The name Lazarus turns up in two places in the Bible. One is a friend of Jesus, who lived at Bethany and was the brother of Martha and Mary. We read about him in John 11 and 12 – he … Continue reading
17 March 2025
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4 May 2024
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East Midlands
I see Labour’s Claire Ward has been elected as the first East Midlands mayor. I live in the East Midlands and might well have voted for her but, last Thursday, a Police and Crime Commissioner was the only post I … Continue reading
18 September 2023
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Un nom fancy?
Calling that last batch of homebrewing “Cider 1+2” is functional but not very fancy. Therefore, from henceforth, I shall refer to it as Cidre Unplusdeux. I’m pretty sure that isn’t very good French but it is a much more intriguing … Continue reading
5 January 2023
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A Baby Born…
One of the things I like to do in the morning is to check on the news headlines. I typically use the BBC website, not least because it includes a daily round up of what is on the front pages … Continue reading
25 June 2021
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By What Name
I think I’ve got a fairly good grasp on how plant names work. Under the Linnaean system, you give them a genus and a species, such as Alchemilla mollis. Most often there is more than one species, such as Alchemilla … Continue reading
13 March 2014
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Musing on Surnames
Walking back to my office yesterday afternoon, I said hello to one of my colleagues who shares half of my surname. There is nothing particularly unusual in that but it did set me musing on the subject of surnames. The … Continue reading
12 June 2013
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Attention to Detail
Either I made a mistake in my planting or Thompson and Morgan made a mistake in their labelling, but I think this is Allium ostrowskianum and not Allium sphaerocephalon, as I had originally labelled it: Why is it important to … Continue reading