The word ‘awesome’ has been be-littled by overuse. I remember Ruud Udderhaaf pointing this out many long years ago while watching American television programmes and these days I see it all the time on the Internet.
It is usually found in blog post comments, generally on the kind of blog post that consists of lists, the ... Read On
High above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince. He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes he had two bright sapphires, and a large red ruby glowed on his sword-hilt.
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The ‘late arrivals at..’ was a game played on a BBC Radio 4 show we used to listen to years ago called ‘Just a Minute‘. We’ve revived the idea and here with the below suggestions of our own:
From Belgrade, Mr. and Mrs. Sthetic and their daughter Anna, who’s a bit dopey.
From Minsk, Mr. and Mrs. ... Read On
I hate shopping. I don’t hate all kinds of shopping, just the necessary kind, like shopping for groceries. I put the task off for as long as possible. I’m not the type to do my supermarket shopping every week at the same time, regardless of stock levels. For me, every cupboard must be bare, every ... Read On
Cork held their own flashmob on the 14th November 2009. For those new to the concept, a flash mob is a group of strangers who organize to gather in a public place, via mobile or the Internet, behave in a predetermined manner for a predetermined amount of time, and then quickly disperse. Cork’s flashmob danced ... Read On
