As usual, this month I’ve been going out of my way to try new things. It’s a habit I strongly recommend and I always enjoy looking back at the end of the month to see what I’ve been able to try. This month I’ve tried: 1. Graduating! Ok, technically I’ve graduated before, but… Continue reading New things I tried in June
Before I get started… Today there is a General Election in the UK. Please, if you are in the UK and registered to vote, do it! Even if you hate all the parties and don’t think it will make any difference, a spoiled ballot sends more of a message than simply not turning up. I… Continue reading Time off
A long time ago I discovered the Folio Society. They make incredibly beautiful editions of books and for a while, I collected them. At this time they often had offers that would bring the average price down a little, which was great because books like this aren’t cheap to make, but eventually, the prices rose… Continue reading Book review: Relativity – The Special and the General Theory
This book was a gift given to me by E, a physics friend, an embarrassingly long time ago. He happened to give me it as a Christmas present one year when I received a huge number of books. At the time I was a physics undergraduate student and felt like I was reading enough physics… Continue reading Book Review: In Search of Time
This was the third book I picked up second hand at the Gibson Street Gala earlier this year. I actually can’t believe I managed to get three such amazing books for so little money. The second-hand book market is seriously underappreciated. It’s also one of the books I’m reading for Megan’s Semi Charmed Winter 2016… Continue reading Book review: A Tale for the Time Being
Today I’m celebrating because my partner and I have been together for four years. Unfortunately, this is also the day we need to head back to Glasgow by train, having spent the last week staying with my mum, and tomorrow we have to go back to work. Still, it’s quite a nice route on the… Continue reading 4th Anniversary
In Becky's Head 