Archiemedean screws

Let’s go back to the future

Block off river crossing at Walton Lane to traffic — there was no link in the ’50s, says resident Doug Myers

‘Wonder’ product that is just that

I usually ignore all television advertising – I haven’t believed a single claim manufacturers make about their ‘wonder’ products – commercials are simply an annoying interruption to whichever programme I happen to be watching as far as I’m concerned.

The signs of autumn

There are some sights that really bring home to me that autumn has arrived and winter can’t be far behind it – and one of those is seeing the huge flocks of rooks that wheel in acrobatic formations over the Thames mornings and evenings.