Do a MOOC or two…

What is a MOOC?  A massive open on-line course!  I have done one and started a second through “FutureLearn“. Why?  Well, I was busy and had lots to do, but wasn’t really using my brain as I had learned how to do the “jobs” that I do.  That meant that I was starting to get…

“Do” Lent!

No, not the usual “give something up”, but 2 other things. The first was our church encouraged everyone to read the same Bible verses each day for Lent.  The verses are gradually moving through the Bible – starting at Genesis – and there are notes written by different people in the church.  They were given…

Eat a (grey) squirrel!

No, I didn’t kill one of those that invade my garden, but I would very happily do so if I didn’t think some of my neighbours would object!  Once a year the game stall on the market sells squirrel after there has been a cull on a local estate.  Last year I only considered it,…

Research Salisbury Steam Laundry?

The recent storms have blown away the modern posters on a local advertising space and we are left with the original one. I wonder when that dates from?  It is obviously quite old and the paint is peeling off, but it is quite well preserved, no doubt because it has been covered with other posters….