November, 2023

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.

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Moons of Jupiter

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…

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60 Years of Doctor Who

60 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…

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Monica

Monica

Alice bought me the new Daniel Clowes graphic novel, Monica, which is excellent and so so SO heartbreaking.

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