Monthly Archives: May 2015

The Post Office farce might have finally been sorted

So did the Post Office finally come to their senses and sort things out to my satisfaction then?? Did they hell. This is what happened. Last week I wrote a letter to the local newspaper spelling out the sick joke … Continue reading

Posted in News | Leave a comment

If a mirror inverts left-right (lateral inversion) then why not top-bottom as well?

The short answer to this age-old question is that it does.  To see how it does you unfortunately need to read what comes below.  However – what I find much more interesting is why we have difficulty in understanding what … Continue reading

Posted in News | Leave a comment

Post Office farce – yes it does actually continue unabated!!

So where were we on this nonsense?  Oh yes, last Monday I went into the Post Office at Lymington with my passport and a statement from Southern Electric (just received, so within 2 months) which were copied and certified (for … Continue reading

Posted in News | Leave a comment

The new Conservative government and fox hunting

One of my most precious possessions is an original document – Grey Owl’s farewell to the children of the British Isles. It dates from 1937 and it has something very important to say about fox hunting, something the Conservative Party … Continue reading

Posted in News | Leave a comment

The complete and utter farce that is the Post Office continues!!

You probably didn’t think things could possibly get any worse didn’t you – I certainly thought that – absolutely no bloody chance. So this morning I logged onto my Post Office account (I couldn’t even do that on Friday) and … Continue reading

Posted in News | Leave a comment

Post Office statrep

So far today I have received replies from the Financial Ombudsman and Experian.  No prizes for guessing this one though – nothing from the Post Office!!  You guys are really digging yourselves a big hole there.  The Financial Regulator (read … Continue reading

Posted in News | Leave a comment

Why your money is not safe in a Post Office account

I received a rather rude shock courtesy of the Post Office this morning.  With no notice whatsoever I was informed by e-mail that my account had been suspended and there was a contact phone number at the bottom of the … Continue reading

Posted in News | Leave a comment

The latest incarnation of “The Beast”

Here is the latest state of play on the array now known as the “megawasp” array 🙂

Posted in mini-WASP Array | 4 Comments

The BIG pinhole camera will be resurrected this Summer Solstice

I was looking at the pinhole camera image taken Winter Solstice 2013 – Summer Solstice 2014, and I realised there was an image I could take using the same kit that would be extremely interesting, and as far as I … Continue reading

Posted in Projects | Leave a comment

X Cancri – Carbon star

Looking through this year’s captures I found one I hadn’t put up for viewing.  This is Carbon star X Cancri taken on 15th February 2015.

Posted in mini-WASP Array, Sky 90 and SXVF-M26C | Leave a comment