From Hollywood to Hull

Posted by on Oct 5, 2007 in updates | 15 comments I took an exciting call from my thespian son James’ agent today, he has been invited to audition for a film role, he must speak with an American accent and, wait for it, if successful, will be required for filming in Los Angeles for FOUR months. I immediate thought of Hollywood, is that what she meant, I wondered? I’m not even thinking about the practicalities of this yet, about his...
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Should the UK invest more in space exploration?

Posted by on Oct 5, 2007 in Uncategorized | 16 comments With so many pressing demands on our purse strings, is it realistic to expect the UK government to provide more funding for space travel? I suspect Quasar 9 could instantly provide a thousand and one reasons to justify this as it is his specialised subject. The UK is a member of the European Space Agency, wikipedia lists us as the fourth largest contributor paying 239.3 million euros. According...
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