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After having a play with this device now for several months, frankly, i’m impressed. I first learned of this unassuming device from several other amateur astronomers who raved about it. i wanted something i could share with my cohorts. As an astronomer of over 35 years experience its a chore trying to level polar align focus so to have an …

Hi Write this blogg in response to Suelllar Bravemens further attacks on the homerless Before i begin, i will say, I have never been a fan of the Tories, “Blame game” pointing the finger of blame at those on benefits, out of work, and now the homeless. If you ask either sector, none choose this. For the past decade or …

One thing i have seen following posts on LinkedIn and Twitter is times are getting tough. Here i am on my 51st trip around the Sun, and to be honest, i do not recall when times were not tough. They are far tougher now but for seemingly decades times have been tough. Cost of living was always hard but not …

This has been an emerging field that has been gaining traction over the past decade or so. Especially in an era where internet access has sped up dramatically and certain tools have become more widely available to offer it. Not to mention the availability of Moodle. The bonus of it being that its open source and freely available to download. …

After close to a year following the 5:2 it is clear it has benefits, my bloods have come down. But by itself I don’t think it’s enough. Exercise is important too. For me Mountain biking has become a massive part of my life with my new Carerra Vengengce being used most days for up to 8 – 10 miles. It …

I was diagnosed with diabetes back in 2010, when my eldest child was in utero. My wife, Cathy, was tested for diabetes as they do when preggars. For a joke i thought i would test mine and wow, i wasnt laughing. As i recall it wasnt bad, it was 8.0 something. But enough for me to get to the doctors, …