November. Yes, it felt like November. Bright autumn colours, rustling leaves and in tune with Greenwich Mean Time. I like the clocks going back to the natural rhythm. Is it natural? Joan Bakewell, in the I paper, argued the case for the clocks remaining ‘forward’ so we could enjoy the golden afternoons. In these days …
Mars
Mars is clearly visible to the east in the evenings (clear ones that is!) and is the closest it has been for 17 years. To help you enjoy the planet here are some notes from my book, 'A stroll through the stars':Missions to Mars capture our imagination because it is the most likely destination for …
Work…
Here is a poem I wrote while busy in an office... I was just thinking ...merely thinking contemplating the conundrums of the day No, I am not distracted laughing at thin air just smiling with the sheer joy of being alive at work on this hot summer's day Just taking a pause a break to …
Tales from the Basement
Tales from the Basement by Karen Hedges To Bob who kindly maintained a remarkable equanimity while working with a somewhat nervy colleague. Contents Shadows Page 7 Cold Memories Page 10 Ghost Writer Page 12 The Web Page 14 Archived Page 16 Who cares? Page 18 Shadows The Archive Team had been given a new project; …
Time Marches on…
…although at the beginning of the month no one was going anywhere very fast! Rain fell onto snow during the evening, freezing to leave a layer of ice for the unwary the following morning. I braved this to take a photograph and that was enough being outside for me. It was so cold. It was …
January Reflections
January Reflections
Blue Moon
There has been a lot of fuss in the press regarding the blue supermoon...and rightly so! The Moon is a fascinating object and an easy objec to get anyone interested in space and astronomy. I was fortunate to be interviewed on Radio Devon which gave me an opportunity of explaining the phenomenon. When there are …
New Year’s Day 2024
I enter the new year bemused by the reporting of global celebrations as we leave 2023 with wars, cost of living crises, and much uncertainty with forthcoming elections. The increasing commercialisation of bank holidays concerns me as there is always such a build up to Christmas Day with shoppers filling high streets...and then again on Boxing …
w/e 17 September
The week began and ended with a concert to raise funds for Ukraine and a school in Uganda. I described the earlier concert in my previous notes, with the latter a reprise of the first. And no less delightful. In fact, more so, as the pianist was able to use a grand piano rather than …
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