Kelly Smith

@smithkj.bsky.social

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Enterprise and entrepreneurship educator at the University of Birmingham. Art collector and greyhound guardian. PFHEA, Fellow and Life Fellow of EEUK, and Fellow of ISBE.

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Daz the greyhound stretched out sleeping. Half on his bed and half off with his head sort of on on his duvet that he moved off his bed before settling down. No idea how this is comfortable but he spends a lot of time each night to set things up this way so it must be.
Nestling wood pigeon standing on a branch just outside its nest. Some yellow downy feathers just visible still.
Wood pigeon chick standing up in a nest partially hidden behind foliage and branches.
Wood pigeon chick in a twig nest hidden in foliage. One eye and the start of downy yellowish feathers just visible.
Fig leaves growing on a small fig tree in a put. Sage, thyme, and tomatoes growing nearby.
The University of Birmingham Great Hall entrance framed by the arch through the bottom of the clock tower. Graduands in graduation robes and their very proud friends and family milling.
Two adult swans with their two cygnets swimming on a reclaimed canal lined with reeds and with pond weed floating in patches on the water. Green leafed trees in the background.
The University of Birmingham ‘green heart’ open space with the library and teaching and learning building across an expanse of paving and grass. Deep blue skies with no clouds.
Infra-red thermometer showing a temperature of 70.3°C pointing at a grey wood effect outdoor table.
Daz the greyhound hoping Rip - another greyhound many miles away - in a song. Rip can be seen on a social media post on a phone screen. Daz is lying down, ears up listening at the beginning, then starting to make ‘nam-nam’ noises as he warms up, then full blown ‘rooing’. Two humans can be heard giggling in the background.
Daz the greyhound excitedly waving his legs in the air, squirming on his back.
Daz the greyhound asleep on the floor with a grin on his face, snoring loudly.
Daz the greyhound. Greying face over black fur and a white bib. Big pink tongue tip covering the end of his nose.
Daz the greyhound half on his bed, and half on his duvet which he’s kicked onto the floor.
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Hot pink tulip with pointed petals. Yellow and other pink tulips in soft focus in the background.
A multi-coloured collection of 10 different types of tinned fish.
Daz the greyhound, lying in dappled shade on an outdoor sofa.
SIGNED INDEPENDENT BOOKSHOP EDITION Brian Bilston How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside Including 140 poems An alternative guide to writing and enjoying poetry Yellow book cover with a drawing of a man looking up at wooden horse with an egg shaped body and a ladder that I’d like to think is there to help you climb up to sit on top and pat the horse’s neck.
Daz the greyhound walking on Bacton beach. Blue skies. Lots of sand.
Rows and rows of multicoloured tulips in bloom. Each row distinct. Reds, yellows, pinks, whites and purples with green foliage.
Daz the greyhound walking with Richard along a dirt path next to a newly ploughed field on one side and trees and a hedgerow on the other. Blue skis and wispy clouds.
Daz the Greyhound stretched out sleeping. Half on his bed, and half on his duvet that he’s kicked into the floor.
Daz the Greyhound, stretched out on hos bed that he’s extended by kicking his duvet onto the floor.
Huge globe with orange and yellow swirls. Art piece inspired by the sun hanging in Birmingham’s The Exchange.
Daz the Greyhound relaxed and half sleeping, body on his duvet, head on the floor and resting on the base of my work chair.
Someone pretending to be an AI chatbot responded to my prompt asking it to draw a cat smiling. They drew me a lovely childlike drawing of a a cat with two pointy ears, dots for eyes, three long whiskers to the left and two to the right and a big single line smile. I love it.
Daz the Greyhound fast asleep on his mushrooms and leaves-patterned duvet and grey bed.
Daz the Greyhound contentedly lying out on a new grey garden sofa.
An amazing package of Tom Cox books - Everything Will Swallow You and 1983 - showing the title page signed by the author with intriguing inscriptions which I’m assuming relate to the content of each book. Inscriptions say ‘Never trust an alpaca’ and ‘Be especially vigilant of Rugby mistypeds’. A cat linograph and a multicoloured painting on a postcard pokes out behind. If I had Tom’s skill, I’d put a witty description in here, but I don’t which is why I leave it to him and follow him on BlueSky.
Daz the greyhound in his grey jumper with human and greyhound friends at the end of a greyhound walk in Coventry.
Daz the greyhound in his grey jumper walking Richard around a large sculpture of a dinosaur made out of rusting metal sheets.
Richard and Daz the Greyhound sharing a bowl of yoghurt
Daz the Greyhound having ‘a moment’. Duvet has been thrown off his bed and he’s excitedly kicking his legs in the air in what looks like joy at his achievement.
Two kites (the bird of prey variety) flying over roof top of a red brick house. Snow-filled clouds above.
A crocheted Daz the Greyhound sitting on a glass box. Black with white bib and socks.
Daz the greyhound. Ears up and smiling.
Daz the greyhound out for a walk with a thick bright red coat with gold trim on. Contrasts with his black fur, white toes, and beautifully greying face.
Daz the greyhound in his Christian bandana just before he ripped it off in distain.
Daz the greyhound with his bottom in the air playing on his bed with his Christmas present from his humans who love him so much.
Daz the greyhound sleeping on his relocated bed and duvet. He’s pleased to say he’s made a donation as part of the #duvetknowsitschristmas campaign.
Daz the greyhound standing on a straight path through low level green plants and bare trees. Blue sky overhead. A white bird can be seen in the distance. Daz’ ears are up and he’s staring at the bird.
Woman in glasses in an old fashioned fair ground ride.
Woman with a happy expression on her face sitting on a carousel horse out of sight. Gold spiral pole and red and yellow canvas overhead.
Made up photo of a greyhound planting its paws and refusing to move as a world’s strongest man tries to shift it by pulling on a rope, attached to the hound by a back harness and strap.
13:04 g & Reposted by manes Olúfémi O. Taíwò • @olufemiotaiwo.... • 1h "Our analysis shows that in the aftermath of extreme weather events, lower-income neighbourhoods are less likely to rebuild and do not return to their pre-disaster state, whereas higher-income areas rebuild and tend to improve...highlighting increasing disparities in their built environments." - Nature0@nature.com • 1h Nature research paper: Built environment disparities are amplified during extreme weather recovery go.nature.com/3YcD2ZS Built environment disparities are amplified during extreme weather recovery - Nature Higher-income neighbourhoods rebuild and improve after disasters while lower... @ go.nature.com
Two students holding a blue patchwork tote bag that they had made to help develop a business idea for their assessment.
Daz the greyhound helping Richard with driving directions, looking over his shoulder from the back seat. Ears up and a big doggy grin.
Daz the greyhound in his grey jumper. Toes firmly planted in his ‘I want to go that way’ position. Mud on green pathway lined with trees. Bright blue sky.
Daz the greyhound lying on his bed with his Sheep birthday toy.
Daz the Greyhound chomping on his special birthday treat.
Daz the greyhound sitting on a wood effect floor. Chair legs just visible on the left of the photo. Daz looking in that direction, waiting patiently for breakfast scraps. Black greyhound with a white chest and toes.
White work desk with brown wooden legs set on a grey carpet before grey storage. Modern back office chair on wheels behind the desk. On the desk are two bright orange satsumas and a red apple in a neat row. An empty pair of shiny black dress shoes sit next to the desk.
Daz the greyhound looking into the camera. Black with white paws showing and a greying muzzle.
Ozzy the Bull. A huge mechanical statue of a bull at Birmingham New Street station. Named after Ozzy Osbourne. Caught here with eyes lit up pink, opening his mouth, and roaring.
Daz the greyhound with a big grin and ears up looking out of the front window of the car he’s sitting in. Richard driving with red cap on.
Daz the greyhound appearing to look towards something Richard is pointing to in the distance. Looking out from a hill over fields.
Daz the greyhound sitting looking out over a path and fence into green fields with a hill in the background. He’s wearing a red harness and lead.