ColinTheMathmo @ColinTheMathmo@mathstodon.xyz

Sure there is ...

So we made a purchase, and it was going to be delivered. The company has been great about keeping us informed. Also, we got this in an email:

Oh look, today *has* started well:

Seen today - hard to disagree:

To the Times:

During my many years in the classroom my colleagues and I rarely noticed if the headteacher was not in school. However, if the tea lady was absent everyone knew.

Dr N Flavell, Sheffield

That's it - MathsJam is about to start. 176 delegates, 52 talks, Cakes, Competition Competition, MathsJamJam, and more : http://www.solipsys.co.uk/images/MathsJamBookings.png

https://www.mathsjam.com/gathering ...

Watch for the #MathsJam tweets.

Here's a nice little challenge - what's the first false positive from this routine?

Found the photo! I've always *hated* selfies, and never look good in them, but here I am with @TheAntonDuBeke - as I say, a lovely man.

Suddenly realised that we are pretty much at the limit for the MathsJam weekend - let me know if you want to come but haven't paid.

Very simple code to generate left-truncatable primes - what would you do differently?

It's ticket sorting time!

To assist @ChurchillHelp - who assure me that there won't be charges when I reply to their survey, here's a screenshot:

Michelle Goldberg writes for the NYT - here's an interview : https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/opinion/becoming-a-columnist-in-the-age-or-trump.html : And a screenshot of one reply ...

The Tories claim they will create a meritocracy. Here's a response:

MathsJam weekend bookings looking very healthy. Also available here: http://www.solipsys.co.uk/images/MathsJamBookings.png

No spoilers please! Here's some text for your amusement:

Oh, for reference, here's the @MathsJam bookings chart "in line":

Bookings for the @MathsJam weekend gathering proceed apace: http://www.solipsys.co.uk/images/MathsJamBookings.png <- This will be updated regularly(ish)

Bookings for the MathsJam annual gathering going well: http://www.solipsys.co.uk/images/MathsJamBookings.png - in just a few weeks we'll open the talks booking page.

Um. Can anyone suggest why this is happening?

Bookings for the MathsJam Annual Gathering have opened, and as usual, there is the initial immediate surge. Here's the progress ...

https://mathstodon.xyz/media/nXmSmbWZjooavMWNI14

If you're interested, visit www.mathsjam.com