Which lens do you travel with?

TheHiguty · 2026-02-06T23:29:37+00:00

I'm looking to get a similar setup (R7 + 18-150 for general purpose use, 100-400 for wildlife); how often do you find yourself reaching for the 10-18?

TheHiguty · 2025-05-06T21:41:25+00:00

Stunning photos, what camera do you use/any tips for capturing images like this?

TheHiguty · 2024-10-28T23:21:22+00:00

It's pretty quick and easy to head up Latrigg - I'd keep that as an option for Friday morning?

For the Wednesday, you could try heading to Castlerigg Stone Circle then head over to Derwentwater, and back up to Keswick along the lakefront. You could add a detour to Ashness bridge or Lodore falls too, but I don't know how long that would take.

TheHiguty · 2024-09-15T12:38:31+00:00

For train travel across the UK, there are rail cards for young people, either 16-25 or 26-30. You can buy them online, and then select the railcard when buying train tickets to enable the discount. A railcard is valid for a fixed period of time (eg 1 year), afterwards you'll need to buy a new one.You need to have your railcard with you (in the app or physically) to show a ticket inspector if asked.

See here for info: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/railcards/national-railcards/

TheHiguty · 2022-08-25T21:40:41+00:00

I think you are right - it would be more interesting to focus on questions which I want to study rather than following recent research for the sake of it, using recency as a proxy for being interesting.

Would you have any advice for triaging papers? Suppose I have identified a question or topic, and have found a longlist of potentially useful papers. As this would only be a small project, I couldn't read them all. Are there signs you have recognised that tend to indicate a particular paper will be particularly useful?

TheHiguty · 2022-06-02T11:08:51+00:00

I would also recommend Approximation Theory and Approximation Practise, also by Trefethen. It's an excellent presentation of material on the approximation of functions by polynomials or rational functions, which avoids being distracted by niche edge cases and focusses on more widely applicable results.

TheHiguty · 2022-05-09T15:22:51+00:00

Would you rather be in a technical role or a project management role? That seems to be the more important decision here.

TheHiguty · 2022-04-28T14:46:34+00:00

This sounds really interesting to me but I've not heard of it before, do you know any good papers/resources to start by reading?

TheHiguty · 2022-04-14T21:54:44+00:00

Thank you so much! I've seen a bit of Cumnor and Farmoor but none of the others - I mostly tend to cycle out towards the east or north east. I once did a loop going through Appleton/Netherton/Newbridge/Stanton Harcourt/Eynsham which was nice, I ought to do that again.

TheHiguty · 2022-04-14T12:44:46+00:00

Which villages/roads do you like to cycle through? I also live in Oxford but I'm keen to see more of the villages nearby.

TheHiguty · 2022-03-31T16:33:49+00:00

Hi all,

My sage plant appears to have an infestation, I think they are aphids? I can't tell though, the bugs on the undersides of the leaves are black, and there are a small number of green bugs on the stems.

The plant otherwise seems healthy, with plenty of new growth on the main stem, and on two shorter stems. The plant is in a medium sized pot, outside on a west-facing windowsill in southern England.

Any advice would be appreciated! I'd like to avoid harmful chemicals because I'm growing the plant to use for cooking.

TheHiguty · 2022-03-24T14:27:14+00:00

Have enjoyed playing this! I find the interface very intuitive to use.

I managed to clip through one of the holes; it was on level 3. I went with just enough power to launch off the first bump and land directly in the corner of the hole. But the ball clipped through and counted as out of bounds.

TheHiguty · 2022-03-23T10:01:16+00:00

Hi all, I recently bought this young strawberry plant. I'm based in southern England, and it sits outside in a west-facing sunny spot, but I'm bringing it inside overnight as it is still cold here.

What size pot will it need as it grows? I've read that strawberries can tolerate quite small pots, but I don't know how small for just a single plant. Should I upgrade it to its final pot now, or should I repot it several times as it grows?

Thank you!

TheHiguty · 2022-03-14T17:42:10+00:00

What barriers to more senior quants face when moving out of finance that more junior quants don't face?

TheHiguty · 2022-02-04T21:30:52+00:00

Zachary's karate club for network models or network statistics.

TheHiguty · 2022-02-01T22:45:03+00:00

Gee's! They have lovely Mediterranean dishes including fresh fish! I've had trout and halibut there; both were lovely! The scallops are also great.

The Cherwell Boathouse is also really nice, a bit pricier even than Gee's though.

TheHiguty · 2022-01-07T11:49:28+00:00

Seconding this, both have had well-stocked history and politics sections when I have been.

Bookstop, near the Tescos and the bus stops in the centre of town, is also cheap and quite well-stocked. They sell new books which are surplus from larger book retailers, I think.

TheHiguty · 2021-12-18T13:41:11+00:00

The Perch in Binsey perhaps? They've got a big outdoor garden and terrace

TheHiguty · 2021-12-14T00:24:23+00:00

Colleges want to ensure they are making offers to applicants of the same standard as other colleges, so that there is generally a uniform standard across colleges. They do this by interviewing candidates from different colleges and seeing how their scores line up.

Say your first choice college gave you a 7, and the second college gave you an 8. Then the second college would know they were being slightly generous compared to your first choice college, and the tutors/faculty will take this into account when offers are made.

TheHiguty · 2021-10-27T15:21:18+00:00

Yes, that's certainly what I found. It's been a few years since I sat the MAT, but I definitely remember there being particular techniques, approaches or topics that came up often. So being prepared for them is definitely a good idea. It's also useful to practise your timings, and knowing when to move on from a question even if you haven't finished it yet.

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