on my past month's activities - considering I'm (a) p/t & (b) had call in sick for a couple of days there's a heck-a-lot of work in there to report on.
Does still rather feel like I'm spinning a multitude of plates* mind you...with varying degrees of success
Does still rather feel like I'm spinning a multitude of plates* mind you...with varying degrees of success
Oh dear. Caught myself writing 'touch base' in an email when of course what I actually meant was 'have a chat'
This managerial phrasing creeps into my written stuff oh so easily at times if I don't watch out.
I'll be 'synergising emergent paradigms' or other such nonsense before too long... 😀
This managerial phrasing creeps into my written stuff oh so easily at times if I don't watch out.
I'll be 'synergising emergent paradigms' or other such nonsense before too long... 😀
December 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Oh dear. Caught myself writing 'touch base' in an email when of course what I actually meant was 'have a chat'
This managerial phrasing creeps into my written stuff oh so easily at times if I don't watch out.
I'll be 'synergising emergent paradigms' or other such nonsense before too long... 😀
This managerial phrasing creeps into my written stuff oh so easily at times if I don't watch out.
I'll be 'synergising emergent paradigms' or other such nonsense before too long... 😀
May have rather foolishly/generously offered to deliver an eulogy tomorrow. Waiting to find out if they want my dramatic talents or not at the moment.
Was going to be at the funeral anyway, and its a much loved family member - but having never delivered one before it'll be a new experience.
Was going to be at the funeral anyway, and its a much loved family member - but having never delivered one before it'll be a new experience.
December 15, 2025 at 11:04 AM
May have rather foolishly/generously offered to deliver an eulogy tomorrow. Waiting to find out if they want my dramatic talents or not at the moment.
Was going to be at the funeral anyway, and its a much loved family member - but having never delivered one before it'll be a new experience.
Was going to be at the funeral anyway, and its a much loved family member - but having never delivered one before it'll be a new experience.
Tad wet out hiking today youtu.be/uZs3pSMZf8g?...
Splishy-Splash: Through the River Wreake
YouTube video by Walking With Llama Paws - Country Walks & More
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Tad wet out hiking today youtu.be/uZs3pSMZf8g?...