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Five years ago today, most historical UK monthly rainfall observations were not available to scientists.
But the 66,000 pieces of paper containing the data had been scanned.
With covid lockdown approaching we saw an opportunity to transcribe the data.
#RainfallRescue began... 🧵
But the 66,000 pieces of paper containing the data had been scanned.
With covid lockdown approaching we saw an opportunity to transcribe the data.
#RainfallRescue began... 🧵
March 26, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Five years ago today, most historical UK monthly rainfall observations were not available to scientists.
But the 66,000 pieces of paper containing the data had been scanned.
With covid lockdown approaching we saw an opportunity to transcribe the data.
#RainfallRescue began... 🧵
But the 66,000 pieces of paper containing the data had been scanned.
With covid lockdown approaching we saw an opportunity to transcribe the data.
#RainfallRescue began... 🧵
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The Sunday Times is right—Milton Keynes is one of the most exciting and innovative places in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc. A city built for growth, with the infrastructure, ambition, and economic strength to lead the UK’s next phase of development.
www.thetimes.com/business-mon...
www.thetimes.com/business-mon...
New rail link, big tech sector — time to move to Milton Keynes?
The city straddling the Oxford-Cambridge corridor believes its forward-looking ethos will draw skilled people from both university cities
www.thetimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The Sunday Times is right—Milton Keynes is one of the most exciting and innovative places in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc. A city built for growth, with the infrastructure, ambition, and economic strength to lead the UK’s next phase of development.
www.thetimes.com/business-mon...
www.thetimes.com/business-mon...
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It really is difficult to fully comprehend the shamelessness of MPs who did nothing on an issue for 14 long years when their party was in government only to express moral outrage on that same issue months into a new government. These people are everything that’s wrong with our politics.
January 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
It really is difficult to fully comprehend the shamelessness of MPs who did nothing on an issue for 14 long years when their party was in government only to express moral outrage on that same issue months into a new government. These people are everything that’s wrong with our politics.
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"Twelfth Night Till Candlemas"
The story of a 40 year book-quest and of its remarkable ending
And about goblins and Christmas; the perils of ChatGPT; and the real value of librarians and so on
Substack emptycity.substack.com/p/twelfth-ni...
Personal blog davidallengreen.com/2024/12/twel...
The story of a 40 year book-quest and of its remarkable ending
And about goblins and Christmas; the perils of ChatGPT; and the real value of librarians and so on
Substack emptycity.substack.com/p/twelfth-ni...
Personal blog davidallengreen.com/2024/12/twel...
December 20, 2024 at 10:30 AM
"Twelfth Night Till Candlemas"
The story of a 40 year book-quest and of its remarkable ending
And about goblins and Christmas; the perils of ChatGPT; and the real value of librarians and so on
Substack emptycity.substack.com/p/twelfth-ni...
Personal blog davidallengreen.com/2024/12/twel...
The story of a 40 year book-quest and of its remarkable ending
And about goblins and Christmas; the perils of ChatGPT; and the real value of librarians and so on
Substack emptycity.substack.com/p/twelfth-ni...
Personal blog davidallengreen.com/2024/12/twel...
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WKND #BoxOffice Top 10:
#Moana2 $26.6M/$337.5M
#Wicked $22.5M/$359M
#KravenTheHunter $11M
#GladiatorII $7.8M/$145.9M
#LOTR #TheWarOfTheRohirrim $4.6M
#RedOne $4.4M/$92.6M
#Interstellar $3.3M/$11.8M
#Pushpa2 $1.6M/$12.8M
#BestChristmasPageant $1.4M/$36.7M
#Queer $791k/$1.9M
TOP 10 - $84M
#Moana2 $26.6M/$337.5M
#Wicked $22.5M/$359M
#KravenTheHunter $11M
#GladiatorII $7.8M/$145.9M
#LOTR #TheWarOfTheRohirrim $4.6M
#RedOne $4.4M/$92.6M
#Interstellar $3.3M/$11.8M
#Pushpa2 $1.6M/$12.8M
#BestChristmasPageant $1.4M/$36.7M
#Queer $791k/$1.9M
TOP 10 - $84M
December 15, 2024 at 4:48 PM
WKND #BoxOffice Top 10:
#Moana2 $26.6M/$337.5M
#Wicked $22.5M/$359M
#KravenTheHunter $11M
#GladiatorII $7.8M/$145.9M
#LOTR #TheWarOfTheRohirrim $4.6M
#RedOne $4.4M/$92.6M
#Interstellar $3.3M/$11.8M
#Pushpa2 $1.6M/$12.8M
#BestChristmasPageant $1.4M/$36.7M
#Queer $791k/$1.9M
TOP 10 - $84M
#Moana2 $26.6M/$337.5M
#Wicked $22.5M/$359M
#KravenTheHunter $11M
#GladiatorII $7.8M/$145.9M
#LOTR #TheWarOfTheRohirrim $4.6M
#RedOne $4.4M/$92.6M
#Interstellar $3.3M/$11.8M
#Pushpa2 $1.6M/$12.8M
#BestChristmasPageant $1.4M/$36.7M
#Queer $791k/$1.9M
TOP 10 - $84M
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An incredible photo posted today by French President Emmanuel Macron.
The floor of Notre Dame Cathedral is filled with the workers involved in the 5 year project to restore the building following the devastating fire in 2019.
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The floor of Notre Dame Cathedral is filled with the workers involved in the 5 year project to restore the building following the devastating fire in 2019.
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November 29, 2024 at 6:26 PM
An incredible photo posted today by French President Emmanuel Macron.
The floor of Notre Dame Cathedral is filled with the workers involved in the 5 year project to restore the building following the devastating fire in 2019.
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The floor of Notre Dame Cathedral is filled with the workers involved in the 5 year project to restore the building following the devastating fire in 2019.
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🧵SALT🧵
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
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It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
1/14
November 19, 2024 at 3:03 PM
🧵SALT🧵
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
1/14
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
1/14