We had our first frosts in November. I always think there’s something magical about waking up to the brightness of a frosty morning, and we don’t get a lot of frosts this far south. Snow is even rarer, so I have to make do...
Our memories are unstable, and we should be aware of how past events might be distorted when considered through the lens of time passed....
How did the sacking of Constantinople in 1204 lead to the creation of the World Wide Web? ...
There’s a reason why almost every developed country has its own version of the saying ‘Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations’....
The temptation to curl up beside the woodburner doesn’t just affect us: our four cats seem to be permanently draped on the furniture nearest to it as well....
This week's selection of the best of what I read, watched and listened to...