The hidden past of the bisexual pronoun Those of all political and cultural persuasions will be delighted to hear the exciting news. The old pronoun they, supposedly re-purposed for new duty by the thought police, is not a new way to hide gender-specific pronoun and possessive uses like he and she, him and her. In fact, they was the word used by writers […]
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The hidden past of the bisexual pronoun Those of all political and cultural persuasions [...]
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BABY FAIRYLAND TWITTEN: March 2026
Ahem I was about to open a pile of birthday cards when I was encouraged [...]
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QUOTIDIAN HAMMERHEAD HIPPO: February 2026
Ahem Rain and colder weather in southern England dominated the first few days of the [...]
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SCUDDED PROPRIETORIALLY TRIMMINGS: January 2026
Ahem, During this interminably long month of heaving weather, our far south-east corner, ancestral home [...]
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QUERYING PAKKELEG CONVULSED: December 2025
Ahem Our Christmas celebrations normally start after we celebrate Gwen’s birthday on the 12th, when [...]
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For most of the last 45 years, the UK was the object of envy from its EU member state colleagues. Many felt that the UK had been able to influence EU institutions, policies and activities far more intelligently than any other member state. It was a widespread view, shared privately by many European politicians and […]
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The parish church of sleepy Lachapelle, dreaming deep in rural southwest France, offers a hidden but seismic surprise to the casual and unsuspecting visitor. In all its humility, the apparently unremarkable, ancient, and respectable church from the outside is a flamboyant show-off on the inside: an ecclesiastical Liberace in full regalia with knobs and twirls. […]