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Found photo This photo post card from Sioux City, Iowa shows a women in a very big hat. Known as a “Merry Widow Hat,” these wide chapeaux were named after a British musical launched in …

First record we have is circa 1815, William Haddon was the victular. John Briggs, circa 1827 – 1846. The Bulls Head was up for auction in 1842, whilst John Briggs was in occupation. Thomas Sarson, …

This was a good spring for cherry blossoms. We had many sunny days when the trees were in bloom in April. On a day like that it’s easy to think the meaning of life is …

The #ECWtravelogue has dipped its toe into Lincolnshire, gateway to the heartlands of the Eastern Association, and the important ports connecting England to the Low Countries. Make yourself a cup of tea and settle back …

We must rediscover the idea of the metaphor which is real. — First and Last Notebooks Gravity and Grace (tr. Crawford): – Any attempt to gain this deliverance by means of my own energy would …

Me, tracing my fingers in and out of the coarse surface of cupmarks on a stone in the sun, with red paint marks on the rock beside me. Again. Not in Faifley, but Oslo. To …

I've said it before; the most exciting thing in fishing for me is a pike run. Sometimes you've been watching the float all day when suddenly it comes to life - then sails away - …

In 1972, I was living in New York City. I had a job and a family, and I didn’t have much time for daytime TV. If I ever knew, I’d forgotten that in February of …

They followed John Henry through the barroom, past a crowded bar and towards the sounds of loud crashing music.Mr. Whitman took Milford's arm again and spoke into his ear."Hey, Mel, you got another five in …

I’m teaching a group in their late teens/early 20s (Brazilian, Korean, Swiss) and the increasingly preposterous textbook entreats me to throw out the following gem as a prompt to discussion:Do you think the internet / …

Found fluttering on a construction site in the Hudson Yards neighborhood of Manhattan. Perfect for spooky season, I have to say. Done with NYCC. Thank you to everyone who came to see me on a …

I’ve been growing my own veg for 30 years and most years I grow the same things because I know they work, or usually work, or I like them: runner beans, broad beans, tomatoes, lots …

That's entertainmentSaw Joker: Folie a Deux and-- well I liked the ending. Todd Philips can't direct traffic to save his life and the movie still looks like a recycle bin of older better films, among …

Non-fiction Viviane Robinson Reduce Change to Increase Improvement: My brilliant colleague at the National Institute of Teaching, Paula, recommended this. It has been hugely influential in developing leadership approaches that are clear and simple, and …