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Author Archives: Mr H
Rob Eastaway’s Dinner Table Problem
An ever so very slightly embroidered recounting of the problem It is party time chez Eastaway as one of the nation’s favourite mathematicians Rob and his wife have invited six people round for dinner. The desserts have been cleared and … Continue reading
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Tagged analysis, computing, dinner, Eastaway, Excel, guests, Maths, Monte Carlo, probability, problem, puzzle, random, simulation, VBA
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Musical Analysis of Bird Song
There has long been an association between music and birdsong; the twentieth century French composer Olivier Messiaen is well known for his use of carefully observed bird calls in his music, as explored in this short film by the London … Continue reading
Creating a Wildlife Bed
This time last year, in January 2015, I made a rare exception to my usual rule [which is that my New Year’s Resolution is not to make any resolutions] and set myself the challenge of creating a wildlife section in … Continue reading
Weekly diary of my Wildlife Bed 2016
As detailed elsewhere, I spent much of 2015 creating a wildlife section in our garden. This year I will keep a weekly diary of the plants and wildlife to show [hopefully!] that the effort was worthwhile. I will also include … Continue reading
Simple guide to twitter
I have been on Twitter for nearly five years now, tweeted several thousand times and have over a hundred real followers. At the behest of a Facebook friend, here is a step by step guide. 1. Usernames All usernames on … Continue reading
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Poetry Corner
Green The green, green playing fields of England are no more. Replaced by toasted, roasted dust bowls by the score Where sun-browned, white-clothed tenfold fielders shield their eyes As bowlers fret and sweat through hexad fruitless tries. The green, green … Continue reading
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Bugs and Butterflies 1
I am sure that most teachers are guilty of suggesting that this is the busiest year they have had but I am certain that I am right on this occasion! Therefore, allowing myself a whole day at the weekend in … Continue reading
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The Perfect Snowman
During the surprisingly seasonal cold snap at the start of 2013, which brought the country to its usual grinding halt, the inestimable Dr Grime posed a question on twitter as to how one should form the most perfectly spherical ball … Continue reading
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It’s Sausage Time!
To go with the goose I gutted earlier I wanted to have some homemade sausages. Whilst out shopping with SHMBO a few weeks ago we popped into a local farm butchers shop to order some meat for Christmas and I espied … Continue reading
Goosey Goosey!
A few Christmases ago I ventured off the traditional turkey-festooned path and treated my family to a duck, bought at auction. This year I have gone up a notch and obtained a goose. The local poultry auction is run by … Continue reading