100 Years War – Anglo-French rivalry
The hundred years war was weird First of all, it wasn’t a hundred years long. It lasted from 1337 to 1453. Some things never change; people...
Synthetic Meat – What the Fake?
Would it not be wonderful if that delicious steak you were devouring was made from plants, rather than that beautiful black and white moo-cow? This is...
Cosmololigiggles – a strange guide to the Cosmos
If there was no such thing as night, the sun would run out twice as fast. Which would mean my Bat mitzvah would have to be...
The restaurant at the end of the Universe
Why you should eat at home, rather than outThe menu is biggerTrying to be a responsible earthling is difficult when you visit most restaurants. Try ordering...
10 Ways to become an Optimist
Happy smiling people holding hands I heard somewhere, and that thought sits somewhere in the recesses of my brain, that learning new stuff is good for...
12 Tips to add to your healthy eating plan
My chest has slipped a bit and I shouldn’t be handing out dieting advice, but I thought I would have a shot anyway. Just rememeber: it’s...
An ode to Chocolates and Sweets and Things
You have to read this in a sing-song fashion to the tune of “A Song for Whoever” by The Beautiful South: I love you from my...
Reality Check – change your attitude, change your life
We are all in the grips of a reality freeze! What I mean is … we carry on carrying on, doing the same things every day,...
Fasting – what you need to know
Abstinence from all food and liquid (they sometimes allow you water) for: a day a week during the daylight hours the homecoming dance; or whatever And...
Textspeak – who needs it?
Who invented that language? You know which one I’m talking about … or shd I say u no wch 1 im tlkng abt? It’s so daft,...