I’ll be working with the Department Of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Nicolaus Copernicus University for my first residency – staying in Torun where Copernicus was born. There’s going to be a meteor shower when I’m there.
It’s the United Nations International Year of Astronomy so I’m looking to the universe to get a new perspective on life on earth.
There’s a conference running alongside the residency for delegates from the three regions, who arrive in a cloud of space dust to develop this campaign for a new European designation for us rural folk.
There will be much wishful thinking going on.
I‘ve just put a bet on the Grand National. It was very pleasing to say “Cornish Sett to win”. I spotted Eurotrek – which is a rank outsider – so I had a pound each way. My Dad was a bookie so I understand the odds aren’t good – they’re 100 to 1 – but whilst I’m not optimistic I am hopeful. Sometimes I think the best bit about a residency is the anticipation.
