Poundshop Tolkien or Game of Thrones knock-off?
The Premier Inn haven’t cleaned my room properly again. They’ve left someone else’s book next to my bed, which appears to be …
Clean or unclean?
Clean or unclean? That is the question. For most religions there are deeply-held beliefs about handling and eating animals. There are cultural …
The Secret Diary of Hadrian’s Mole Age 1,879
There’s a huge castle in the city of Rome. It used to be the highest building in the city. It was built …
Cormorants have a serious image problem
Walking along the River Tiber in Rome, or the Tevere in Roma, as the Romans call it, is a shock. It’s in …