We have had a wonderful time Interrailing. If you want to see a lot of Europe in a few weeks the best way to do it is by train, no question. And preferably first class, which doesn't cost much more. Last year's trip will take a lot of beating. I loved it, but said I…
I have a vague interest in astronomy. I've seen lots of meteor showers, the Hale-Bopp comet in 1995, and a very good lunar eclipse a few years ago. But everybody loves a solar eclipse. On 12 August 2026 a solar eclipse passed through Europe, with the Path of Totality travelling through Iceland and northern Spain.…
I last posted at the end of June. I wrote that it was 34c, the hottest June day on record in the UK. More than six weeks on, nothing has changed. That same temperature, 34c, is projected for London by the end of this week. It may even go higher. It has hardly rained a…
