Monthly Archives: September 2008

The Stirling fauna: big critters from the dawn of time?

I really wasn’t intending to leave Geopuzzle 14 hanging out unanswered on the interweb for as long as it has – and not just because my delay has apparently put my beer stash in jeopardy. The answer is actually both … Continue reading

Categories: fossils, geopuzzling, paper reviews, past worlds, Proterozoic

50 minerals to see before you die

I’m not sure I’m really wise in jumping on this meme (started by Chuck and taken up by Hypocentre, Silver Fox and Callan), because I have a feeling I’m going to end up feeling a little inadequate; my heavy does … Continue reading

Categories: geology, rocks & minerals

It’s Monday so I must be in…

Spending time in my home country has become a rather fraught affair in the last couple of years – because I don’t live here, and my family and most of my friends still do, any visit back to British shores … Continue reading

Categories: bloggery