I heard it mentioned that ER had met all but one of the American Presidents who were in office during her reign. Who was the one she didn't meet, and why not?
I'm old enough to remember pre-decimal coins. There'd be images of the kings and occasionally of queen Victoria on the coins we used.
How long will it be before we see coins with King Charles image?...
I had a barber come to my house this morning to cut my hair and trim my beard. As she was finishing she splashed a few drops from a bottle onto her palm and rubbed it into my beard. It was beard oil,...
Passing the local vape shop this morning I saw the vandals had been at work. The windows and door had been splashed with white paint. You might half understand if a tobacconists shop had been attacked...
..against other currencies should we take comfort from Harold Wilson's word many years ago? Almost half a century ago, Prime Minister Harold Wilson told the country: "From now the pound abroad is...
A flock of sparrows were at a bird feeder in the garden this morning when a hawk swooped and tried to grab one out of the air. It missed. It wasn't a big bird and I only saw it for a second or so....
That's a line from s song showing the unity our society enjoyed during a time of crisis, WW1. While our valient Tommies we're doing their bit in the trenches their sisters were doing their bit on the...
I recognised it because I have a relatively modern one. The one I've just bought is nothing special, the thread has a counter clockwise spiral, and the handle is dark wood. Worth trying to sell on...