Tracing Rainbows

  B ob bought me this fabulous book last Christmas. It is a linguistic treasure, full of words from "Old English" - some of which ...

No, not part 2 of Mantel's Tudor Thomas Cromwell Trilogy [which I greatly enjoyed] I wish to make a comment about clothing. In Tudor tim...

Steph and I went to the Trafford Centre on Monday morning. My first visit there for over 10 years. There were lots of stores to see, and sig...

I do the Guardian cryptic crossword online everyday and people post their thoughts beneath the puzzle. One of the comments said "Almost...

For my August contribution to the Postcard Project, I added two things. I found my box of Dorset Buttons in the loft, and decided to. make a...

Last year, PomPom sent the Jolly Postman on a world tour, to find a wife. He went all over the place. He reached Cornerstones in August. Ro...

I watched the Service of Prayer and Reflection from St Paul's Cathedral on Friday evening. [You can download the order of s...

Please do not think I have forgotten the national situation... but I'm sure that Her Majesty would not want us all to spend the next 10 ...

  Today, our Queen has died. She was a woman who had a deep sense of calling and duty. A woman of faith and service. As I type this, [6:50pm...

This is an old bit of slang meaning "It's finished, ready to be shown" and comes from the early days of film making. Rolls of ...

The train journey from Norwich to Manchester (cross country via Nottingham) takes 4 hours and 42 minutes. Adding in the car journey from Cor...

Riddle for today ;    What one word connects the Queen's estate at Sandringham, a floor mop, some eggs, and the Royal Air Force? Answer;...

This is going to be a rather busy week...  Lots of moving and changing and re-adjusting to the autumn SIL Gary has finished Paternity Leave,...

  When we were walking round the Walled Garden at Holkham on Wednesday I came upon a bed at the end of one row which looked rather sad. The ...

Our word of the day is  eructation,   which is, as many of you will know, the correct medical term for burping . In polite society it expect...

One third of Pakistan has been submerged by the monsoon floods. I cannot imagine what that means. 1000 dead, 1600 injured, and thousands of...

We spent yesterday up at the coast with the family - first to Wells for coffee and crabbing, and then on to Holkham Hall Estate, where we me...

  As I watered my orchids last week, I realised they were looking a bit pot-bound. So I read up on what to do and then purchased some larger...