Bits & Bobs
Me & my creativity
Often, it doesn’t feel very creative —– Me? A creative person? I don’t think so. Well – not any more. I’m boring. I used to
28. April 2025
Author: Katharine
Bits & Bobs
Look up! Standing under chandeliers
Unsurprisingly, Vienna is a great place to be if you like looking at chandeliers —— A weekend in Vienna could involve any number of fun
22. March 2025
Language & Culture
48 English words with Arabic origins
Ever wondered whether there are any English words with Arabic origins? Find out here! —– Alcohol From Arabic al-kuḥl (الكحل) meaning “the kohl”, a fine
20. March 2025
Language & Culture
Victorian words and phrases from Britain
Take a trip back to Britain’s golden age with these lovely Victorian words and phrases —– Some Victorian words… Bricky If someone in Victorian Britain
21. February 2025
Bits & Bobs
Melania’s hat
It’s whatever you want it to be —– I think everyone can agree that making Donald Trump look like a sideshow is a task of
8. February 2025
Bits & Bobs
Megyn Kelly – 8 reasons why she should be every girl’s role model
Caution: oncoming unapologetic fan-girling —– I love Megyn Kelly. I’m straight, no sapphic leanings to report. But I love Megyn Kelly. And I do declare:
24. January 2025
Language & Culture
Hey – who are you calling a „senior”?
These celebs are redefining what it means to be in your 60s – and I am loving it —– If you do a Reddit-specific search
16. January 2025
Bits & Bobs
Girl boss feminism – what did it ever do for me?
The vision of female success it projected was far too narrow —– 1980s Britain. The age of yuppies, shoulder pads, hairdos that looked like flocks
10. January 2025
Sport & Health
Alcohol & I: a brief history of my boozing
1990 – 2024 —– Scanning the news over the new year, I read that, according to new research by the OECD, more than a third
5. January 2025
Language & Culture
Great Art Encounters – Electric Rider by Isolde Maria Joham
Isolde Maria Joham: a versatile Austrian artist whose futuristic vision was recognised just in time —– The Viennese are known for being a conservative, slightly
24. December 2024