Words to Make You Think
It’s important to stay positive, but it’s also OK to feel down at times. This is normal and will pass.
What is the purpose of Gargoyles on many churches?
Have you ever studied Gargoyles? They are fascinating creatures, who actually serve a purpose on buildings they adorn around the world. The very thought conjures images of hideous, brooding creatures perched high above cities and villages The most terrifying ones look as though they might break free from the stone and attack. When gargoyles began appearing on churches throughout Europe in the 13th century, they served as decorative water spouts, crafted to preserve stone walls by diverting the flow of rainwater outward from rooftops. This function, technically speaking, distinguishes gargoyles from other stone beasts. The word gargoyle derives from the…
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Funny Facts
If you sneeze too hard, you could fracture a rib.
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Imbolc – Author’s Blog by P.J.Roscoe
10 things you may want to learn about, Imbolc ‘Take pleasure in the journey, for arriving, is its end.’Kate West. 10 things you may wish to learn about this beautiful, gentle time of year that is celebrated on the 1st or 2nd February depending on how you personally feel. I celebrate this day on the 2nd. The lights that I put up to bring light over the Christmas period on my tree outside and around my living space, have remained up and are put on at night, to remind us that the light is coming.On the 2nd February, they are…
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Words to Make You Think
Don’t wait to be struck by an idea. Sit down and force one!
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Jigsaws
Have you discovered the site ‘Jigsaw Planet’ yet? They provide free jigsaw puzzles for you to play online. You can change the difficulty of each puzzle by amending the number of pieces it uses. Crimson Cloak Publishing have jigsaw puzzles on this site based on our book covers. Hope you like them! Links will continue to appear in our newsletters. Follow the link here to try this one based on Ellen Read’s book, The Feathered Nest .
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Pet Humour
TEN THINGS THAT A CAT THINKS ABOUT 1) Before I decide to live here for a while, do you know how to use a tin opener?2) Why put a stupid bell around my neck if you aren’t going to come running to see what I want when I ring it?3) Why do kids have to keep trying to test the ‘always lands on four paws’ theory?4) What are people I don’t know doing in my house?5) Do humans really think that they achieve anything by waving their hands about and making strange noises with their mouths? 6) Dogs serve humans,…
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Funny Facts
It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky. Even with a telescope. Honest.
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Author Page – Matt D. Nuth
M.D. Nuth, after growing up in Colorado, resides in Southern California, his adopted home of the past three decades. Before turning to his passion for writing, M.D.’s professional career spanned for-profit and non-profit organizations that enabled him to work with a diverse set of people that included international business leaders as well as the poorest of the poor. In both his personal and professional life, he remains grounded through family, faith, music, and writing. Life experience gives M.D. a unique perspective and knack for storytelling, providing him insight to illustrate the human factors that affect all of us. His writing…
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Truth behind the Nursery Rhymes we grew up with.
Little Miss MuffetSat on a tuffet,Eating her curds and whey;Along came a spider,Who sat down beside herAnd frightened Miss Muffet away A recorded version of the “Little Miss Muffet” nursery rhyme dates back to the early 19th century England. It was first printed in the “Songs for the Nursery” collection published in 1805. The origin of “Little Miss Muffet” is most commonly attributed to Dr Thomas Muffet, a notorious physician and entomologist from the 16th century, and author of a scientific illustrated guide about insects. “Little Miss Muffet” is about a girl named Patience, who was Dr Muffet’s stepdaughter. The…
