Almost a million children don’t have a book in their houses. Most concerning is that this lack of books is concentrated in younger children. National scandal.
Read MoreNovember, 2023
Moons of Jupiter
Clear sky tonight and it was possible to get a good look at Jupiter in the night sky near a full moon. What was super-exciting was seeing the four Galilean moons of Jupiter – Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto – through a telescope. It gives an incredible sense of the…
Read More60 Years of Doctor Who
Incredibly, the first episode of Doctor Who was aired on the 21st November 1963. As I’ve been a fan of the classic series from childhood, I thought I’d go back and watch the first season. The adventures of the First Doctor and his companions are the ones I’ve watched the…
Read MoreMonica
Alice bought me the new Daniel Clowes graphic novel, Monica, which is excellent and so so SO heartbreaking.
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