How to be reincarnated as a Portuguese man’o’war
I’ve written some odd stuff in my time. But reincarnation as a jellyfish? ***** Here are some more guidance notes …
Category Archives: Language
How to have more fun with English
Another oldie but goodie. ***** My regular readers will have gathered by now that I’m enamoured of the English language. …
Back by popular demand! How not to get killed by a polar bear
Somebody was asking me about this the other day, saying they’d missed it. That’s a bit odd given that its …
Miss B’s Travelogue-Day 4, Wednesday
A most enjoyable, joyful, and yet somewhat disconcerting day. I’m quite worn out, physically and, dare I say, emotionally. Pleasantly …
Miss B’s Travelogue-Day 3, Tuesday
I’m afraid this is quite a long report of events, but rather a lot happened today. I’ve divided this into …
I saw a flower. An experiment in musical genres.
Believe it or not, it’s a year to the day since this piece hit the newsstands. And believe it or …
Adjectives and adverbs you didn’t know existed but might have had a need for
In the 1990s, the late lamented Douglas Adams collaborated with John Lloyd on a book ‘the Meaning of Liff,’ and …
What? What was that you just said?
Another minor discourse about the idiosyncrasies of labelling and signage. First out of the hat. Electronic indicator board at a …
How to write nonsense
I’m quite good at this. But I have to admit defeat here. Even I couldn’t conjure this little story up, …
Call My Bluff-Round Five
Just a quickie today. You all know the rules by now, so I’m going to cheat. These examples are of …
