Farce

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I was thinking about the political party conferences that always happen this time of year in the UK. It was for this reason the word ‘farce’ sprang to mind. I had guessed where [...]

Layman

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Last evening in the bar, one of my pals had the temerity to suggest that my recent posts were all based on double-entendres. I think it says more about his mind than my [...]

Volapük

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Welcome to the least useful word you’re ever going to find on this blog. The dashing young chap on the left is one Johann Martin Schleyer (1831 – 1912), a Roman Catholic [...]