The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are this year's {2005} winners: 1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts untilyourealize it was your money to start with. 2. […]

Today I had my flu jab. All unsuspecting I went to the doctors - I didn't realise they inject it into a cheek - and I'm not talking about my face here. Still, at least I shouldn't get normal flu this year. And I am avoiding ducks and other wild fowl. I shan't be stocking […]

"Good evening. I am the president of the Loyal Society for the Relief of Suffers from Pismronunciation, for the relief of people who can't say their worms correctly, or who use the wrong worms entirely, so that other people cannot underhand a bird they are spraying. It's just that you open your mouse, and the […]

In today's lesson we discussed some of the authors of Victorian Britain and how their books reflected changes in British society at that time. We will continue the discussion this Friday.

I'm reading Neville at Oxford - doesn't have the same ring does it, and yet that's what scholars may have to say in the future. Extraordinary new historical evidence suggests that Shakespeare's plays were not written by the bard, but by a politician descended from King Edward III and John of Gaunt. A British scholar […]

Today's session was Karaoke. For those of you who missed it:- Meline sang (beautifully) - I don't know how to love him from Jesus Christ SuperstarGiovanni sang (very well and without music) - Obladi Oblada by the BeatlesI sang (for a long time) - As I sat sadly by her side by Nick CaveKroun spoke […]