Monthly Archives: October 2014

Quite some time back, I wrote about my early days in a sleepy Worcestershire village and about having a really good friend (Tommy Miles) who was the son of a local farmer. Well, some 50+ years later, he came across … Continue reading →

Red Bull, the energy drink sold 5,387 billion cans last year. No wonder they can afford to sponsor Formula 1 Grand Prix teams along with a lot of other expensive “sporting” events. And yes, they pay for advertising which is … Continue reading →

This summer has seen a wealth of athletics and gymnastics, top-class events with drama and super achievements. From the proverbial comfortable chair, TV brings it all into your room with a string of “personalities” giving their expert commentary. Christy was … Continue reading →

Many years back, the BBC produced a few programmes (in black and white) where some alien threat from “outer space” united the otherwise hostile nations to work together to defeat who/whatever it was out there. As a small boy, this … Continue reading →

There are some, and I used to be one of them, who believe that football is an alternative to waging war on other nations. Instead of amassing an army of locals and heading off to the Holy Land on yet … Continue reading →

No, I did not win it (again!). Once again the Award Committee overlooked my amazing contributions to improving the world through my chemistry. I have written about this in the past and today, as the names of the 2014 Chemistry … Continue reading →

A recent cartoon in the New York Times raised a storm of protest. It has since been pulled but here it is: I admit to being amazed that India invested so much money in this space program. It is an … Continue reading →