Mat Allen

Pre work walk. Love me a bit of fog

Time Dilation: The way that time slows down as you watch your toddler slowly pull the bookmark out of your book, as you helplessly watch

Don't you hate these generic addressed letters through the post?

It's "Dr The Conservatory Owner", ffs!

A bush with spider webs on it

A foggy view down a long row of trees

Nature has provided some Halloween decorations to Westonbirt Arboretum today 👻🎃🕸️

I'm 35 years old but I still just shook a present that arrived for me, ahead of my birthday, to guess it's contents.

I'm 100% certain that it's not maltesers.

A note book with writing on it and a cup of coffee, on a table, in a coffee shop

I'm reading a book about data visualisation for work. I've taken to doing it in our local coffee shop, rather than doing it at home or in the office, and it's becoming the highlight of my working week ☕

My first post! I'm Mat. I organise events for Cheltenham Science Festival, having been an astrophysicist in a previous life.

I also LOVE data, especially using it to try and understand audience behaviour and improving cultural experiences for everyone.

In my spare time: ⚽🏌️🚲☕🕹️🎬