Krampus – The ‘Ant...
Meet a new and disturbing character to add to the pantheon of Christmas mythical beings … Krampus!
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The Winter Solstice
Posted on Dec 21, 2012
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Nursery Rhymes – Origin & History II
Posted on Apr 27, 2012
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Norfolk Island – A History
Posted on Dec 7, 2012
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More than a Soap Opera
Posted on Apr 27, 2011
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Pontifications – answers to the fluff of everyday life
Posted on Oct 9, 2012
Norfolk Island – A Histo...
Discovered by Captain Cook during his second voyage in 1774, Norfolk Island is an island with an unusual & chequered history.
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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.
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Improve and test your wordpower against some Indian words that have found their way into the English language.
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The saxophone is a truly versatile instrument. Used in Rock, Jazz, Blues & Classical music. Sexy, funky & cool … but when and how was it invented?
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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.
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