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But on the other hand: His latest return to referendum politics is less of a surprise: many of Britain’s most senior scientists have backed the remain campaign. “Gone are the days when we could stand on our own, against the world,” he said on the television breakfast show. “We need to be part of a larger group of nations, both for our security and our trade. The possibility of our ...

1 Jun 2016

Very true Burneside. And with failings too: Stephen Hawking has said that he fails to understand the popularity of Donald Trump, the presumptive US Republican presidential candidate. ITV’s Good Morning Britain asked the man who has widened the world’s understanding of time, space, stars, galaxies and black holes if he could explain the popular appeal of the billionaire tycoon. ...

I studied Romeo and Juliette, Lynne. Been a hopeless romantic ever since. At least, that's what my wife tells me.

If anyone knows, it is this man. http://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/may/31/stephen-hawking-donald-trump-popularity-inexplicable-and-brexit-spells-disaster

Yes, watched it. Shakespeare very nicely done for a digital age audience. This from, er, The Guardian. http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/may/31/a-midsummer-nights-dream-review-russell-t-davies Good to see also Lynne, that depite your prodigeous output on this website, you still have time to idly wonder. What's your secret?

31 May 2016

The opportunity didn't arise, lordDC. In any case no books were being sold. Had a lovely chat with Caz on the Snooky Trust stand though.

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30 May 2016

Enjoyed watching Coldplay last night on the box Roberta - and yes in many ways I am very pleased it was a success. The closest I got to the event was on Sunday when about 20 vintage bike enthusiasts and their trusty steeds set off from the event on The Lawn to cop a free earful along Powderham's Estuary Road. Apart from a broken sprocket (and some slightly OTT marshalling) we made it there and ...

30 May 2016

Ah, you've clocked where I go for my best support material!

30 May 2016

I just wondered if that was why you bought the paper!

30 May 2016

Are you in the crowd?