Ramblings of a nonagenerian (vintage 1923). Grew up in Lambeth in the 20s and 30s. Lived and worked in London during World War II. I have been attempting to do the Telegraph Cryptic Crossword since 1939! (My daughter says I *have* to write this, but I am troubled as it sounds so conceited.) I bought my first computer aged 85 and am continually frustrated by the vagaries of the technological age.
Tuesday, 3 January 2012
Weather
The days are lengthening and the weather continues mild. Today has seen high winds and torrential rain butit is still not cold. I have just been reading about Charles Babbage the computer pioneer who died in 1871. He advocated the decimalisation of currency and predicted the exhaustion of coal. He said if posterity failed to find a substitute for coal it deserved to be frostbitten! What would he make of our present search for renewable energy sources?
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