Welcome back to the Meerkat Q&A! This time around, I ask you all about your happy place. This can be literal, or metaphorical. Your happy place may in fact be a person, or a pet, or even an object. Who am I to judge what brings you comfort and security? For me, I draw my […]
Formula 1 takes its second trip to the Americas, this time to Canada, and the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The track, situated on a man-made island in Montreal, first hosted F1 races in 1978, when it was known as the Île Notre-Dame Circuit. Renamed in honour of the late, great Gilles Villeneuve in 1982, shortly after […]
This topic is sure to rile the ignorant, but in era where, inexplicably, there are still stigmas around breast-feeding, I thought this might be a good Prompt topic. Firstly, breast-feeding is perfectly natural. It is one of the most natural things in the world. Numerous species across millions of years have breast-fed their young. It […]
Admin’s Note: Welcome to the first ever Meerkat Musings guest post! I was approached by one Nick David, who wished to write about the Jedi and the Sith, so without further preamble, I present to you his post below! The Sith and Jedi are two sides of the force, an interesting and relatable ideology put […]
It is time for the jewel in Formula 1’s crown. The narrow, winding streets of Monte Carlo provide the glamorous setting for one of the most technically challenging tests for any racing driver. This is the Monaco Grand Prix. For 78 laps, a Formula 1 driver must display absolute focus, for Monaco takes no prisoners. […]
If there is ever an example of the slightly eccentric, yet also strangely practical nature of Victorian-era machinery, it is the Penny Farthing. The name of this unusual bike comes from the British Penny and Farthing coins of the era, with the Penny being the larger of the two. Whilst traditionally regarded as a symbol […]
Welcome one and all to the Meerkat Muse. Big Openings Well, it wasn’t exactly big, but after four years of stop-start progress, disruption from pandemics, war and corporate failure, the cinema in the centre of town has finally opened. It has been a challenging genesis for the cinema! When work began at the start of […]
The first European race of 2024 brings Formula 1 to one of its most famous, and to some, most notorious venues. Imola once played hosted to the San Marino Grand Prix, and it was here, in 1994, that F1 lost one of its most legendary figures. Ayrton Senna, racing for Williams, went off track at […]
Confession time. I am writing this post over a year ahead of time. We haven’t even had the ninth anniversary of Meerkat Musings, and here I am, writing about the 10th! Why pull the trigger on writing the post now? That’s simple, because I can. I have a whole year to reminisce and reflect upon […]
For the past few years, it can be argued that Star Trek has enjoyed something of a renaissance. The franchise hit something of a downturn when Star Trek: Enterprise was cancelled in 2005. The 2009 Star Trek film – which served as an alternative timeline reboot of sorts – reignited an interest in the franchise’s […]
Since getting home, the cat has been convinced he's owed about a million meals, and has incessantly reminded us of this.
The Daily Mail readership has dropped 32%, people are saying they will be bankrupt before 2030 because no-one wants to advertise in them.
I'm sure that if we RT we can bring their downfall sooner, and GB News too.
Well, it's been a hectic week in sunny Sicily, hot and lovely, albeit I feel like I've barely tanned!
Returning to Nesslabs for inspiration, we find ourselves pondering what it would mean to upload our mind to the cloud. The merging of meerkat and machine is an intriguing, frightening, exciting prospect. Uploading is an idea explored by by the TV show Upload (which I am yet to see), and it’s basically a means of […]
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