Observations on the world and its inhabitants
Day 2 — Friday He woke to the sound of a cockerel. The cry cut through the last thin layers of sleep from somewhere out beyond the heath. Walker lay still for a moment. It came again and he found himself smiling at the ceiling. The morning light was already strong through the east-facing window. ...
Day 1 — Thursday The drive down from Northampton took the better part of three hours. Walker could have made it in two hours and thirty, but he was in no rush. He was saving the planet just a bit. He kept the car at a steady sixty, the kind of speed that lets the ...
In the grand cosmic saga of life in the universe, the Drake equation has long stood as a guiding light for those seeking to understand the prevalence of extraterrestrial intelligence. This elegant mathematical formula, conceived by astronomer Frank Drake in 1961, has captured the imaginations of scientists and dreamers alike, offering a tantalising framework for ...
Some will be going, “What’s this? What’s he on about this time?!” Tough – this is not a 30 second read for those in a majority, whose minds have been addled by the likes of X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram. Dog to bathe? Clothes to put in the washing machine? You go there and stay ...
So – I’m was in a lovely part of the UK. Northern Ireland – and I do not need to be tracked down to be sent tips or anything else! Saturday was brilliant. Belfast is an amazing city. Did I say I was living in or around in Belfast? I did not! This was last ...
