Months of awareness
Last month, this month and the next two are great for practising Latin numerals, as you do: septem, octo, novem, … Continued
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word musings
World Space Week
Today, 9 October, is the penultimate day of this year’s World Space Week, a UN event launched in 1999. Space
Autumn equinox
‘The nights are fair drawing in’ is a trope about the weather that applies powerfully as you read this. The
From the Tour de France to the lexicon of cycling
During lockdown, with car traffic substantially reduced, many people discovered – or rediscovered – the advantages and pleasures of cycling.
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Getting back to school
As the circling year veers towards mist and mellow fruitfulness, schools in the UK and many other countries are re-opening
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