August 26, 2024
The Doorway to Wonderland?
FLiRT – sounds cute doesn’t it? Last December I saw in a pre-Christmas newspaper mention of a new Covid-19 ‘variant’, … Read More “The Doorway to Wonderland?”
Category: Personal
January 17, 2022
A Pandemic Passage to India
The vice-chancellor of my university, Peter Leggett, once said, ‘The purpose of life is to learn the art and science … Read More “A Pandemic Passage to India”
May 16, 2021
Indian Summer
I felt a strong sense of irony when I read two news stories on the same day a couple of … Read More “Indian Summer”
April 11, 2021
Volunteer or lab rat?
Yesterday (Friday) I was given my first dose of the Pfizer/Biontech vaccine against Covid-19. Not currently being in my native … Read More “Volunteer or lab rat?”
January 28, 2021
Dieulafoy Killed My Mother
Today is my mother’s one hundredth birthday! And this evening I will drink a toast to celebrate. This is a … Read More “Dieulafoy Killed My Mother”