Maths for the masses Seventy-six years ago, in central Africa, an archaeologist discovered a ten-centimetre prehistoric bone. It wasn’t any old bone. It had notches in it, 168 of them, in three columns. It was, at the very least, a tally stick used for recording quantities, and it might be some form of base-12 calculation. … Read more
“Monster in the Gents” was featured recently, and today (9th July) it’s the turn of “Being Dudes in Higgy”.
Many thanks to Lee Benson for interviewing me on his Sunday Show! BB Elsin chatting away to Lee • Lee Benson’s Listen With Lee
A new novel about a warmonger’s quest for peace after a bloody civil war draws on the local history of Metroland. The “clay hills” north-west of the capital are a special place in B B Elsin’s new fantasy novel, “Heroes and Traitors”. In this article, the author explains her discovery of the joys and challenges … Read more
A Wycombe fan of sixty years rambles on about football anthems. As a reader of historical and fantasy novels, I know that every clan must have colours, a symbol and an anthem. Sports clubs have adopted these ancient tribal institutions. At Wycombe Wanderers we have our blue quarters, the swan that evokes grace and loyalty, … Read more
Hooray for Heritage Weeks! Yesterday, I had the privilege of a tour of the Buckinghamshire Archives at Aylesbury. There is something mystical about being in temperature-controlled storage lockers full of old documents which are expertly preserved and protected from pests and mould by the diligent archivists. What a great job they have! Our guide archivist … Read more
I’m very much an Eeyore person. I get depressed by the state of the world, and frustrated by every big and little thing that make my life difficult. So, it is a pleasure to report a better than average day! Being a Sunday, I awarded myself a lie-in, as much as my early-stirring body clock … Read more
This was a title set for a writers’ group exercise. It may inspire many stories or aspects of stories over time, but my immediate response to it was quite literal – what is the cost of writing? : The Cost Maybe it’s the business academic in me. I can’t see this title without seeing numbers … Read more
I went to Lord’s, the “home of cricket”, on Saturday. I picked the wrong Saturday. It was the start of the school holidays. Just as I remember from the start of the school holidays in my youth, it was heaving down with rain. The rain was forecast to pass through, and fortunately, it did. I … Read more
I used to feel energized by that command from the front of the sports hall! I still do weights classes, but after hearing loss, I have to imagine it. I am aware of the voice and just follow the demonstration. I’m always a beat behind everyone else, but at least I am still trying to … Read more
