Author Archives: Greyfried

Dungeon_23

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Greyfried

One of this years ‘do a thing every day’ things is #Dungeon23. I prefer to write it as Dungeon_23, because I think it looks better. Can’t say why, I just do. Don’t read too much into it. Anyhoo, since worldbuilding … Continue reading →

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Fishing in the Flow

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Greyfried

At the time I start writing this post, it’s almost a year since I started my adventures in deer poop, and it’s all been jolly good fun. However, one of the best things about focusing your entire professional life onto … Continue reading →

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Unfinished posts

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Greyfried

I noticed that I have a few ‘saved drafts’ of blog posts that I’d started and, true to form, left unfinished. Some of them were, I think, just a digital equivalent of post-its, but since I’m not going to finish … Continue reading →

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Reading, reading, typing, reading, reading, typing, reading…

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Greyfried

I’m well into my literature review now. Lots of reading. Some typing. More reading. As such, I’m doing everything I can to avoid actually doing my literature review. One of the things I’ll be doing, as part of the project, … Continue reading →

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Dammit, Jim…

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Greyfried

Actually, I can’t finish that line, yet. But, give me three and a half years, and I should be able to. It’s Thursday. Last Saturday, I packed my clothes, some flat-packed shelving units, and my computer into my little car, and moved … Continue reading →

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Poster Science – Letham Moss

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Greyfried

Having recently recieved my (1st class!) passing grade for my honours project, I now feel confident enough to share it with the world. Below is the poster I prepared to summarise some of the data and conclusions I made during … Continue reading →

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Ready, Set?

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Greyfried

I think I’ve found a badger set! On my drive through to uni this morning we passed a dead badger at the side of the road. Always a bummer to see, but for once the sight actually spurred me into … Continue reading →

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How To Kill A Giant Panda

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Greyfried

The giant panda has long been the poster child for the ‘suicidal species’; spend any time working in panda conservation with the public and you will be asked, usually once a month, why they behave as though they want to … Continue reading →

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The Black & White Truth About Giant Pandas

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Greyfried

Actually, given that this is ‘just a blog post’, I’m not going to go and dig out the sources and reference all the points I’m about to make. Therefore, to call this the absolute, 100% accurate truth about giant pandas … Continue reading →

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New Developments of Bob

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Greyfried

The newest member of our household, Bob the spider (Tegenaria spp. – or Eratigenia atrica apparently. Still reading up on this recent change) seems to have settled in quite happily. This is evidenced largely by the fact that an egg … Continue reading →

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