Neatly Turned...

(Click on the images for a better view.) Source: Modern Beauty Shop, November 1951

Remember to check your emergency supplies when you set your clocks March 8

It’s time to spring forward this Sunday, March 8! In addition to more light at the end of the day, (yea!) daylight saving time is the perfec...

Free Shuttle Bus Not Accessible

I spoke to the store manager of the No Frills grocery store that moved out of the downtown core in January and I asked if he could pay for t...

Village Eyecatcher

Isn't it odd how one changes one's mind about things. In the 1970's I lived in Tur Langton in Leicestershire, and just because t...

What Can Evolution Teach us About the Human Diet?

Vegetarians deserve our respect. They're usually thoughtful, conscientious people who make sacrifices for environmental and ethical rea...

Find The Fault No 2

Hallo Sailor! Not being given to hanging around dockyard gates this one took me a while. Those with maritime predilictions will get it immed...

Statistics

Ricardo just sent me a link to the British Heart Foundation statistics website . It's a goldmine. They have data on just about every ...

The Small-Head Silhouette... Smartest for Summer!

(Click on the image for a larger version.)  Source: Modern Beauty Shop, July 1949

Down at Heal's

Going on about Humbers brought to mind this little filling station. A couple of years ago I walked round here to find it painted pink, and...