Ever noticed how monosyllabic we get when it comes to the weather? Wet, dry, rain, snow, wind, sleet, mist, fog, cold… and, of course, the current hot topic, hot. It’s no wonder we [...]
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 [...]
Never let it be said that I don’t bring you flowers any more. I’ve just taken delivery of my first ever pair of varifocal glasses, a clever piece of technology that enables me to [...]
Last week I touched on the subject of talking animals – specifically a bilingual parrot, who had gone away to learn Spanish. It was never intended to become a running theme but then inspiration [...]
Interesting item on the news this week about a bunch of camel owners in Saudi Arabia who’d been caught cheating in a beauty contest. We should have more news like this. It makes a [...]
