And Finally Archives

Notes on…

Scotland offers myths, legends and bespoke textile designs

There is something otherworldly here

Arizona Muse

Part of the problem of contemporary interaction is that our categories are now blurred

Melanie McDonagh

It may most often be used now as an echo of Parker

Dot Wordsworth

I never leave home without one

Henry Jeffreys

Mind your language

Surviving afflictions unscathed is not always an unmixed virtue

Dot Wordsworth

And Finally
November 5, 2025
How to survive a Chinese banquet
Being able to hold your drink – and chopsticks – are considered impressive feats
Christian Wolmar
And Finally
October 21, 2025
Gossip is good for you… so I’m told
Indeed, it has some evolutionary advantages
Michael Simmons
And Finally
October 21, 2025
Is something ‘greenlit’ – or ‘greenlighted?’
I fear language does not abide by logic
Dot Wordsworth
And Finally
October 7, 2025
Why we finally bought a Ring doorbell
We resisted for two years
Laura Freeman
And Finally
October 7, 2025
My discontent over ‘content’
Why is content such an unpleasant label for articles in a magazine?
Dot Wordsworth
And Finally
September 23, 2025
The joy of made-up languages
I wasn’t supposed to understand Potato language
Melanie Ferbreach
And Finally
September 23, 2025
What does the ‘100’ emoji really mean?
The immediate figurative reference is to examination marks
Dot Wordsworth
And Finally
July 15, 2025
The dangers of boredom
I can handle peril, I can handle regret. What I can’t handle is monotony
Sean Thomas
And Finally
July 15, 2025
Wake up, babe, new Dot Wordsworth just dropped
Drop is having a creative time at the moment
Dot Wordsworth
And Finally
June 3, 2025
Strava is the last good form of social media
The athletic tracker app is my new addiction
Matt McDonald