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How often do you ask ‘Why?’? Children are often frustratingly curious about the world, and sometimes they are not ready for the full answer. If asked “Why does the sun rise?” you could give a 4-year-old the answer ‘Because it’s

I was driving home the other evening, and the oncoming car’s lights were far too bright (still on full-bean? or just very bright?). I found it almost impossible to see the road in front of me. Bright lights are wonderful

I wonder whether we can all remember moments of clarity in our lives, when ‘the penny drops’ or you might say ‘the dew settles’. Confusion gets less foggy and a clear view appears. My moment of understanding the significance of

Do you have a CV? I suppose, for many of us, the days of CV writing are past. But there are still times when someone wants (or needs) to know about our past. What education, what occupation, what achievements (or

What sort of label would you attach to yourself? There are the easy descriptive ones that say male or female and give height and colouring and perhaps your age. And there are preferences – a chocolate lover, a paddleboarder, a

Fruitfulness   This summer it has been so hot that our fields and gardens are white! Even watering the pots takes ages… and we re-use the water from sinks and showers…   I have been sad to see my Cornus

My car broken down last week. It was my own fault. I knew the battery was going –it had refused to restart a couple of times and bought a new battery – which was sitting in my garage. We went

I wonder what would happen if all HMRC’s officers suddenly got up from their desks and left. Would the public finances fall into disarray? Would we no longer have to pay tax?! I think not. HMRC would import officers from

Do you like a good whodunnit? A battle of wits between the writer and the reader – with joy for both when the crime is solved and the reader can see all the clues were there but wasn’t able to

I was always a little unsure about JFKs 1963 speech on world peace: “Our problems are manmade–therefore, they can be solved by man.” When it comes to world peace, he may have a point. Warmongers could just stop fighting (us