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My time at Soltane – a short photo retrospective…

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

Bell Choir

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Singing  choir

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Up close & personal with Philomina…

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 Hanging out after the Christmas Concert

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A touch of tap 

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Frying “latkes” for Chanukah

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Soltane Sunset

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Sonia’s castle

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Courtney Coolio

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Fun in Astronomy class

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Farewell dinner – Bucky & Bruce

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The music of meltdown..

Monday, October 2nd, 2006

There is a nuclear power plant about 10 miles from where I live. It has 2 huge chimneys which constatly exude gas of some kind, and you can see it for miles around. 20 minutes ago when I was walking home from my weekly seminar, the noise began. It started quite quietly but swiftly began to get louder. The birds stoped singing. It was a low droning sound with a quality I would describe as apocalyptic if i was feeling particularly dramatic. Let’s go with foreboding instead. I looked around me, but there was nobody in sight. A car shot past. Were they escaping to a nearby bunker? I started to think about all the alien invasion movies I’ve seen over the years. There’s always a heroic figure like Jeff Goldblum. I could be the Jeff Goldblum of Pennsylvania. I started to think about all the post-apocalyptic movies I’ve seen over the years. There’s always a lovable rogue like Kevin Costner. I could be the Kevin Costner of Chester County.

My pace quickened as I came closer to my house. Was anybody else hearing this? Had they already been abducted? Would a nuclear meltdown be a precursor of an indian summer? I shouted for Sabine, my housemate, as I entered the building. Perhaps her head would have turned green. Perhaps mine already had and she would scream in alarm. She appeared through a doorway. She didn’t look any greener than usual. Maybe there’s a bunker in the house I dont know about. Maybe there’s a playstation down there. Maybe it’s all going to be ok.

It’s all going to be ok. It was a monthly drill. The music of meltdown happens every month. I will live to eat another enchilada. I will live to see Tottenham lift the Champions league. I may live to be Kevin Costner…

Surreal Sirens & Computerised Cheesesteaks…

Sunday, September 24th, 2006
I was sitting at this very computer preparing to begin my regular evening ritual of reading the following days British newspaper. Then some friends popped round to see if I fancied going out for a drink. How could ... [Continue reading this entry]

If a tree falls in a forest at night, does it make a sound?

Sunday, September 24th, 2006
Yes. It was a clear, calm night at about 10.15pm and I was in bed reading. I heard a bang, and my light went out. It flickered on for a few seconds and then extinguished once more. Then the fire ... [Continue reading this entry]