I’m not quite sure where I can upon the idea of Oak Leaf wine, but after the success last year with Dandelion wine, it seemed a fun idea to brew with oak leaves. There are a few recipes floating around the ‘net and published in wine making books, I decided to use this “young oak leaf” …
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Richard Dawkins and P.Z Myers In Conversation
Last night the BHA hosted and armchair conversation between Richard Dawkins and PZ Myers. After roughly half the audience had entered the room, a handful of protesters pushed their way in and onto the stage. Initially mistaken for religious loons, they eventually made it clear they were protesting Dawkins’ involvement in the New College of …
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A darker than usual morning at this time of year
Going back to work on the 4th of January might be enough to darken anyone’s spirits, the mornings are dark enough, but come the 4th dawn will be even darker for us here in London. A partial eclipse will have the moon covering up the rising limb of the sun, the uncovered portion will still …
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Something’s crawling in my hair.
It’s a flying ant day here in London. The parks and pavements have been covered in large, brownish, winged & wingless females looking for somewhere to start a new colony. Winged garden ant female after nuptial flight. Wingless female garden ant, after nuptial flight. Stubs of wings visible on second body segment. Some of the …
London Wetland Centre
At a visit to the LWC today, I saw a heron stalk, catch and eat a mouse-thing. Luckily I had the camera. The Stalking. The Catch. The Payoff. And swallow.