Alright, mush? You probably don’t need reminding but today marks the 41st anniversary of Libby Riddles becoming the first woman to win the Iditarod Dog Sled Race. While dog sledding – or [...]
People who know me will be surprised by this but here’s a confession: I can be prone to occasional outbursts of anger. Yep, mild-mannered old me. And I’ll tell you what triggers it: [...]
Every year at Christmas – and I admit, this isn’t very topical – we sing about two turtle doves, but would you know a turtle dove if you saw one? It’s basically a really pretty [...]
Don’t you find it remarkable that after 12,000 years of agriculture, the same questions keep cropping up (pardon the pun)? Is a strawberry a fruit? Is a pea a vegetable? Is a potato a root [...]
If you’re one of those peculiar people who regard football as a silly pastime involving 22 men (or women) chasing a ball around while thousands of other people get really worked up about [...]
