A Cause for Celebration

A Cause for Celebration

Certainly, there is one thing that we all have in common and which we all celebrate even though we have played little part in the event – birthdays. Everyone has the chance to celebrate their birthday every year (and for no obvious reason, some birthdays are...
From Proposition to Preposition

From Proposition to Preposition

Have we ever attended a function when a Special Guest, a famous person perhaps, a talented athlete maybe, is prevailed upon to “say a few short words”? Often, sadly, what the Special Guest then does is say a lot of long words. However, have we ever attended a function...
Unhinged  Education

Unhinged Education

Have you ever noticed how often people say in conversation, “To be honest with you”? Now, that is always extremely comforting to hear – we want people to be honest with us. We are glad they admit to being honest (when our inclination is often that we do not find...
A Woman’s Way of Winning

A Woman’s Way of Winning

Depending on our gender (and the extent of our sense of humour), we may have smiled at, maybe even enjoyed, the old anonymous description of ‘Rules regarding Relationships’ where we learn that “The female makes all the rules. The rules are subject to change by the...
An Exciting Engagement

An Exciting Engagement

We will all have come across those cringe-worthy Christmas cracker type jokes, beginning with “What’s the difference between…” – some of us may even have recovered from the thought but just to remind us, let us consider a few. What’s the difference between a sad...