Arts
Archery – from a relative newbie
Since my original article – Archery from a newbie I’ve spent a considerable time on the shooting range since my July article, and I would like to think I’ve learned a bit along the way. [more…]
Hobbies
19th Century
A Bear’s Diary – Part 18
December 22nd, 1809 (December 10th O.S.). Count Bagarov has taken Fred’s advice about using a bomb ship to penetrate the North-East Passage, and has sent one of his agents to St Petersburg to try to [more…]
Arts
Postcard from Lille, Part 12
I had an uncle who was an excellent chap from a very proud, hardworking but rather modest background. He’s the one who was on the railway (a reserved profession) during the war but managed to [more…]
Hobbies
Crossword No. 63
First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a pair of GP coasters. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm tomorrow subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Last weeks’ winner. Tbd – honestly, I really [more…]
Animals
Hobbies
Distinct and Odd Partitions
Euler’s Partition Theorem: The number of distinct partitions of an integer, , is equal to the number of odd partitions of that integer : , for all . Euler gave us a proof which is [more…]
19th Century
A Bear’s Diary – Part 17
November 21st, 1809 (November 9th O.S.). Count Bagarov was delighted by our reception by the Tsar. From an obscure minor courtier lurking in the corners of the state rooms of the Winter Palace, he has [more…]
Arts
Postcard from Lille, Part 11
You may wonder, dear reader, after ten episodes and a prologue, where all this is leading. It certainly doesn’t seem to be leading to Lille. Bear with me. You’ll recall that, for obvious reasons, the [more…]
Hobbies
Crossword No. 62
First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a GP mug. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm tomorrow subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Last weeks’ winners. Tbd. I will get these sorted this [more…]