I am, today, wearing one of my favourite T-shirts, which, in an occasional bout of ‘contrived eccentricity’, I had made. Sorry, don’t have a photo, but it’s simple to paint […]

I’m sensitive, I think, to weather-driven changes in air pressure, perhaps more so since the op. This can result in such a dramatic swing from listful to listless, that I […]

Sometimes it’s two steps forward, one step back. (Or often the converse in my work.) A bedazzled moth risks venturing a bit too close to the flame again… only to […]

In order to give succour to those with a face permanently poised on the painful cusp of a sneer – because they’re oh-so perfect and would never admit to any […]

The current football European Championships have thrown up something that recalls Glenn Hoddle’s tenure as England manager. If consulting a ‘faith healer’ to bolster squad morale didn’t cast aspersions on […]

Sent: Fri 06/06/2008 19:26 Subject: Fire Regulations: Duthie Doors (63/FR/3/2005) Hi All, Having made the decision to stay in Southampton, I’ve been stitched up, sorry, ‘rewarded’ with an additional role: […]

I was this morning reminded again (not that I need it) of my perception of time; specifically, my slippery grasp on its increasingly rapid passage. The excellent Sue Thearle ended […]

Scientists investigating early human development inevitably encounter a range of complicating factors, both biological and ethical. Nevertheless, the limitations of animal studies necessitate working directly with human material. Human embryonic […]