Phys Tech

I managed to get some projected images of the partial eclipse, here in the UK. Top left you can make out a sunspot. I used a ten quid, spotter scope, bought from a charity shop. It can even resolve Saturn's rings. A few of the local kids came and had a look, also.

Fuggles!

This can only mean one thing, it's time for another batch of 'Skinny Boy's home brew'! Fortunately we have tolerant neighbours, they're accepting of our invading, horticultural excesses. These are 'Fuggles' hops, by the way.

Becquerel or Béchamel? I'm a Dylsexic physicist, get over it!

Laying some paving slabs, but the first row, needs to be laid at an angle. So I made a device called a 'Sine bar', The one I used in the University research workshop was a little more sophisticated than the one I knocked up. Hay, it worked.

First Lego League, C14 Home Education team!! @FLLUK

And I was only walking to work! A week later I did the Oxford Town and Gown 10k. Perhaps we should stop now.

A very excited group of Scouts, enjoying my "The History of Gunpowder and how Fireworks, work" talk. Exploding custard powder, went down a treat!

Saturday morning is my Yoga day. This 'upside down dog'.

I'm here at the Oxfordshire Home Education camp 2023! Doing three Stem presentations over four days, Ethenol rockets, collapsing cans, Lenz's law, generators and motors got some great whoo's, that's a result.