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Hobbies

At the next junction, turn left

18th August 2020 rattuscatchus 3433 Comments

It was whilst approaching a junction where the options are to turn left or go straight ahead – I was going straight ahead – that I had to move slightly to the right as there [more…]

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The episode that broke the spell

11th August 2020 rattuscatchus 3811 Comments

I was a huge fan of New Tricks. For those that didn’t watch, it was a British police drama about a small unit of 3 detectives and a DS that ran the show. The USP [more…]

Business

I’m not paying that!

26th May 2020 rattuscatchus 4718 Comments

For at least 30 years, I’ve been a bit of a haggler. If I need something, I generally go to a shop – I prefer a small shop, ask the price and if it is [more…]

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The Devil’s Bird

4th August 2019 rattuscatchus 3101 Comments

Some of you may have not read any comments by myself regarding swifts during the Summer months, usually noting their arrival, their numbers and when they leave. I’m not quite sure why but for me, [more…]

Authoritarianism

How I learned to despise the left and fear the bomb

12th April 2018 rattuscatchus 1883 Comments

It was during an English lesson during the late 1970s – English lessons were never about spelling, grammar, creative writing, etymology, poetry or literature, always, always politics – when a short term supply teacher told [more…]

Christianity

Going to Church

28th January 2018 rattuscatchus 1795 Comments

As a nipper, I was brought up in what was a fairly typical, English family. Mum, Dad, siblings and normal sorts of stuff. We were what I call typical Church of England. We all went [more…]

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Review – Dunkirk, by Rat Catcher

8th August 2017 rattuscatchus 1 Comment

It was on Saturday that Mrs. Catcher and I took the train to the imax cinema to see Dunkirk. It is quite a journey so we made a night of it and came back the [more…]

Physics

An abridged history of the atomic model

19th June 2017 rattuscatchus 0 Comments

Towards the end of the 19th century, scientists were considering the structure of the atom. The atom was deemed  to be a tiny piece of matter which helped answer questions regarding spectroscopy. Spectroscopy being the  [more…]

Engineering

Development of the Merlin Engine

11th April 2017 rattuscatchus 0 Comments

The Rolls Royce Merlin was a V12, 27 litre engine and originally was a private venture so was financed entirely by Rolls Royce and its backers. Designated the PV12 it followed the Rolls Royce trend [more…]

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