Why does some rain fall harder than other rain? Anyone who was caught in the rain yesterday evening will, no doubt, have pondered the same question. It was one of those downpours that causes [...]
There’s something spooky going on. Earlier this week I was offered a Werther’s Original by my friend Nick and we were extolling the virtues of this caramel flavoured confection. This [...]
What’s Freddie Mercury got to do with the Rugby World Cup? I’ll tell you. Let’s begin with a coincidence: that being that on a day of worldwide protests against climate change, [...]
Anyone got any good fig recipes? I’ve got figs like other people have mice. Don’t get me wrong, I love a fig. This ancient, nutritious fruit, possibly the first foodstuff to be [...]