My daughter and I watched the recent “Victorian Bakers” programmes on BB2 and were shocked at what a hard life the people had and the things they ate. Someone was making a bone marrow sandwich and we saw them slicing up a very tongue-shaped tongue. That reminded me of stories I’d heard about our German…
Surprises
Twixtmas, a new word in English
Ever heard of a time of year called Twixtmas? Well, we hadn’t either, until yesterday. Twixtmas, we found, refers to the 5 days between Christmas and New Year. It’s being promoted by a non-profit making organisation called the Flexible Thinking Forum and the website is www.twixtmas.com. For each of the 5 days (27 – 31…
Mysterious Mistletoe
The afternoons are so short this time of year – I’m glad for Christmas decorations adding a bit of sparkle and wish they stayed up for the whole of January. If they’re not electric, decorations are usually brightly coloured: yellow (candles) or red (holly) or green (leaves). This is about how we came across a…
