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I had a lovely time earlier with the folks at the University of Essex, who gave me a warm and friendly reception ( and even stood up for my speech! )Wowza!. The Chancellor sweetly (but accidentally) awarded me with the wrong certificate.. and then most generously...

The Cheese Grater and the Little Brown Jug.. Sounds like the perfect title for the type of children's stories you used to read in the 50's.. I haven't read any children's books recently. As a child I used to love Edwardian children's books..usually involving dark...

Some things are idiomatic.Take these two dugs for example.. ( dugs..not dogs!) What could be more synonymous with Scotland than two West Highland terriers and shortbread biscuit boxes ?! I always get a little bit nostalgic when I encounter them..These ones can be...