ENGLISH EXAM IN 1913
Three people sat the first Cambridge English exam in 1913. It is now taken by more than a million people a year all around the …
ITALIAN CUISINE
Italian cuisine may be one of the most recognised and loved in the world. It is often imagined as a collection of ancient recipes and …
TEXTILE WASTE
The level of textile waste in the world is truly staggering; 85% of the 100 billion items of apparel produced by the textile industry EACH …
A CONCORDE AND A SPITFIRE
I came across the photo of a Concorde and a Spitfire, above, and perhaps for the first time, was awestruck by the speed of technological …
WASSAILING
I encountered the remnants of Wassailing a few years ago in Tolpuddle, Dorset, U.K. I was looking for a cup of coffee during a trip …
AN INTERESTING PERSPECTIVE
An interesting perspective I read this week and thought was worth repeating. I’m not sure quite why I thought it was interesting but maybe some …
WASHING SHEETS AND PILLOWS
Our sheets and pillows are where we spend a third of our daily lives, and all that contact creates the perfect environment for all sorts …
SPRINGY POLES AND FOREHEAD STRAPS
Springy poles and forehead straps: How to carry more than your own bodyweight. The rural farm workers of Vietnam could be seen as almost …
WALKING BACKWARDS
Walking backwards is not a common way to get around, but it can bring some surprising benefits. During the 19th Century, the activity of …
46 TO 1
Is 46 to 1 an acceptable response ratio in any situation that involves the death of human beings? I would suggest that the answer …