Posted inFun
Old Dotty of the Sea
As I peered through my photos, I saw this old image of me in my 13 foot (4m) sailing boat, 'Old Dotty.' She was an interesting vessel, with a full…
Pareidolia or Just Shapes?
In recent years we have been introduced to the term, 'PAREIODOLIA!' This wasn't really in the mainstream before the Internet was born. As social media output grew, we were inundated…
Posted inFun
Truck-Ception!
How can we survive without the use of 'ception' on all words? It seems that Inception was a burned into our psyche. This photo was taken on the M6, many…
Posted inThoughts
Oh Dear, Oh Deer!
I was thinking back to a day in 2022. We were heading to a dog show at Cannock Chase, when all of a sudden, we were shocked by an impact.…
Posted inEnvironment Science
Measuring the Weight of Gas
I have always found it a strange concept, weighing gas. Something so light and floaty, feels like it has a negligible mass. But it seems, that we often need to…
Posted inEnvironment
NIMBY – A Conundrum!
If you have looked at a wind turbine and thought, 'Mmmm, they look like big flowers,' then you think like me. I appreciate the issue of having large metal towers…
Posted inPeople
A Great Meeting
It's a Tuesday and I am thinking about things...like I always do! I was looking through some photos and saw this cracker, from eleven years ago. Despite the lack of…
Posted inEnvironment Uncategorized
A World Without Light
I was walking amongst the lights, late at night, and thought about the way our lives are shaped by electrical lighting. We are rarely ever away from light, electrical or…
Posted inTechnology Thoughts
The Meaning of SMART!
Have you noticed that the word 'SMART' is splatted onto many products. We have become entwined with the use of this word, and I believe that we have lost what…
Posted inTechnology Thoughts
Keep It All Safe
Security is so important, bot for yourself and that of your posessions. In 2024 whe have some amazing technology that is both, cheap, and very accessible. It is setup with…