“My only regret is that I have not drunk more champagne in my life.”— John Maynard Keynes. (I suspect that some people are not greeting the new year with these words)
Ah a German! Olivia Colman reads a letter from Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, to her mother-in-law, Queen Mary, in 1940 when German bombs hit Buckingham Palace with King George IV in residence.
Making patterned wallpaper. (Thanks Bruce)
Panamanian glassfrogs hide red blood cells in their liver while they sleep, to improve their transparent camouflage!
Imagine your favourite movie as a vintage book
Here's a free book for you about a lady who turns into a fox. (Her husband is a little troubled by her habit of running around naked and chomping on chicken bones, but he learns to accept these quirks.)
The morning after the night before in print, film and song: The 10 best Fictional hangovers
Carmen blinks at me and I blink back. Slow blinking to a cat is a way of saying "I Trust/Love You"
The festive season has come to an end and it's time to take down the seasonal bollock stick.
Separate and Unequal The criminalization of pregnant women. (via Memo of the Air)
London has many walkable green spaces that offer respite from the urban hustle and bustle. I'd never heard of the 4km Parkland Walk but have bookmarked it now. Via Ian Visits
Here's a free book for you about a lady who turns into a fox. (Her husband is a little troubled by her habit of running around naked and chomping on chicken bones, but he learns to accept these quirks.)
And, last but not least, perfect for roquefort cheese reflects on some of the events that took place in 2022.
Happy New Year to you and Mr NAG.
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Best wishes to you, Bruce, and thank you for providing me with feedback and blog fodder over the years.
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