do not make eye contact with your fellow travellers at the bus stop make sure to stand a good distance away from them if the sun is shining, turn your face upwards and soak it in if the bus is… Read More ›
Culture
Planes, hotels and the number 13
Planes AirFrance, Iberia, Ryanair, AirTran, Continental, Air New Zealand, Lufthansa, and Alaska Airlines (but only on their Boeing 737-800′s) do not have a row 13. I first spoke with Jennifer Janzen, Corporate Communications Manager with Lufthansa airlines and she explained… Read More ›
Use of the word ‘gotten’ and ‘fall’ vs ‘autumn’
One oft-criticised word that I do use now and then is gotten, though only in spoken English (never written). Sometimes no other word will fit nicely in a sentence. Usually it sounds a little unwieldy and slangy but sometimes it… Read More ›
Cat’s Eyes renamed Road Studs
Cat’s eyes were invented by Percy Shaw in 1934 and in 2006 were voted one of Britain’s top 10 designs alongside Concorde, Mini and the World Wide Web. Mr Shaw came up with the idea while driving home from… Read More ›
