Merry Christmas! Yes, I really am posting this on Christmas morning and probably too late for those it applies to: This year the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are being shown on Five at 7.15pm, starting today — it seems Five at least realise they have something of value. The topic this year is “The Number Mysteries”. The science geek in me is really looking forward to this one.
When I was in my mid-teens nothing signified the coming of Christmas more than the arrival of the two-week Radio Times Christmas special. It was the only time of year when there was a TV guide in the house and I just loved pouring over the film listings to see what was coming up. Half a lifetime later I still observe this little seasonal ritual, even when I have little chance of actually catching any of the films.
Yesterday, Jessica referred to herself by her own name for the first time. It’s important to remember the tiny things.
Today I have watched no television whatsoever. Wednesday’s are generally pretty dead, but this is an exception for me, so I thought it worth noting. Maybe I should try it more often. Well, my MP3 player has finished uploading the latest Babylon Podcast, so I’m off to bed; analysis of this momentous occasion will have to wait for another day.
On the principle that it’s who you know not what you know, I’ve decided to get all connected up with people on LinkedIn. If you know me, work in IT and are already signed up at the aforementioned site, you can expect a nagging invitation from yours truly. Some of you non-signed-up people might get unlucky too.