• Cockney rhyming slang – expressions and meanings – sorted by words
• Examples of sentences using cockney rhyming slang
• Roman numerals, basic principles and their meaning
• Giving a speech – how to take the stress out of giving a speech – simple do’s and don’t to make it easier.
• Useful ways to remember how to spell those tricky and commonly confused words
• Postal and official abbreviations for each state of the United States of America
• Temperature Conversion charts and information for Celsius/Centigrade/Fahrenheit
• Book related Tips and suggestions on how to make paper look old etc.
• The correct word for various parts of the body and body functions.
• Another page of words which are different in the U.K. and America
• Examples of language differences between countries and states
• More examples of language differences between American and U.K English
• Cockney rhyming slang – Cockney expressions and meanings
• Mnemonics and other ways to help remember how to spell tricky words.
• Imponderables and Gentle musings, food for thought, things to make you think.
• The meanings of words and phrases from different languages widely used in everyday conversation
• Unusual plural words, the plural version of some words.
• Poems – Passing Clouds and The Old House
• Public Speaking – hints, tips and advice on how to be a good public speaker
• Language differences – examples of different meaning of terms and phrases used in American English and British English.
• Two nations divided by a common language – more differences in American English and British English
• Language Differences between America and UK – different words have different meanings.
• Mathematical shortcut – ways to make calculations a little easier.
• Words and their meanings; words that are easily confused and their correct meanings and spellings.
• Building and Contents Insurance – difference between Building and Contents insurance explained.
• How to make an inventory for insurance purposes
• Helpful hints and tips on finding employment, interview techniques, changing jobs or dealing with your current workplace.
• Language differences between Australia, USA and UK. Words with different meanings.
• Countries, their capital cities and currencies Oman to Syrian Arab Republic
• Cover letters for job applications; what to include in your letter when applying for a job.
• Chemical elements and their symbols, a comprehensive list of chemical elements and symbols, Actinium to Zirconium.
• Test for Chemical symbols and the elements they represent.
• Idiosyncrasies of the English language, anomalies in English, spelling and pronunciation
• European Union, Euro Zone, countries and information on converting national currencies to euros.
• Fairtrade Cotton – what are the aims and prime purpose of the fairtrade cotton label
• A humorous look at words and word definitions
• Useful mnemonics, palindromes, rhymes and words of general interest
• Countries, their Capital cities and Currencies – A to B
• Seasons, BST, British Summer Time clock changes and Moon phases for 2020
• Difference between British and American words, different words for the same objects and different meanings for the same words.
• UK Bank and Public Holidays 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 including England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
• Countries, their capital cities and currencies and other information – Taiwan to Zimbabwe
• Countries their capital cities, currencies and other information Cambodia to Fujian Province
• Countries, their capitals, currencies and other useful information Gabon to Hong Kong
• Countries, their capital cities and currencies Lao Peoples Democratic Republic to Norway
• Seasons, BST, British Summer Time clock changes and Moon phases for 2015
• Seasons, BST, British Summer Time clock changes and Moon phases for 2016
• Seasons, BST, British Summer Time clock changes and Moon phases for 2017
• Seasons, BST, British Summer Time clock changes and Moon phases for 2018
• Book related tips, How to remove musty smells from books, treat water damaged books, book repairs, make some cheap bookends and tips
• Seasons, BST, British Summer Time clock changes and Moon phases for 2019
• Notable dates of special days, religious holidays, celebrations and Bank holidays in 2016 in the UK.
• Notable dates of special days, religious holidays, celebrations and Bank holidays in 2017 in the UK.
• Notable dates of special days, religious holidays, celebrations and Bank holidays in 2018 in the UK.
• Notable dates of special days, religious holidays, celebrations and Bank holidays in 2019 in the UK.
• Notable dates of special days, religious holidays, celebrations and Bank holidays in 2020 in the UK.
• Pronunciation of place names across the world, how they are spelled and how they are actually said.
• How to pronounce and spell some of the more unusual place names from different countries
• Seasons, BST, British Summer Time clock changes and Moon phases for 2014
• Notable dates of special days, religious holidays, celebrations and Bank holidays in 2014 in the UK.
• Notable dates of special days, religious holidays, celebrations and Bank holidays in 2015 in the UK.