The London skyline through a natural night filter The final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest was held last night. I didn't watch it. As far as I am concerned, there hasn't been a worthy entry for decades - perhaps not since 1967 when Sandie Shaw won for the UK with Puppet on a String.…Read more Filter
Month: May 2026
Perception
Seeing is believing. Or is it? Is what we see real, or is there a worrying gap between perception and reality? Philosophers have been arguing about this for centuries. One thing is certain: optical illusions and hallucinations exist so, at least in those cases, our perceptions must lead us astray. In most everyday situations, though,…Read more Perception
Knats
Playing jazz with a funky groove An Internet search for 'Knats' produces information about those pesky little flying insects, gnats. We don't suffer from gnats in our house, although we do sometimes have ants in our kitchen. I can tell when the ants are roaming because I can hear Mrs Crotchety muttering to them. Sometimes…Read more Knats
Crotchety Man 