wigton physics

We went on a tour of the south last week. It involved passing through the Watford Gap services on the M1. These have huge cultural siginifi...

I went to Amble in Northumberland. Next to the harbour is this large modern sundial. The notice explaining sundials is very interesting. ...

Last week's Panorama programme on BBC1 was about the science of climate change. Now Panorama is a far more tabloid style programme than...

If you look carefully into the sunset in the pictures of the previous post, you can make out the aerials at Anthorn, 10 miles north of Wigto...

It was the longest day of the year yesterday. From our house, the Sun sets well to the north west. That's the payback we get in the n...

I have been reading this book. James Lovelock's Gaia Hypothesis has been one of the more controversial theories in recent years. He c...

Further to my post last autumn about the Campaign for Mass, imagine my horror when my wife pointed this shocker out to me over the breakfas...