Piero della Francesca [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
In memory of Caroline Catherine McNicholas 2nd October 1957 – 3rd January 2022
OldTrout \(2025\)
Hobbies
A Beautiful Equation
Euler gave us this jewel which is regarded by many as the most beautiful equation in mathematics; it has both elegance and simplicity. It is comprised of five fundamental numbers and the operations of addition, [more…]
Cooking
The Christmas Cake, Part Two
In the previous weeks you’ll have been diligently nurturing, talking to and feeding your cake creation with some fine brandy or Armagnac using the timeless cook’s measure of “one for me, one for the cake”. [more…]
Cooking
The Christmas Cake
It’s a somewhat inclement Sunday morning approaching the end of October, the lawn which just a few short weeks ago was dead and brown is now lush and green but under an inch of water [more…]