Computing
An August Conundrum
On August 18th 2024, Mr Stephen Chamberlain was “fatally struck” by a car whilst he was out on an early morning jog in Cambridgeshire. Chamberlain was put on life support after being taken to hospital, [more…]
Science
Health
Died Suddenly
I’ve not been particularly active here lately, nor anywhere else really for that matter because I’ve been shaken to my core by an event which happened quite recently. Let me explain. Caroline and Tom [more…]
Health
A Guide to Healthy Living
In the last 3 years I’ve jumped into healthy living with both feet. In this article I’ll share some of the things I’ve learnt when it comes to diet and exercise. Before we start though, [more…]
20th Century
Desert Mysteries Redux – Part Four
In Part 3, I included a photograph of a Hawker Hart with most of its fabric covering stripped off as a potential Desert Mystery regarding its fate. Further research has revealed that K4907 apparently had [more…]
Engineering
Yes, I Got a Heat Pump or, Why Greta Loves Me Longtime
Previously, on “Heat my House” My house is a fairly typical Swedish design, built in the 60s ( it’s 2 years younger than me) with hot water radiators. The whole house, including the heated cellar, [more…]
Diary
A View From (Just Outside) The Greenhouse; It’s The Weather, Stupid!
I’m “penning” this missive a little earlier that I normally would, as I have a busy weekend coming up. Accordingly, it won’t be as up to date as I’d normally like, but I’m sure my [more…]
Science
Why Do We Think Politicians Can Control the Weather?
“Never let a good crisis go to waste.” If in doubt, attribute a quote to Churchill because he probably did say it at one time or another. It’s certainly been stolen many times over, and [more…]
Arts
Television’s Albertstein Monster
End of the old endboards Gone are the days when television programmes finished with a caption proclaiming ‘Granada, From The North’ or a plummy continuity announcer saying, ‘Mike Yarwood is appearing in summer season in [more…]
Democracy
Poland’s Dual Military Purpose Infrasturcture Project
Andrzej Duda inadvertently vindicated those Russian observers who long suspected that this transport megaproject right outside of Warsaw had dual military purposes, thus proving that they were right about Poland’s real plans all along. Polish [more…]