Monthly Archives: May 2006

You can’t see many stars in London, but on a clear night you can see a few and it drives me mad not knowing what some of the brighter stars and planets are. So I was thrilled to find Stellarium. … Continue reading →

the little book of hoe Originally uploaded by gilesbooth. Just got the new howies catalogue, called the Little Book of Hope. Their language can be a bit sickly, and I’m disappointed they don’t seem to have many new graphic tees, … Continue reading →

The MSF low frequency time-signal that drives ‘radio-controlled’ clocks is moving from Rugby to Anthorn in the Lake District. That sounds like quite a mad idea as Rugby feels like it’s in the middle of the country and anything in … Continue reading →

I like Bad Science. Which is to say, I really enjoy the column of that name in The Guardian written by Ben Goldacre. I’m a sucker for anything that shows that the opposite of what most people think is, in … Continue reading →

The excellent Channel 4 sit-com Green Wing has just finished its second series. I love everything about it. I love the casting, the writing, the editing, the music. It’s just about the only current British TV programme that can hold … Continue reading →

Whatever happened to ‘having it off’ as a euphemism for sexual intercourse? As a child there was nothing more guaranteed to induce fits of uncontrollable sniggering than someone using the phrase, especially innocently. The phrase “I’m having next Friday off” … Continue reading →

I just spent a rather odd day in Germany. You’d expect with the World Cup just round the corner that you’d find the country in the grip of World Cup fever, German flags flying from every shop window and car … Continue reading →

Apple are making it hard for me to love them at the moment. I’ve been spending a huge amount of time fixing up my mother-in-law’s Bondi Blue iMac; decided early on to cut my losses and wipe the hard drive … Continue reading →