James' Empty Blog

We all know by now that Brexit means brexit . However, it is not so clear whether independence means independence or perhaps something else...

Blogging while drinking coffee, on another foggy morning in Settle.  When in Japan we liked to boast about the high humidity. My Dad was...

Blackpool , located out on a pointless bump on the west coast of England, remained a little village until the Victorians invented tourism....

All Americans I've ever met and talked to about my pussies get very embarrassed. I've learned to say "kitties" instead. B...

Fans of Betteridge's Law will already know the answer.... This is about the latest food scare of course. Toast and “overcooked pot...

We’d rather enjoyed our last trip to the AGU and had always hoped to go back some time but it’s a long and expensive trip from the UK espe...

The possibility of visiting NCAR has been at the back of our minds for some time, so when the rare honour of invitations to spea...

Presently hunkered down at home awaiting the forthcoming -17C minimum temperature overnight, which is something I don't think I have ex...

How times have changed. It's hard to imagine anyone saying this on Any Questions 5 months ago and being met with strong applause. Is t...

Yesterday it was cold, grey and snowing so we stayed at home a fought bitterly about climate sensitivity all day and then enjoyed the cultu...