If you’re a woman going through IVF, there’s tons of info. But if you’re a bloke? Not so much.
Here we go again. Like punch-drunk boxers rising from the mat, we are starting our second round of IVF. It is easier and harder than last time; easier because we know what is coming, harder because... Well, we know what... Continue Reading →
It’s finally here. The month the clocks change! Ignore those who moan about it getting dark early, shun those who bewail leaving work in the dark. Finally, finally, it’s possible to be a hobby astronomer and still keep social hours... Continue Reading →
October is a good month for stargazing, particularly as we're treated to not one, but two meteor showers this month: October 5 - Venus and Mars are in conjunction in early dawn, forming a tight pair; they're only about ¼° apart... Continue Reading →
Nobody ever expects a crisis. Last Friday we were walking to the local Sainsburys when we saw the tell - tale gaggle of gawping onlookers and people crouching around something on the floor, with others taking photos on their phones... Continue Reading →
Things never do go exactly to plan, do they? We were supposed to be completing on the house about a month ago. We've been saying "We'll be moving in in about a fortnight" for about two months now. And now...... Continue Reading →
For once, the book's blurb doesn't lie. This genuinely is one of the greatest stories ever told. With that said, I can safely end this rev- What's that? You've never heard of the Endurance? Or the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition? What... Continue Reading →
It’s been a tough week. Thursday saw our IVF consultancy in Oxford cancelled less than a week before it was supposed to happen. We’ve not exactly been looking forwards to it, per se – going to hospital to find out... Continue Reading →
Nights are starting to draw in again, so soon it'll be stargazing season! September is when everything starts to become far more fun from an astronomy perspective. The short nights of July and August that required you to stay up... Continue Reading →
There's a skill in taking photos of space. A lot of this skill comes from preparation, a lot in knowledge, even more in the equipment and a great deal of it is in luck. I don't have any of that.... Continue Reading →
The Lost Astronomer 