The Buzz Of The Job
Experiences At The Space Agency What follows is taken from a blog post I wrote in December 2012 about some highlights of my job with
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Category: Reflections
UK Space Agency Origins
Earlier this month, the government announced changes to the management of the UK civil space programme. From April 2026, the UK Space Agency will lose
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A Lifetime
Being around children is both inspiring and grounding. I visited a local school recently to talk to a class of 5-6 year olds about space.
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Questions
A reflective post to begin the year. Just two sets of questions. There’s no need to answer, but read through, and ponder on them to
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Goodbye
Not wanting to wish time away, but I won’t be sorry to put 2023 behind me. While it’s not all been bad, it’s certainly one
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Photo Books
Print versus Electronic I’ve had a surge of creating photo books recently. This was initiated, in part, through the clearing process of Mum’s house. There
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Nighttime Economy
Some time ago, I worked in the neighbourhood renewal unit in government (one of the precursors to the current ‘levelling up’ agenda). In this job,
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The Most Wonderful Time
Christmas is coming The most wonderful time of the year. For some, at least. From mid-autumn, it’s impossible to avoid feeling the emergence of Christmas.
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Fourth of October
Today – 4 October – is St. Francis’s Day. Saint Francis of Assisi is perhaps one of the better known saints, in his role as
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Back To Normal?
The commentary around returning to normal rises every day. We edge together through the rather strangely titled ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown. And there is much
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