Today – 7th February 2015 – is National Library Day. Libraries in the UK have become a point of contention, with funding for them cut in this time of austerity, and their use having declined somewhat. For me, however, the library was such an important part of my childhood that it often felt like a…
As the signs of autumn grow towards winter and the leaves turn from green to a carpet of crisp oranges and golds around me, I am reminded of the same season twenty five years ago, which was one of those times that had a major impact on my life, but as is often the case…
Formula E is the new class of motor racing from FIA, featuring electrically powered cars, hence the name. Formula E will be based at my local circuit, Lecestershire’s Donington Park in Castle Donington. The complex that will house the new formula is currently being built, and I took a trip along this evening to see…
I do live in quite a rural part of the country, so farm animals are a relatively common sight. That said, they are normally in, or in transit between, fields. They certainly do not pop around for dinner on a frequent basis. Last night, I went out to put some rubbish in the bin, and…