Comet Halley and its Legacy

Fred's visits to Cardiff were always major family events. During his stay with us he would find time to discuss matters that were far removed from science and as my children grew older they too came to appreciate his rich and diverse company. Fred had an unerring interest in classical music and on some mornings (he was an early riser), I would find him in the living room listening intently to Beethoven's Fifth Symphony or Mozart's Death Requiem — music that I recall hearing on so many occasions blaring out from a gramophone at 1 Clarkson Close…