Mark Tennant
@mark-t-orkney.bsky.social
Retired Lab Technician, Small-holder, Home-maker living in Orkney since 2015. I'm also a cixen [CIX - Compulink Information eXchange] and I was a Twitterer till Noel Skum F'ed it up.
@jesszafarris.bsky.social I've noticed on Youtube people pronouncing cello and cellist as 'sello' and 'sellist' instead of 'chello' and 'chellist'. Is this a new 'correct' or is it an AI error? Any ideas?
November 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
@jesszafarris.bsky.social I've noticed on Youtube people pronouncing cello and cellist as 'sello' and 'sellist' instead of 'chello' and 'chellist'. Is this a new 'correct' or is it an AI error? Any ideas?
Why The F**k are 'news' media saying that HIGNFY with Victoria Coren Mitchell has been taken off iPlayer when it's clearly still there?
My guess is that the Daily Cesspit and GoBshite news are just desperate for the beeb to stop existing.
Am I wrong?
My guess is that the Daily Cesspit and GoBshite news are just desperate for the beeb to stop existing.
Am I wrong?
October 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Why The F**k are 'news' media saying that HIGNFY with Victoria Coren Mitchell has been taken off iPlayer when it's clearly still there?
My guess is that the Daily Cesspit and GoBshite news are just desperate for the beeb to stop existing.
Am I wrong?
My guess is that the Daily Cesspit and GoBshite news are just desperate for the beeb to stop existing.
Am I wrong?
Since it seems that world leaders can make up any old ship and be believed I think I'll have a go.
Nobody at all has just discovered that drinking COLA has caused a huge increase in stupidity and this is not good.
Nobody at all has just discovered that drinking COLA has caused a huge increase in stupidity and this is not good.
September 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Since it seems that world leaders can make up any old ship and be believed I think I'll have a go.
Nobody at all has just discovered that drinking COLA has caused a huge increase in stupidity and this is not good.
Nobody at all has just discovered that drinking COLA has caused a huge increase in stupidity and this is not good.
@jesszafarris.bsky.social @robwords.bsky.social When does a wrong spelling become an acceptable alternative spelling? I've seen 'loose' when the writer means 'lose' more and more more recently.
Mark T.
Mark T.
September 4, 2025 at 9:54 AM
@jesszafarris.bsky.social @robwords.bsky.social When does a wrong spelling become an acceptable alternative spelling? I've seen 'loose' when the writer means 'lose' more and more more recently.
Mark T.
Mark T.
I suspect someone has been adding soil to my garden.
The plot thickens!!!
The plot thickens!!!
August 1, 2025 at 5:14 AM
I suspect someone has been adding soil to my garden.
The plot thickens!!!
The plot thickens!!!
R.I.P. Janet Godley
July 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
R.I.P. Janet Godley
@jesszafarris.bsky.social re your short on ass vs ass. 2 comments.
1. A Midsummer Night's Dream, the character who is changed to a donkey is 'Bottom'.
2. My father often used the expression 'silly arse' about foolish people [especially politicians]. :-)
1. A Midsummer Night's Dream, the character who is changed to a donkey is 'Bottom'.
2. My father often used the expression 'silly arse' about foolish people [especially politicians]. :-)
July 18, 2025 at 10:59 AM
@jesszafarris.bsky.social re your short on ass vs ass. 2 comments.
1. A Midsummer Night's Dream, the character who is changed to a donkey is 'Bottom'.
2. My father often used the expression 'silly arse' about foolish people [especially politicians]. :-)
1. A Midsummer Night's Dream, the character who is changed to a donkey is 'Bottom'.
2. My father often used the expression 'silly arse' about foolish people [especially politicians]. :-)
The words
GRAND
GREAT and
GROSS
have the same literal meaning, but very different significant meanings.
GRAND
GREAT and
GROSS
have the same literal meaning, but very different significant meanings.
July 2, 2025 at 6:53 AM
The words
GRAND
GREAT and
GROSS
have the same literal meaning, but very different significant meanings.
GRAND
GREAT and
GROSS
have the same literal meaning, but very different significant meanings.
Reposted by Mark Tennant
A passage from the book, which you can read in full here: www.gutenberg.org/files/1164/1...
July 1, 2025 at 2:47 AM
A passage from the book, which you can read in full here: www.gutenberg.org/files/1164/1...
Where's the view gone?
May 12, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Where's the view gone?
We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect the climate, by putting an end to new oil and gas projects. Will you join me in signing the petition? www.stopcambo.org.uk/p/no-new-oil...
ACT NOW: No New Oil!
A once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect the climate.
www.stopcambo.org.uk
April 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect the climate, by putting an end to new oil and gas projects. Will you join me in signing the petition? www.stopcambo.org.uk/p/no-new-oil...
50 years ago today Gill and Mark got married.
April 1, 2025 at 8:34 AM
50 years ago today Gill and Mark got married.
Not only are news outlets in the USA talking incredulously about plans to delete photos of the WWII plane 'Enola Gay' for being 'gay' but American pronunciation is calling the plane a 'bummer'. :-(
March 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Not only are news outlets in the USA talking incredulously about plans to delete photos of the WWII plane 'Enola Gay' for being 'gay' but American pronunciation is calling the plane a 'bummer'. :-(
Moved this apple tree from the windt garden to the shelter of the polythene. Hope is does better than in previous years.
March 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Moved this apple tree from the windt garden to the shelter of the polythene. Hope is does better than in previous years.
Just saw an interview with Bjork on the inspiration for the accompaniment for her song 'Hunter'. She was playing Ravel's Bolero to her 909 player and he was inspired by that. Its NOT a copy but you can hear the influence. BRILL.
February 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Just saw an interview with Bjork on the inspiration for the accompaniment for her song 'Hunter'. She was playing Ravel's Bolero to her 909 player and he was inspired by that. Its NOT a copy but you can hear the influence. BRILL.
Once again Donny Trump-pants takes off into the wind.
January 31, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Once again Donny Trump-pants takes off into the wind.
Morning mist obscured the loch before the sun rose and dispersed it.
January 22, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Morning mist obscured the loch before the sun rose and dispersed it.
Made gluten free stollen bites for Gill.
January 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Made gluten free stollen bites for Gill.
Photo this morning of snow on distant hills. Hope the warmer wind from the south over the weekend will clear that away.
January 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Photo this morning of snow on distant hills. Hope the warmer wind from the south over the weekend will clear that away.