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Q is for… Quantum Gravity

I was happy to be asked for permission to use one of my photos to illustrate a piece about Quantum Gravity for a conference on the topic. Quantum Gravity is defined […]

Smooth or Frothy

The Water of Leith comes smooth or frothy However you like it, this is a great urban waterway in one of the world’s greatest cities. Linked to Word a Week: […]

Language is a Virus

Isn’t it amazing how these strangely shaped designs can be put together to make up letters and words, things that have meaning to us? Back in 1962, in The Ticket […]

The Parisian Tiger Who Came to Tea

This striking mural in Paris’ Le Marais district, brought back fond memories of Judith Kerr’s perennially-popular The Tiger Who Came To Tea; I loved reading it out loud to my […]

Michelin Man rolls through Paris

The jolly Michelin man of tyres was born in 1898 and is still recognised around the world.  Cleverly, he has changed with the times, even becoming slimmer in our health-conscious era.  In 1999 […]