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Hoard of Picasso paintings - or hordes?
Some journalists are struggling as to whether it was a hoard or horde of Picasso paintings found in an electrician's garage.
It was a hoard - an old English word for a storage place. But even the i newspaper got confused. It had it right on the front page this morning but the story inside referred to a 'horde' of paintings. Horde... [more]
Published: November 30, 2010
Here is the news... from a hole near you
DOES BBC reporter Danny Savage share the same snow hole as ITV's Emma Murphy?
The two of them have struck on the wonderful idea of illustrating how deep the snow is by standing in a snow-drift hole during their reports. Day by day, the journalists can quickly demonstrate how much more snow has fallen. I just worry that, with the... [more]
Published: November 29, 2010
Wise John had a saying for it
If thy wyfe be wise make her thy secretary...
This maxim caught my eye while flicking through the index to archives in Whitehaven Record Office. It was written by Cumbrian John Chamber of Raby Cote (near Holme Cultram) in the early part of the 17th century. But it still made me smile. On digging out of the archives, it's full length... [more]
Published: November 22, 2010
Where's Wogan when you need him
I'm thinking of changing the name of this column to Where's Wogan When You Need Him
My alter ego* Mister Bus used to get his pen and paper out at those bizarre or frustrating things you spot each day and drop a note to the Togmeister, Terry Wogan. Who can forget the All-Day Breakfast only served until 11am, or the work colleague who... [more] (1 comment)
Published: November 4, 2010
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- Go-ahead for superfast broadband roll-out across Cumbria (31 comments)
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