iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A splendid evening with the daughter in Whitby. A long time since I was last there.

Evening sun reflecting on the water, with a blue sky and scattered clouds.

The low sun lights up the harbour mouth and the pier/breakwater.

The facade of the Whitby Seamen's Hospital Houses features a sailor, cannon, sails and a ship.

010

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I didn't realise it covered 3 months. Currently waiting for the result of mine.

110

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

It's not often you see the Humber looking blue!

000

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Have you tried working backwards, I.e. might it be 1746, 1846 etc.?

110

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Perhaps a malapropism, but it's hardly "exotic" - and I grew up in 4 Group territory...

020

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I thought it might be a regnal year, but I doubt that any king reigned for 46 years.

110

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

After Wednesday's soaking, yesterday we climbed Dun I in a bit of a breeze, then went on to the White Strand of the Monks.

White sand and clear water at the Silver Strand of the Monks.

000

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The end of a splendid Singing Week with the Iona Community. Good company, good food and great songs - an emotional experience.

100

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Having been soaked yesterday, one can have too much of a good thing...

121

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I believe it was written by Sidney Carter, who wrote Lord of the Dance ( and many others).

010

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

En route to Iona, but there's always time to find a museum with an aeroplane ✈️.

Spitfire in the Kelvingrove Museum, Glasgow, incongrously suspended over a collection of stuffed animals

010

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Pinhole attached to a modified cereal box.

Cereal box, with a pinhole in the aluminium foil, and a viewing aperture.

Image from the pinhole, showing part of the sun obscured.

110

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I remember one #eclipse where I used two offcuts of acid-free card - one with a pinhole in it - but struggled to get an image because the reading room windows were way above my head..

010

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Is that another of your self-portraits?

010

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Mercury was carried part-way across the Atlantic and then released to fly on to the USA carrying mail. Mercury's pilot was DCT Bennet - I wonder what happened to him later,,,

120

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Do you have video of this? It could be used in a David Attenborough spoof, with the title "Carry On Crow"...

100

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Flying Ant Day here seems to around my late mother-in-law's birthday (16th). Perhaps French ants wait for Bastille Day to make their bid for Liberte.

110

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Me too, inviting me to present at a conference barely related to my paper. We've both had papers published in the same journal, so I suspect a bot...

010

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

A relaxing afternoon with @dotee2025.bsky.social at the Ealing Beer Festival. Sunshine, a cooling breeze, beer and airliners - what's not to like?

020

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Are you saying you're a B-Lister? Don't undersell yourself.

010

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

There's only one way to pronounce "Biscuit", whereas, opinions on "Scone" are divided.

010

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Perhaps a smaller, family party on the 26th? I wonder what day of the week the 24th was.

010

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Not wishing to split hairs, but his actual birthday was 26th September, rather than the 24th - the former is memorable for us, it's our wedding anniversary.

110

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

In my case it was the lead from the digital radio antenna. There are those who have, and those who will...

010

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I agree, although it seems to follow the pattern of 'Aboard' = 'On board'.

010

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

We had three visitors in the garden, breakfasting on seeds spilt from the bird feeders. I suspect they are also responsible for breaking most of this year's asparagus stems.

A young fox looks for seeds spilt from the bird feeders, while two of its siblings play-fight.

A young fox looks up at the bird feeder, with another lying down in the background.

030

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

They will make you wend your mays

000

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I gave up history at 13, spent most of my career in a museum, then did a history PhD. Told my old history teacher, who said "That's the thing about history; you can come back to it at any time."

120

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Our last day in #Brussels. Couldn't resist luch at www.atelierfrites.com

030

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

She's remarkable - nearly blind, but still singing, and uses audio books for the church book club's monthly volume.

010

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

On Thursday our centenarian ex-WAAF friend was among a group of veterans invited to meet the PM at No.10. Olga - never one to be overawed - congratulated him on resisting the invitation to join the latest war, and gave him some advice. Perhaps that's why @number10cat.bsky.social kept his distance.

110

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Yes, the documentation was done afterwards, with some drama added - Tony dashing to Trench 3 to see a discovery, with carefully planned camera angles. I also remember the episode excavating a B-17(?) where the team saw the speed of their aviation counterparts' digging. "I thought we were quick!"

010

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

I used to watch it when the kids were small. It was usually interesting, but it became known as "Dad's Time Team nap". My friend who taught archaeology was very unimpressed by the speed with which they worked; ironically, many of his students had been inspired by the programme.

210

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Keep an eye out for the Dungeness Monster.

010

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

And he has his own dragon, named Idris after Ivor's friend.

110

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

The St Albans Mummers' dragon is a keen member of the local library.

An actor in a dragon costume reads a poster on the library door for an activity based on "How to Train Your Dragon".

110

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

The second Battle of St Albans (17 February 1461) was fought in part on Bernards Heath. Sandridge Road, which runs across the heath, is lined with cherry trees whose red and white blossom represents the Lancastrian and Yorkist forces.

Trees, covered alternately in red and white blossom, along a road, viewed from the playing field known as Bernards Heath, in St Albans.

041

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

The fifth one is Chaos, "who left before they got famous" (Terry Pratchett, Thief of Time)

020

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Last year we re-homed (gave away) maybe 30 primroses; this year there's the same sort of number being put by the front fence in batches for people to take. All from the raspberry patch, and there are more small ones which will presumably flower next year...

120

Peter Elliott @flyingarchivist.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

To London, to celebrate - with many others - my 100+ armfuls. We'll be back next year for @dotee2025.bsky.social's 100th. @GiveBloodNHS #GivingType

Standing under an arch reading "Donor Recognition Ceremony", holding my certificate and medal.

Commemorative coin/medal reading "In recognition of your amazing generosity" - given for my 100 donations of whole blood.

020