Such is the absurdity of war that although the 1918 Armistice was signed and sealed by half past five in the morning, the guns kept firing until they were officially told to stop at 11am. The [...]
Anyone looking for positive omens to cling to as we release the brakes on the month-long roller-coaster ride that is the World Cup might take heart from this fact: in the last two tournaments, [...]
They say that bad luck comes in threes. When I say ‘they’, I couldn’t actually pinpoint who ‘they’ are, but whoever ‘they’ might happen to be, there seem [...]
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 [...]
