Words

Regular listeners to radio phone-in shows will be familiar with the phrase “Not her/his real name.” This occurs when they’re talking about some sensitive issue, like gender [...]

There’s something spooky going on. Earlier this week I was offered a Werther’s Original by my friend Nick and we were extolling the virtues of this caramel flavoured confection. This [...]

What’s Freddie Mercury got to do with the Rugby World Cup? I’ll tell you. Let’s begin with a coincidence: that being that on a day of worldwide protests against climate change, [...]

I don’t know about you (well, I do actually), but every so often a word, or rather its use, gets my goat. And I don’t even own a goat.

Anyone got any good fig recipes? I’ve got figs like other people have mice. Don’t get me wrong, I love a fig. This ancient, nutritious fruit, possibly the first foodstuff to be [...]