Posts

In which I try and figure out whether there are house effects in UK opinion polls and what that tells me. There’s quite a lot of interest in opinion polls at present in the UK - rather unexpectedly we’re having an election in a few weeks time and although reading the news does me no good at all, looking at the polls is less likely to lead me into doom scrolling news.

In which I try (rather unsuccessfully) to figure out if exercising is likely to help me recover quicker from Covid. I got Covid again, a glowing red band shining out before the liquid front even made it to the control band.

In which I wrestle with the benefits of admitting ignorance and asking questions. I’m moving back into research. That’s both exciting, and more than a little scary. For the last few years I’ve been helping Cambridge Univesity collect, organise and use it’s research information.

In which I try and figure out if sitting in front of a light box will make me happier, and discover a new reason I love snow. February is the time of year I want to hibernate.

In which I try to work out when all hope of snow is lost for the year, and I should put away the sledges My biggest gripe with Cambridge is the lack of snow.