The moon

A dubious benefit of a failing prostate is that I get up for a pee at least once in the night. I always look out and at 4.10 am on the 30 June I saw a tiny crescent moon. I took this photo but [...]

As much as I love science, the world appears to have too many experts. The van Tulleken twins, both doctors, have studied various UK twins. The question was,’how much sleep do we [...]

This is an unusual year, with thirteen full moons. Because the lunar month is shorter than the calendar month, this happens every few years. The thirteenth moon can be seen on the night of the [...]

The conditions were right on the 25th September 2018; a full moon and a clear sky. Ann and I witnessed the heavenly orbs over Mudeford Quay. In a post last August called heavenly cycles I [...]

Heavenly cycles are rarely on our minds these days but let’s change that. Firstly, choose the right day in the month; the evening of a full moon in a cloudless sky. Just before sunset, find a [...]