Yesterday I spent an afternoon in Leicester. I visited the University of Leicester and met with the Student Union Maths Society (SUMS) group in the new David Wilson Library. They are an enthusiastic bunch and we had a good meeting discussing their plans for the group and how the IMA can help.

I then walked a pleasant walk along New Walk between the University of Leicester and De Montfort University. It was a very wet day but there were plenty of people out and walking; the whole walk had a really nice atmosphere.

At De Montfort, I attended the IMA East Midlands Branch talk on “Enigma, Bletchley Park & The Battle of the Atlantic” by Dr Mark Baldwin. This was apparently the 251st time Dr Baldwin had given this talk but he was enthusiastic and entertaining nonetheless. I was hoping to share a picture of his Enigma machine, but the crowd having a go with it was too deep! You can find out more about Enigma and see pictures at Wikipedia, and worth a visit is Bletchley Park.