September meant a trip to Vienna to present at the 10th International Conference on Computational Bioengineering. I was presenting in a sub-section of the conference set up as a memorial for Professor John Clement. The company was great, the food very good and the Ferris wheel was very high, and I didn’t catch covid. I’ll …
Category Archives: Travel
Unexpectedly in Minnesota
Barcelona by train.
It’s possible, if you’re determined enough, to travel to Barcelona by train from London. I did this yesterday. Eurostar to Paris in two hours, a three hour stop over, including lunch, then onto the SNCF train to Barcelona for six and a half hours. It was dark for the last three or so hours of …
2023 Walking Dagenham
Being back in the lab this year has really put a cap on my walking around the borough and stepping on bits of it I’ve not stepped on before. To make things easier (& more complicated) I’ve decided that in 2023, instead of seeking out small patches I’ve not trodden on before, I’ll visit entire …
Considering Phlebas
I went sailing for the first time in 30-something years. Many thanks to Alan for hosting me and trusting me with the wheel of his pride and joy. From Thorpe le Soken to Felixstowe and back again. O you who turn the wheel and look to windward, Consider Phlebas, who was once handsome and tall …