Category: For the love of words
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Where do your ideas come from?
It’s a question that can stop us in our tracks. In the hustle and bustle of daily life, where every task feels like it’s tied to an ever-growing (and never completed) to-do list, it can be hard to find time to pause and reflect. Yet, it’s often in these moments of stillness that our best
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Ancient words and reconnection
When was the last time you truly paused to appreciate the natural world, or learned a word that allowed you to see it more clearly?
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All the colours remind me of you
Writing a post like this is never easy but I’ll do my best. Several weeks ago, I was one of the many that knew nothing about the Northern Lights paying the UK a visit. I had turned in, oblivious that anything interesting would be going on in the sky and woke up to endless photos
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Words to use more in 2024
Another year has gone by and, as always, I’ve been keeping an ear out for words that I’ve found appealing – whether ancient, new or previously unknown to me. Of course, there are always the official words of the year. Oxford University Press opted for “rizz” – a shortening of charisma, pertaining to someone’s ability to
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You’re punbelievable! Puns – culture, marketing, groaning
Ah puns. They have been dividing opinion for a long, long time. No matter how refined your sense of humour may be, I believe there is always space for a little punnery. Whether they are in the realm of a dad joke (cue the odd eyeroll), or something a little more unique, puns have a
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Scurryfunge, gigglemug and sploot! My words of 2022
As with each year, 2022 threw up several new words as our rich language evolved to reflect our ever-changing world. A difficult year with Covid still making an impact, the war in Ukraine, the cost-of-living crisis, the struggling NHS and various strikes, many of the prominent words from last year have a distinctly negative vibe.
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The art of lyrics
My passion for words started at a young age. I’ve always made a mental list of favourite words, which gets added to each year as I unearth terms that are new to me. Susie Dent introduced to one of my most recent, highly relatable, favourites – scurryfunge: to frantically tidy the house before guests arrive.
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