It’s become obvious to me recently that few of us really know the difference between ‘aural’ and ‘oral’. A small matter but when one is talking about… Read more “The Difference Between Oral and Aural”

The UK’s oldest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transexual organisation has been hit by local government cuts. London Friend London Friend has been in it’s council-owned premises for… Read more “London Friend threatened with closure”

Whether you accidentally forget to notice it’s the 14th February, or anticipate St Valentine’s cupid deeds… Ladette to Lady and The Party Bible etiquette expert Liz Brewer explains… Read more “Valentine’s Day Etiquette”

So Rajar reckons young people don’t listen to Radio 4. Yet almost all my peers regularly listen. When I say they listen to Radio 4 I am… Read more “New Media meets Radio 4”

The Reader Room I’m tapping away at my netbook amidst the fusty musk of old books, under the glare of an irresistibly old-school desk lamp in the… Read more “Adventures in London: Knowledge is free”

In the locker room today a stranger next to me asked me if I could change a £20 note. I apologised and said there was a change machine… Read more “Can you watch my stuff?”

The STD you probably don’t know about: mouth cancer. Oropharyngeal cancer is commonly caused by smoking, drinking a lot of alcohol and chewing beetle nut (see my… Read more “Can oral sex kill you?”

London’s Marmite Not only will you either love or hate it… It’s retro Everyone’s heard of it – though not everyone’s tried it Everyone has an opinion… Read more “Adventures in London: Camden”

Is a generation in danger of becoming totally disenfranchised with politics? 2003: Protests against the war have no effect. The case surrounding the death of David Kelly exposes lies… Read more “Will the Next Generation Bother With Ballot Boxes?”

Last year my kitten climbed the christmas tree. This year my big fat full-sized cat climbed the christmas tree. All baubles on the lower 2 feet can… Read more “Cat Meets Christmas Tree”