“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” – Norman Vincent Peale
Well firstly let me apologise if my last blog raised the hopes of anyone re: the new man. Nope, it didn’t work out. Like most middle-aged men on the internet, it turns out he was only [...]

“I am involved in a freedom ride protesting the loss of the minority rights belonging to the few remaining earthbound stars. All we demanded was our right to twinkle.” – Marilyn Monroe
I finally dusted off my old astronomy kit and set it up in the garden last night. Of course, it steamed up every few [...]

“An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.” – Bill Vaughn
As we enter the first day of the last month of the year, I find myself forlorn AGAIN. Where has it all gone, what do I do, what did I [...]