For any newcomers who have noticed that last week’s word was Pencil and assumed that there is some sort of alphabetical pattern to Word of the Week, let me disabuse you of that notion [...]
Do you ever look at your pencil and wonder, “How on Earth were you made?” Perhaps you don’t have a pencil, but that’s unlikely, given that there are 14 billion made every [...]
Every now and then, when I’m out on the road, I like to amuse myself by being courteous to other motorists. It makes them smile, makes me smile and usually makes the person behind me grind [...]
An interesting incident took place on a train recently. As we were approaching a station, the lady sitting next to me made to get up and, as she uncrossed her legs, her stockings rubbed together [...]
