January - named after the Roman god of all beginnings and transitions, Janus; he is depicted with two faces, one looking forward and one looking back. Janus translates as doorway or archway and is the origin of the word janitor.The start of a new year - it promises to be a warm one. The garden...
Haven't Mobile Phones Come a Long Way
Photo 1: Mobile Phone Development (1992 to 2014)Mobile phone development is another example of Moore's Law. I think my first mobile phone was probably the Nokia 3210 (3rd phone from the left). The era of 'smartphones' is also the history of Apple's i-Phone series that started in 2007. There have been...
National Trust - Lower Brockhampton
Photo 1: Lower Brockhampton Moated Manor House (18/2/24)Sunday the 18th of February was a gloriously sunny day - too good for staying indoors. So after river testing in the morning & a quick brunch (another portmanteau word), we set off for Lower Brockhampton. It is very close to Bringsty...
Frogspawn and Frolicking Frogs
We have a small pond in our garden that sometimes yields frogspawn in late winter/early spring. Two of our keen-eyed grandchildren stayed overnight (16/2/24) and this morning spotted a dead frog - possibly this one. So no frogspawn in the garden for a second year.The following morning was bright, though...
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