History
Who Do I Think I Am?
I think I’ve mentioned this before on these very pages. Perhaps it’s because I am of a certain age and demeanour. Is it the slightly haggard, worldly look or a hint of exotic places in [more…]
Human Interest
Animals
Larry’s Diary – Week One Hundred and Seventy-Two
Monday Good morning everyone, and welcome to another week in the fun palace that is Westminster. My, didn’t it rain last night, I don’t know how many times the rain beating on the windows woke [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Seventy-One
Monday Yeah, I’m back. My scribe is back from his holiday and I understand he is ready to transcribe my thoughts. I have enjoyed my time off and spent loads of time carrying out my [more…]
21st Century
Postcard from Woke Central, Part Two
Part One of this postcard looked at the challenges I faced in making this once-in-a-lifetime trip to Cambridge. Boy, what a lot of fun I had but, despite all the angst, I made it. This [more…]
21st Century
Postcard from Woke Central, Part One
In September this year, I received an invitation to a symposium in Cambridge. This was to be held in December, in celebration of the decades of amazing scientific achievements that my old boss has initiated, [more…]
Arts
A Postcard From India; Kerala
And so to Kerala. It’s over 1,600 miles between Delhi airport and Cochin International Airport, but, thanks to the miracle of air travel, once you discount the bureaucracy and chaos of Indian airports, the journey [more…]
Going Postal
The Parting Glass
This piece is shared with you all on behalf of our good friend Moscowflyer. She asks us to mark a year since this world said fare-thee-well to a very special lady, and a much-loved Puffin, [more…]
Human Interest
Smart Radiators – A Review
With the current ridiculous cost of heating and a house that is usually half-empty, I decided to see what could be done. We had a new combi boiler installed earlier in the year, replacing a [more…]
Fishing
Time Flies
… for The Professor I’ve recently been working on a little project, to make a very personal (and I think appropriate) keepsake for my old boss, to mark the end of his many years loyally [more…]