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Something Completely Different
Some very silly and very funny times at the O2 Continue reading
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Newcastle Trip
A trip to Newcastle which took in Beamish (again), the coast, some history, a fun fair and Hadrian’s Wall Continue reading
Hey, I Did That
Good to see the announcement that Newcastle Uni is getting a proper physics department again. It used to have one fifteen years-ago (!) when I graduated. Interesting to see some familiar names on the staff list too 🙂
Steam Driven Castle
A trip to see steam trains turns into a jaunt around a castle Continue reading
The Light Shines On
This is a bit of a strange thing, about something that shouldn’t matter. The council are replacing the lampposts around where I live. I can hardly blame them for this—the existing poles are aged and the new lights brighter and more efficient (though I will miss the more elegant curves Continue reading …
Wembley Way
On Sunday I should have been at the WAY Big Picnic, locally held at the new Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Briefly I was, arriving with Heather, Gemma and other WAYers to at least find the picnic spot and set up. I then had to leave before most of the party Continue reading …
A Bit Of A (Much) Ado
Just catching up on things going on, which brings me to a little theatre trip. Heather and I went to the Globe to see Much Ado About Nothing. It was an excellent, at times quirky, performance which we enjoyed a great deal. It was a joy to watch Benedick and Continue reading …
Dartford Steam
A lot of steam yet no trains! Continue reading
Rochester Again
What to do on a bank holiday? Go and see a castle of course (even if it is one ). So it was that Heather and I set off for Rochester on this last such Monday gone.