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At the next junction, turn left

18th August 2020 rattuscatchus 0

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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Arts

The episode that broke the spell

11th August 2020 rattuscatchus 0

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 0

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 0

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…]

Engineering

Making A Ruby Laser – Part Five

25th September 2018 Doc Mike Finnley 0

Melting a hole through steel: The above image needs a little explanation! The Doc messed up his camera settings and under exposed the image. So I loaded it into Gimp and played with the curves [more…]

Engineering

Making A Ruby Laser – Part Three

14th August 2018 Doc Mike Finnley 0

More information on laser speckle can be found here:  Speckle pattern A Mirror Alignment Tool The most important part of constructing a ruby laser (or any laser with external mirrors) are getting the mirrors alligned [more…]

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Making A Ruby Laser – Part Two

31st July 2018 Doc Mike Finnley 0

(a ruby rod lit by two bright blue LEDs. Due to the IR filter in my camera the pink colour is actually red. What you are seeing is the absorption of the blue light and the [more…]

Engineering

Making A Ruby Laser – Part One

21st July 2018 Doc Mike Finnley 0

Introduction For many years the Doc has had the desire to attempt the construction of a ruby laser. After six months of hard work, disappointment, late nights, lots of booze and a drained bank account [more…]

Authoritarianism

How I learned to despise the left and fear the bomb

12th April 2018 rattuscatchus 0

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…]

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