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Category: Odds & Ends

Sir Ian McKellen (with an e)

Long live the man, the voice, and the legend! Continue reading Sir Ian McKellen (with an e)

Posted on December 17, 2019April 23, 2020Categories Film, Odds & EndsTags Ian McKellen, On Stage, sonnets, tourLeave a comment on Sir Ian McKellen (with an e)

Old gold

It’s estimated that 95% of all the gold ever mined is still around. Continue reading Old gold

Posted on December 10, 2019November 27, 2019Categories Art & Artists, Odds & EndsTags autumn, gold, Klimt, leaves, ThompsonLeave a comment on Old gold

Can’t catch a falling star

Our amazing universe. Continue reading Can’t catch a falling star

Posted on December 6, 2019November 26, 2019Categories Odds & Ends, Writing & WritersTags Carl Sagan, Cosmos, neutron, universeLeave a comment on Can’t catch a falling star

“Tyger Tyger, burning bright”

William Blake’s famous poem expresses incredulity that such an animal could ever have been created. Continue reading “Tyger Tyger, burning bright”

Posted on November 26, 2019November 12, 2019Categories Cats, Odds & EndsTags tiger, Tyger, USALeave a comment on “Tyger Tyger, burning bright”

Harrods and the spirit of Christmas greed

You’d think Harrods would know better. Continue reading Harrods and the spirit of Christmas greed

Posted on November 15, 2019November 14, 2019Categories Odds & Ends, Writing & WritersTags Christmas Carol, Harrods, ScroogeLeave a comment on Harrods and the spirit of Christmas greed

Sub-heads of which to be proud

From cauliflower to cricket.
Continue reading Sub-heads of which to be proud

Posted on August 30, 2019August 26, 2019Categories Odds & Ends, What passes for humourTags headlines, humour, subheadsLeave a comment on Sub-heads of which to be proud

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