Author: Martin

The Italian Job: Saving The Gold

23 January, 2009 0

One of my favourite films is the Italian Job, which ends with the stolen gold hanging over the edge of a mountain in the back of a bus.  The Royal Socity of Chemistry held a competition to work out how to save the gold, and here’s the solution.  Brilliant!

By Martin

Goodbye, Woolies

29 December, 2008 0

29/12/2008 Originally uploaded by martinlittle The very last few people making their way into the Woolworths store on Lothian Road, before the doors were closed forever. As a child I remember going to Woolworths and buying 7″ singles, tapes, CDs, sweets and Lego. More recently I went there to buy pens and all those other…

By Martin