Author Archives: charlie
And the ten most desirable cities in the world are …
… completely predictable. It seems that little has changed over the last two or three decades, or over the last century for that matter as London, Paris and New York top the list of the world’s most desirable cities.
Read more...Painting mishap reaches new heights
Have you ever had one of those painting mishaps? Like when you paint a tester patch on the wall, decide you don’t like it, and then struggle to cover it up with your new colour because it is so dark?
Read more...Forget the past – grow old like Floyd the clown
The world’s oldest clown Floyd ‘Creeky’ Creekmore has died at the age of 98.
Read more...Ello, Ello, Ello, what’s this? A new social network?
“Your social network is owned by advertisers.”
Read more...Don’t ditch the disc just yet!
You’re probably aware by now that you are no longer required to display a tax disc in your car.
Read more...The potential of solar power
Solar power has the potential to become the biggest source of energy by 2050, beating fossil fuels, nuclear energy and other renewable sources, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The agency’s ‘Roadmap Report’ warns that this opportunity, and the benefits that come with it,…
Read more...Friends: The one that changed comedy?
It has been exactly 20 years since the TV series Friends was first aired and the oddly attractive familiarity of the show seems to hold a dominant place in popular memory. For example, mention any of the actors’ names and Friends will probably be the first thing…
Read more...Your house and mine on the new Minecraft map
If you haven’t heard of the computer game Minecraft yet, well, you must have been living in an alternative world to mine.
Read more...Are lessons in cooking and finance key to a healthy, wealthy young generation?
Shakespeare and Latin are being brought more…
Read more...Happy Huntrodds Day
September the 19th is Huntrodds Day, a celebration of coincidence and of a husband and wife who were both born on September the 19th 1600, married on that day and then died on the same day in 1680 within five hours of each other.
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