On May 2024, those at relatively low latitudes there was rare chance to see the flickering pink, green glow of our planet’s aurorae. This is the result of a powerful solar storm  which had sent bursts of charged particles  barrelling towards Earth and subsequently bounced around in our planet’s atmosphere, displaying spectacular northern and southern lights, treating a myriad of colour as far south as London in the UK and Ohio in the US. Our Sun is currently heading towards it solar maximum the point in an 11-year-old cycle where it is most active. The Sun is producing coronal mass … Continue reading The Sun is blasting Earth with biggest solar storms in 20 years

UEFA European Championship – Semi-finals at BVB Stadion Dortmund Netherland       1                                England X. Simons 7’                                      H. kane 18’ Penalty, Watkin 90’ Ollie Watkins fires England into the Euro 2024 final, after he turned Stefan de Vrij in the box producing a brilliant finish low and hard, shocking Netherlands. England will meet Spain in the final in Berlin  (20:00 BST kick-off) on Sunday Xavi Simons wins the ball from  the edge of the box within seven minutes to unleash an unstoppable finish into the net, although Jordan Pickford dives in an attempt to keep it out but didn’t get to that. There … Continue reading England Storm into Euro 2024 final

Sir Lewis Hamilton’s 9th British Formula One Grand Prix victory at Silverstone, Max Verstappen brings his Red Bull home in second place, Lando Norris makes it two British drivers in the poduim in third, Oscar Pastry finishes in fourth and Carlos Sainz complete the top five. Continue reading Hamilton wins record breaking ninth British Grand Prix

Sat 6, Jul 2024, UEFA European Championship- Quarter-finals at Dusseldorf Arena England   1 B Saka 80’ Switzerland 1 B.Embolo 75’ England win 5-3 on penalties England again was on the brink of a Euro 2024 exit and again they secured a semi-final place with victory over Switzerland on penalties in Dusseldorf. England was rescued by Bukayo Sago to equalise with a fierce low shot five minutes after B Embolo’s goal for Switzerland. Toney, Palmer , Bellingham, Sara, Alexander-Arnold all scored the penalties to propel England into semi-final. Continue reading England into Euro 2024 Semi-finals

Sir Keir Starmer, has led Labour to victory in general election with 412 seats, becomes the fourth Labour leader to win general election since World War Two, is now prime minister after securing a majority in the House of Commons. After meeting the King at Buckingham Palace, he was greeted by flag waving supporters in Downing Street, including civil servants as he entered Number 10. The new Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed 22 Labour MPs and Peers to key cabinet positions, including 11 women, with Angela Rayner as Deputy Prime Minister, Rachel Reeves Chancellor, David Lamb Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, … Continue reading Sir Keir Starmer is now Prime Minister

A posh Irish family falls apart in this piognant novel by Paul Murray. Dickie Barnes has run the family car dealership business for years, but when it falls on tough times his life begins to malfunction. His wife Imelda sinks into memories for her youthful love for Dickie’s deceased brother. Cass their daughter, wants more than anything to escape to university.  Dickie is spending his days in the woods, building an apocalypse-proof bunker with a renegade handyman. His wife Imelda is selling off her jewellery on eBay while their teenage daughter Cass, formerly top of her class, seems determined to … Continue reading Disintigration of Irish family