In Memoriam

This is for my close friend, who died earlier today after a long illness:



Although he knew he could not win the battle he never shied away from the fight.  My thoughts are on happier times and my sympathies go to his family, of whom he was very proud and to whom he was devoted.  Sadly two of his three daughters are too young to remember him.

Dazed and Confused

I found this little gem while trawling through YouTube.  It's an early Led Zeppelin (when they were worth listening to) version of a Yardbirds song, if I recall correctly:



Nice, as they used to say on The Fast Show.

Curiosity

This vehicle is due to be landed on Mars on Monday next: