by fwordsblog | Aug 25, 2010 | Views on the news
I was vaguely wondering what to do this coming bank holiday weekend when I logged in to my email to find advance media notification of the annual World Testicle Cooking Championship. This bizarre event starts on Friday in Serbia, when weirdos from around the world... by fwordsblog | Aug 6, 2010 | Views on the news
I like ideasy people. I wouldn’t claim to be one myself, since often the only bright idea I get in the average week is trying a Ceylon instead of a Madras for a Friday night treat. But I enjoy having those lovely random chats with people that can spark up ideas you... by fwordsblog | Aug 3, 2010 | Words & communication
Following my earlier whingeing about misplaced and missing apostrophes, I’ve been getting all antsy about bad spelling. I get a lot of press releases in my capacity as a business magazine editor and it enrages me when I realise that some stationery suppliers do not... by fwordsblog | Aug 2, 2010 | Views on the news
You can’t force creativity: as I sit to try and find something of interest and enlightenment for my first blog I find myself pretty much devoid of anything to say. Anyone who’s big into “creative” writing will tell you that producing reams of fascinating text is not... by fwordsblog | Aug 1, 2010 | Views on the news
My friend Lucy still remembers with a shudder the day her then-boyfriend’s father came to stay for the night after spending three weeks holidaying in China. He started talking about his holiday at 12.45pm and he continued for 12 hours, pausing only to go to the...