Dr Martin James

It’s widely noted that our rich inheritance of ash trees is gravely threatened in the UK. “Ash dieback” has arrived in the country from overseas, spreading rapidly. As the article below highlights, recent weather patterns have only acted to help it along. I’m lucky enough to have an adult ash in my back garden and…

For those of us who have indulged in higher education, we have probably spent more time dwelling on the meaning of words than is ordinarily so. Academia is often a game of (relative) triviality and minutiae, with careers made by branding a particular take on identity or subjectivity or whatever else. A word that I…

It’s not completely finished but the vision is coming together nicely. Cat has already made the most of the opportunity as you can see.

The differences between men and boys are few and are often exaggerated. Both play with toys for example, only the type of toy changes in accordance with age-related structural and social factors. Here’s my latest toy (a leaf sucker) in action this morning… 🙂

My tabby and white friend is an outdoor adventurer, so I fear him being stuck outside of an evening. Winters in the UK have been pretty mild in the last few years but cold snaps remain likely. I’m therefore putting together my solution: a super cosy outdoor den! It will be equipped with an igloo…

I’ve been so busy lately that I failed to post about how I no longer live behind bars! It was not easy by any stretch of the imagination but I finally got the safety rail removed from the exterior of the living room patio doors (see below). My living room is located on the middle…