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'The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I found it!) but 'That's funny ...'
Isaac Asimov Science Fiction writer (1920 - 1992)

'Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.'
Isaac Asimov Science Fiction writer (1920 - 1992)

'Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight.'
Phyllis Diller Comedienne (b.1917       )

'...Nobody, Nobody can take those footprints I made on the surface of the moon away from me.'
Eugene (Gene) Cernan Last man on the Moon (b. 1934    )

'In order to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe'.
Carl Edward Sagan Astronomer (1934 - 1996)
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Royal National Lifeboat Institution
The RNLI is my top charity. I am a Volunteer Presenter, talking to schools about the Lifeboats and Water Safety. I am also involved in giving talks to adult groups.
RNLI Website        Hoylake Lifeboat Station                RNLI Video Page


Loch Garten Osprey Migration
Some time ago I got enthralled by the migration of a pair of Osprey Chicks to West Africa. Keep up with the action here.

Latest Meteosat 9 image of The Western Sahara posted at 12.30 UTC
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