Simon Horbury
@simonhorbury
CSciTeach. Cricket umpiring. Britpop. Dystopian literature and films. “His approach to learning for A Level is so laid back as to be horizontal.” PhD Molecular biology and MSc Psychology with distinction…! #edusky #UKTeaching #cricket
Seems to me that spectator numbers at The Hundred are not the spectacular success the ECB would have us believe. School holidays and there are clearly unused seats in the stands at Hampshire.
Off to Oxted to umpire today. I do hope this sign is still on show at the station. #PrivateEye
Black Arches moth. Beautiful antennae designed to detect female pheromones. #Cornwall #ukinsects
Despite it’s name Italian Arum is native to the British Isles. #Cornwall #Wildflowers
A lovely early morning sighting of a Red Admiral. Warming itself in the sunshine. #Cornwall #meadows #ukinsects
Got out into my mini-meadow today. Two years old now and wild flowers are starting to show. #cornwall #meadow #wildflowers
Chip pan fire demo - wish I could let you see the faces of the children - lots of awe and wonder!
Taking part in University of Southampton plant science experiment. Here’s buckwheat, sunflower, chickpea and maize out performing pea plants. Will UK farmers need to grow these in the future as a result of climate change? #plantscience #climatechange
Back in the saddle after knee injury. Umpiring at London Gymkhana.
Some images of my rewilding project in Cornwall. Speedwell, orchard grass and bird’s foot trefoil. #cornwall #meadows #rewilding
Beautiful day for a game of cricket at the 2nd Best Ground in London. C’mon the ‘Rey! #MiddxvsSurrey #VitalityBlast
Finally had a chance to sit down and peruse my new Wisden. Interesting stat about Surrey’s wicketkeepers last season…
Here’s my English equivalent! The Oval: home of Surrey County Cricket Club.
Surrey absolutely motoring this morning. Nothing much better than a County Championship game at The Oval.
Possibly the most challenging part of my Spitfire build, which I’ve been putting off for months. However, the engine has been mounted on to the plane!