The daily stroll last week took us down Claremont Avenue where large picture window affords a passing glimpse into a…
Lots of appropriately scornful responses to the charity Oxfam's Inclusive Language Guide published this week. First of all, it's 92…
Cats and Dogs Dogs have owners; cats have staff. That's now a familiar saying but just as accurate nonetheless And…
Coming out of the Irish government this week is a truly helpful definition of “gender”. So for all you folks…
Are you all sitty comftybold two-square on your botty? Then I'll begin. If you're a Brit of a certain vintage…
I once shared the idea that 'cellar door' was considered by some to be the most beautiful sounding phrase in…
Together with half of the known universe, I added Wordle to my daily routine. I was first aware of it…
eye rhyme /ˈī ˌrīm/ noun An eye rhyme, also called a visual rhyme or a sight rhyme, is a rhyme…
Stickybeak NOUN: an intrusive, meddlesome, busybody, nosy parker who sticks their nose (beak) into other people's business. The act of…
It’s always fun when a tiresome book about the rules of the English language gets debunked and when some clever…
Unpaired Words Prefix or Suffix reversed or left off. They have no in-, no un-, no dis-, and no -less.…
What are the roots that clutch, what branches grow Out of this stony rubbish? Son of man, You cannot say,…
In an abundance of caution, Density reducing, I stay at home. I keep my social distance Leave bleach and hand…
A group of swans is a wedge when they're in flight, likely because of the shape a group of swans takes in…
It's always fun when someone you know - a friend - has a book published. Here's Three Sheets to the…