Word of the Day November 5, 2018 Word of the Day – Whiz-Bang Whiz-Bang (noun) wiz-bang (especially during the First World War) a small-calibre high-velocity shell. More recently:… Kath Love0
LibrariesNews November 4, 2018 Library Petition Exceeds 25,000 Signatures After Rowling Support J. K Rowling’s support for a petition fighting to protect libraries in the UK by… Kath Love2
Word of the Day November 4, 2018 Word of the Day – Kudos Kudos (noun) kew-dos Praise and honour received for an achievement. Kudos comes from Greek and… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 3, 2018 Word of the Day – Flambeau Flambeau (noun) flam-bow Historic: A flaming torch, especially one made of several thick wicks dipped… Kath Love0
News November 2, 2018 Judge’s Copy of Lady Chatterley’s Lover Sells at Auction On 2nd November 1960 Penguin Books was found not guilty of obscenity in the trial… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 2, 2018 Word of the Day – Alternal Alternal (adj) al-tur-nal Rare form of alternate Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas… Kath Love0
News November 1, 2018 Scientist in Remote Antarctic Outpost Stabs Colleague for Spoiling Book Endings A scientist working in a remote outpost in Antartica has become the first person in… Kath Love1
Word of the Day October 31, 2018 Word of the Day – Atavistic Atavistic (adj) at-a-vis-tik Relating to or characterized by reversion to something ancient or ancestral. Late… Kath Love1
Poetry October 30, 2018 The Controversy of Ezra Pound There’s no denying that Ezra Pound (30th October 1885 – 1st November 1972) was one… Kath Love2
Word of the Day October 29, 2018 Word of the Day – Vitiate Vitiate (verb) vish-ee-ayt Spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of. Mid 16th century: from… Kath Love0