Entries by LloydHM

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what’s it all about?

A while ago I witnessed a conversation between two maths dudes about the existence of God. The conversation went something like this: A: The question of what exists beyond what we know is a pointless or redundant question. B: How do you mean? A: Well we know more or less when the big bang happened […]

time to change

I went to the cinema a couple of days ago.  Whilst in the loo, I happened to read an advert for the 'Time to Change' campaign displayed above the wash basins.  I think that for any change to happen more people need to get involved.  Time to Change has launched a new campaign with the […]

impressed with the sands of Famara

A few weeks or so ago I hired a car to drive around the island. This is a picture of my Opal; my ticket to freedom! On one of my trips I went to Famara which is best known for its excellent surf. I was struck by the sand dunes which resonated with me, probably […]

a colonial tunicate that floats in the water

A couple of weeks ago it was very common to see strange objects which looked glass-like translucent and plastic, whilst others seemed softer, more opaque and hairyer.  Not only were they littering the sea floor but were also driting in mid water.  On the whole the fish left them alone. I touched one and it […]

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light from the collapsing cavitation bubble

A month or so ago I met a great bloke called Andy who undertook a diving course with Calypso a couple of years ago.  Now he's back for more. Andy and I completed our Rescue Diver course together and became pretty close, having to blow on each other foreheads for an afternoon and then share […]

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my homage to the great

A couple of weeks ago I went to see the house of Cesar Manrique. The Cesar Manrique Foundation is located in Taro de Tahiche (Close to Costa Teguise). It is probably the work that best represents Manrique's artistic and personal ideals. Cesar Manrique's house was built in 1968 on top of a volcanic trail from […]

in 2004 the 13th protocol was adopted

An excerpt from Wikipidia following a conversation I had last night.  I just thought it was interesting. The last execution on the Isle of Man took place in 1872, when John Kewish was hanged for patricide. Capital punishment was not formally abolished by Tynwald (the island's parliament) until 1993.  Five persons were sentenced to death […]

he finished playing and silence took over.

THE SITUATION – In Washington , DC , at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, this man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After about 3 minutes, a […]