Krampus – The ‘Ant...
Meet a new and disturbing character to add to the pantheon of Christmas mythical beings … Krampus!
read moreRandom Articles
-
The Jersey Cow
Posted on Mar 29, 2013
-
Some notes on a not so ‘Civil’ War
Posted on May 30, 2014
-
How To … Brew Apple Cider
Posted on Sep 25, 2012
-
How To … Fire a Musket
Posted on Apr 20, 2012
-
Origin of Some Popular English Idioms
Posted on Jun 17, 2011
Norfolk Island – A Histo...
Discovered by Captain Cook during his second voyage in 1774, Norfolk Island is an island with an unusual & chequered history.
read moreWhen there were two Guernseys
There was a time when Guernsey consisted of 2 separate islands. It was military expendiency that drove the effort to re-unite the 2 parts of ‘Sarnia’ again.
read moreWordsmith – Indian wordp...
Improve and test your wordpower against some Indian words that have found their way into the English language.
read moreThe Origin of the Saxophone
The saxophone is a truly versatile instrument. Used in Rock, Jazz, Blues & Classical music. Sexy, funky & cool … but when and how was it invented?
read moreMore Heroic Failures
It’s part of the human experience that despite our best efforts “Things just don’t work”. Here we look at some amusing examples of how to fail with real elan.
read more