Ok so this is genuinely a case of I see an expression for the first time, learn an expression it, and then see it again immediately after. Fun.
The Baader–Meinhof phenomenon strikes again!
I just learned about this yesterday.
Fellow Branestawm enthusiast here. That is the first time anyone has ever mentioned Professor Branestawm on HN, as far as I can tell! It's triggering deep memories.