Mount Everest has grown
International Mountain Day (today) seems the perfect day to share the breaking news that Mount Everest is now, officially, a whole 86cm higher. Over the years, Nepal and China have …
Category: Abroad
Congratulations America!
As a non-American, I’ve been pretty darned emotional this morning, weeping away at the speeches and scenes from Delaware, the dancing in the streets, and the joyful scenes in New …
“Please to remember the fifth of November..”
“…gunpowder, treason and plot…” You all remember the nursery rhyme, right”? “Remember, remember, the Fifth of NovemberGunpowder treason and plotI see no reason why gunpowder treasonShould ever be forgot” This …
Rescuing the rescuer
This is SUCH an adorable story, even though it initially involves a dog in distress, which is absolutely not adorable at all, she hastens to add…in case you think I’m …
Arise Sir Tom
Best image from an otherwise gloomy day in which the Coronavirus count topped 14 million world-wide, with 1 million cases here in India. A lovely 100-year-old man who raised £33 …
Happy 100th to a national treasure
Captain Tom Moore turned 100 years old today, and the UK has found its national treasure for these dark, worrying Covid-19 days. Now promoted to Honorary Colonel by her Majesty …