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'Apricity’ the warmth of the sun on a chilly day

Mon, 30/10/2017 - 1:05pm — Carol

Time once more for an old, old favourite: ‘apricity’ is the warmth of the sun on a chilly day.

Amazing pumpkins for RNLI

Mon, 30/10/2017 - 12:32pm — Carol

The best pumpkin lifeboat? -

She’s the best pumpkin lifeboat in the fleet #17-36

27 October 2017 - This Winter Palace clock was stopped 100yrs ago when Bolsheviks seized power - started again

Fri, 27/10/2017 - 3:33pm — Carol
via https://twitter.com/paleofuture/status/898585002169966592

May the shadow of the moon fall on a world at peace

Fri, 27/10/2017 - 1:30pm — Carol
via https://twitter.com/paleofuture/status/898585002169966592

Word of the day: "lands" - when mountains appear as silouhettes

Fri, 27/10/2017 - 12:58pm — Carol

Word of the day: "landskein" - the weaving & braiding of horizon lines, often seen most clearly on hazy days in hill country

The #FREE #knitting pattern for the #EUbeanie + #pussyhat

Fri, 27/10/2017 - 11:58am — Carol

Word of the day: "chime" - collective noun for wrens; the wren is also known as "druid" (Welsh), "little king" (Dutch) & "jenny"

Thu, 28/09/2017 - 11:06am — Carol

Word of the day: "chime" - collective noun for wrens; the wren is also
known as "druid" (Welsh), "little king" (Dutch) & "jenny" (English).

Torschlusspanik - options are narrowing, that the boat is leaving

Thu, 27/07/2017 - 10:41am — Carol

The ever-useful German word 'Torschlusspanik': the feeling that the
options are narrowing, that the boat is leaving, that you're too old.

Brexit | Hard to take issue with a single word of the first Evening Standard editorial under its new editor, George Osborne

Wed, 03/05/2017 - 10:32am — Carol

The question about our membership of the EU was,
however, the only question the British people were asked.
They were not asked about erecting trade barriers with key
export markets, ending collaboration on European science
or ceasing to co-operate with key neighbours on security
issues. British taxpayers were not asked to provide ongoing
subsidies to farmers, or about intervening in free markets to
support failing companies. On immigration, the public
clearly has concerns - but, as our exclusive poll today
shows, the public wants Britain to remain (as it always has
been) a destination for people across Europe who bring
their skills and work ethic to support our economy and
contribute to our society. The British people don’t want
clumsy immigration controls to contribute to the rising
prices we are already seeing as a result of Brexit. British
businesses want reassurance that they will continue to be
able to hire the right people to do the right jobs. Given these
competing pressures, it is not surprising our poll today
shows the public remains to be convinced that the
Government can meet its pledge to reduce immigration

Word(s) of the day: "zawn" - wave-smashed cleft or chasm in a sea-cliff (from Cornish sâwn/sawan)

Thu, 02/03/2017 - 1:00am — Carol