Month: August 2022

The Shardlake Saga

I’d not heard of the Shardlake saga until a friend gave me the first five in the series.

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Mellow Yellow

Many religions prescribe ritual purification prior to worship. A slosh of mouthwash after a surfeit of garlic suffices in the Church of England, although this is voluntary and often observed in the breach.

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Four Clubs

Carlton House was George IV’s residence when he was Prince of Wales.

The King’s Speech

“This is the first broadcast made by a British monarch on radio. King George V opened the British Empire Exhibition on 23 April 1924. In his speech, broadcast by the BBC, he thanks all those who worked to deliver such a ‘magnificent result’, despite challenges such as the ‘unfavourable weather’.” (British Library website.)

Charity

I joined Kiva more than seven years ago and, from a modest input of $184, have lent $1,150 to borrowers in forty-four countries.

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