Hello – BIG June 2014
I recently received a query about a clue from a general knowledge puzzle in our Colossus magazine that went: ‘seedy fruit believed by some to be Eve’s Garden of Eden fruit.’ The answer is not apple, as many might think, but pomegranate, although some also feel it may have been a fig.
But it made [more…]
What a BIG surprise!
What a surprise. £50 for Big Demon 257. Like so many others this arrived at just the right time. We have two family weddings coming up and this will go towards a new outfit for one of them. Like most men my husband thinks one outfit should do. Definitely not. I so enjoy your [more…]
Hello – BIG May 2014
Rat: a rodent that resembles a large mouse, typically having a pointed snout and a long tail. I’m sure some of you will recoil with horror at the mention of rats, because of the bad press they have had for years...
Hello – BIG April 2014
“Be not afraid of greatness; some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them” William Shakespeare
Fool Me Once – Don’t Get Fooled This April
Were you taken in by any April Fool’s Day pranks today?
There were certainly a few being dished out around our office this morning, which got us thinking about the origins of this most mischievous of days.
According to most sources, the modern embodiment of April Fool’s Day derives from an ancient Tongan religious festival [more…]
