The Plashing Vole

 A couple of days ago I posted a quick piece on my disquiet about the BBC offering members of parliament anonymity to discuss government p...

Amidst everything going on at the moment - graduations, preparing for a whole new semester of in-person teaching, examining a PhD, writing a...

Hi all. I've been on holiday in Ireland for the first time in two years, where the shelves are groaning with food and coronavirus appear...

I'm picking up hints of a 1990s revival. I don't like it, but if there's no choice, it's got to be the right  version of the...

 I went for a walk in the rain with the camera as the sun set one evening. You can see the rest of my photos here . Not the best shots I...

Another week has gone in a blur. There have been Olympic games, but between the time difference and the absence of the sports I most want to...

It's been a month since I last posted here. What can I say? I've watched a lot of the Tour de France, turned 46, been for some walks...