I’m off to South Park for my church gathering this morning — St Clement’s is joining with many other churches from around Oxford for Love Oxford, a huge celebration in the open air. Last year I helped with stewarding but … Continue reading →

I have had a busy couple of days, delivering two talks at work. The first was at the university computer services department (OUCS) on the subject of building clever things (like picture galleries and videos) into to websites quickly and … Continue reading →

If I were a football fan I may have felt conflicted on Sunday as Oxford United faced York City at Wembley. Should I support the city I am living in or the one where I spent my undergraduate years? To … Continue reading →

You can tell I have had a busy day — I have only just got round to switching on my computer! Jane and I have been helping with the final setting up and then stewarding for the Artweeks event at … Continue reading →

Today sees a General Election in the UK as well as many local elections across the country. By tomorrow we should know who will be leading us during the next four or five years. Gordon Brown with a mandate of … Continue reading →

In Oxford, we have enjoyed a day blushing with the promise of spring. I hope that not too many plants are fooled into budding as I expect there will be some more cold spells to come but, nonetheless, it was … Continue reading →

I enjoyed a excellent conference in London yesterday about the UK PubMed Central service (an information tool around academic bioscience publications). Not only was it packed with material that is very relevant to my job but it was also a … Continue reading →

I’m trying to weigh up whether to walk or cycle into work today. I cycled on Friday, which was okay, but I did come off the bike once. I hurt my left hand a bit, which has all cleared up … Continue reading →

Most of the snow that fell around Oxford a couple of days ago has now disappeared; it was a fairly paltry covering to begin with. I cannot say that I am bitterly disappointed. It was pleasant to see but I … Continue reading →

Tonight Jane and I are planning to spend some time at the candlelit vigil being held outside St Michael in the Northgate in Oxford, which is part of the World Wants a Real Deal day of global action (details on … Continue reading →