“Indonesia itself has and has had more volcanoes and more volcanic activity than any other political entity on the earth, in all recorded history.” ~ Simon Winchester in ‘Krakatoa’
Earth Science
Playing in the Rain
When I was little, we were rarely allowed out when the weather was ‘bad’. These days, kids are lucky to be allowed outside at all. How much they miss out on! The last couple of days have been hot and… Read More ›
Diane Setterfield in ‘The Thirteenth Tale’
“People disappear when they die. Their voice, their laughter, the warmth of their breath. Their flesh. Eventually their bones. All living memory of them ceases. This is both dreadful and natural. Yet for some there is a exception to this… Read More ›
Rafferty's Rules is Closing Down 