Old Books, Music, and a Junk Exchange Event Inspirational Iryna Ilnytska again raised the roof of the Cathedral with a selection of arias for Ukraine. Her efforts were richly rewarded, as well as enjoyed by the appreciative audience. All monies raised are sent directly to known volunteers in Ukraine who spend the money on …
w/e 26 April 2026
It was with much relief that I learned my daughter’s troubled house move had finally taken place and she was in her new home with the much-loved house bunnies. They had travelled well by all accounts. The new crescent moon shone happily down on them all. It does beg the question as to how …
w/e 19 April
Well, what a way to end the week. As if last week’s musical extravaganza was not enough, we were treated to a new opera production from Iryna Ilnytska’s Exeter Opera Group. This time she produced a wonderful version of Rossini’s opera Cenerentola (the girl in the cinders…). The show erupted in a cascade of …
w/e 5 April
Joy of joys I discovered that the ice-skating world championships are available via BBC iplayer. What a shame they are not broadcast on mainstream TV, so much talent on display, not least from the two British teams 😊. Given my love for the Moon, I am surprised that the news of a successful …
Stargazing for the New Year
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 …
July 2025
Moon and Stars - the weather has been kind enough the last couple of weeks to allow a return trip to the lovely cliff top walk I enjoyed at the beginning of the month but this time in the evening to see the moon rise. The full moon was at its lowest point on the …
ASTRONOMY NOTES: JANUARY STAR…TS
Better late than never, here is a round up of starry night sights for January: Welcome to another year of astronomical observing prompts and miscellany, which gets off to a cracking start with news of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe which has been steadily nearing the sun since 2018. By the time you hear this, …
Karen Hedges 