A kindly English teacher gave me a copy of “Strine” when I was young – presumably to get me to sit down and/or shut up, as many of my teachers found it pleasing to do. I had completely forgotten about it, until the other day, when it just popped back into my head. In the [...]

Well, I asked for it…
Today I bring you another in the “guest blogger” series. As before, all are welcome to have a go – the more, the merrier. Today’s piece is brought to you courtesy of The Spanish Goth, bringing his own inimitable style to these pages. As promised (and the same with all my [...]

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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 [...]