Archive for August 2009

What a twit

Tuesday, 4 August 2009

Conservative leader David Cameron caused a stir last week when he used inappropriate language during a live radio interview. While explaining why he doesn’t use Twitter, Cameron exclaimed that, “Too many twits might make a t*at.” I’m sure many people will sympathise with Mr Cameron’s ignorance of the etymology of the word as it is […]

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Britain’s new coinage – finally!

Tuesday, 4 August 2009

Last year, British coins underwent their first major redesign since decimal coinage was introduced in 1971. The Royal Mint held a competition to design the new coins. The winning entry was by Matthew Dent, and features the Royal Shield split across all of the coins from the penny to the 50p so that they fit […]

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