Hello and welcome to another year of stargazing. Among the articles about the Star of Bethlehem I said there would surely be, there was one by a Mark Matney suggesting the object may have been a comet. This is not a new idea, indeed there were several plausible ideas put forward in a book …
Christmas bonus
Just watching the lunchtime news...apparently one Christmas meal costs nearly £40. Eh?! I've just spent £40 on a massive amount of vegetables, and a large turkey in Lidl. Oh, and I make a Christmas pudding in October which means I can buy the ingredients a bit at a time. It's not only cheaper, but tastier …
Book Fair at Totnes
Not exactly a snappy title but I'm tired from the drive, the event, the drive back, via a cameo performance in Iryna Ilnytska's Carmen at the University of Exeter... A successful day in which I met many lovely people interested in the Norman Lockyer Observatory, space, stars, and my books. Peter from the Beyond the …
Synchronicity…
In a nice display of life's synchronicity, my birthday was book-ended either side with a Cookham Tuesday. ??? Last Tuesday I gave a talk about William Lassell who lived at Ray Lodge, Maidenhead...which meant I could display a photo of the prettiest stretch of river from Maidenhead to Cookham, and last night Cookham was shown …
Remembrance Day always makes me thoughtful. I loved working at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as a secretary where I learned about far away countries and how each grave is carefully tended, sometimes by many generations of the same family.
I have had a cracking weekend with a trip to the theatre on Friday to see an HG Wells play, The First Men on the Moon. This was performed by a solo actor playing multiple parts by changing his body posture, remarkable and wonderfully done. I now want to read the book! HG Wells certainly …
Modern Living
As you know, I have a partner in crime on social media. Little MaldwyntheMouse has lots of adventures and fun as he discovers the world around him and also enjoys the many customs and festivities throughout the year. Through him, I have learned that fireworks are not readily available on the high street any more. …
November fun times
The month began with an interesting live discussion with other astronomy enthusiasts hosted by New Life Radio, including my daughter which was lovely, and on Sunday a dress rehearsal for Carmen in which I play the part of the Flower Seller...thankfully no singing, and on Tuesday a well-received presentation about William Lassell whose letter I …
Time regained…
Time regained, the stars aligned with time once more, as through the leaves we rustle shuffling through the season the season of fruit, of golden hues, of pies and pumpkins with hints of winter in the shops Boxes of chocs and candypop 'Too early'... but not too early to order that special gift... https://www.waterstones.com/.../karen-hedges/9781739123611 Is …
Rain, glorious rain…
Well, the Sidmouth Science Festival family day at the Norman Lockyer Observatory happened, despite the poor visibility and persistent rain. This latter did not dampen the spirits of those attending. Many were fascinated by our display of a wind tunnel model of the Blue Streak rocket. A full lecture theatre were enthralled by my daughter …
If music be the food of love…a wonderful weekend full of cake and music
Apple cake, music, apple cake, talking about my favourite subject, music, Rugby cake, country drive, and rounding off with tea and cake. On Friday, after a delicious lunch of homemade soup, apple cake and cups of tea, Ian Rees and Becky Lynch entertained us with a lovely mix of old favourites and less well known …
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