# fergus (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover fergus. Page: Feed: --- ## [Botanics, Spring 2026](https://oolong.co.uk/photography/botanics/) _2026-04-25 · admin · Fergus Murray_ Sonny and I visited the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh this weekend. It was the first day of the year when it felt warm enough at least in the sun to walk around in a t-shirt. I ve attempted to caption most of these with what I think they are, but the captions aren t showing, \[ \] The post Botanics, Spring 2026 appeared first on Fergus Murray . ## [Banner Photos](https://oolong.co.uk/photography/banner-photos/) _2026-04-16 · admin · Fergus Murray_ When I was designing this site, I spent a while finding photos that would potentially work as banners, with an unusual 3:1, 4:1 or even wider/shorter aspect ratio. Some of them, I ve turned the contrast down or made other edits to make them stand out less, or to accommodate text potentially going in front of \[ \] The post Banner Photos appeared first on Fergus Murray . ## [2025 Roundup](https://oolong.co.uk/travel/2025-roundup/) _2025-12-31 · fergus · Fergus Murray_ This has been my third full year of long covid/ME/CFS, and my first full year since I left classroom teaching. It was the year I finally stepped down as Chair of AMASE, although I remain a committee member. The fifth Weird Pride Day happened in March, and I chatted with Robin Ince and Kate Fox \[ \] The post 2025 Roundup appeared first on Fergus Murray . ## [Launches, 2025](https://oolong.co.uk/autism/launches-2025/) _2025-09-12 · fergus · Fergus Murray_ I ve been busy this year and last, with various collaborations: parts of bigger projects, which are now coming to fruition. The 18th of September, 7-8:45pm sees the launch of two animations that I worked on, together with my partner Sonny and a great little team all autistic, apart from (probably) the animator. I m particularly \[ \] The post Launches, 2025 appeared first on Fergus Murray . ## [To Sir Keir Starmer KC MP, on the matter of trans rights](https://oolong.co.uk/uncategorised/dear-sir-keir/) _2025-05-20 · fergus · Fergus Murray_ Dear Sir Keir Starmer KC MP, I note that your 2024 manifesto includes the following: We will also modernise, simplify, and reform the intrusive and outdated gender recognition law to a new process. We will remove indignities for trans people who deserve recognition and acceptance; whilst retaining the need for a diagnosis of gender dysphoria \[ \] The post To Sir Keir Starmer KC MP, on the matter of… ## [All about Weird Pride Day](https://oolong.co.uk/uncategorised/weird-pride/) _2025-02-26 · fergus · Fergus Murray_ I started Weird Pride Day in 2021, but the roots of pride as a political tool go back through decades of the LGBTQ liberation movement, to Black power in the 1960s. Weird Pride in particular is a concept that many people, from a variety of backgrounds, have arrived at independently. Weird Pride Day is not \[ \] The post All about Weird Pride Day appeared first on Fergus Murray . ## [2024 Roundup](https://oolong.co.uk/uncategorised/2024-roundup/) _2024-12-31 · fergus · Fergus Murray_ After a year and a half of managing teaching around long covid/post-viral fatigue, with the last six months particularly bad after a second round of infections, I left classroom teaching at the end of the 2023-24 school year. While I was reluctant to make this move, I haven t missed the classroom as much as I \[ \] The post 2024 Roundup appeared first on Fergus Murray .