by Chris Harris 18/8/26 Would work better with the 'H' ! I should probably establish something from the start. I am not a Reform voter. Politically, I sit considerably further to the left, and there is plenty about Nigel Farage and Reform that I disagree with, but also some things that make common sense. I … Continue reading While Labour Takes August Off, Reform Is Setting the Agenda
Month: August 2026
Popular Idioms and Phrases: Splitting Hairs
by Chris Harris Splitting Hairs: Why We Still Love This Centuries-Old Idiom We all know a hair-splitter. You say the meeting started at ten o’clock and they point out that it actually started at 10:02. You say a politician broke a promise and someone replies that technically it wasn’t a promise, it was a commitment. … Continue reading Popular Idioms and Phrases: Splitting Hairs
Rhubarb: The Poisonous Vegetable and Laxative We Somehow Turned Into Pudding
This is Patch, my two month old rhubarb plant by Chris Harris Mention rhubarb and most of us immediately think of pudding. Rhubarb crumble drowning in custard. Rhubarb pie. Stewed rhubarb with enough sugar to make your dentist wince. Rhubarb and ginger jam. These days we instinctively put rhubarb alongside apples, strawberries, plums and other … Continue reading Rhubarb: The Poisonous Vegetable and Laxative We Somehow Turned Into Pudding