I WAS reading that the waistlines of middle aged ladies were six inches bigger than 60 years ago. Why? Because, the Saga report said, today's women don't do as much housework.Read
I WON the Euro Lottery on Tuesday. I'm no fool. I know the chances of winning are a zillion to one, but when the jackpot gets above £50 million, I risk two quid on a ticket.Read
MY mate Kev the Sparky (he's second cousin to Torchy the Battery Boy) occasionally poses questions that seem to have a rather obvious answer, but which often conceal hidden depths.Read
WE have been unable to discover how Mollicar Woods got its name, but we have found something out about its past and the fond memories local people have of time spent there.Read
I HAVE never liked any form of physical entertainment or travel that involves throwing your insides one way while your body goes the other. I am a lousy sailor and can tell horror stories of Channel crossings.Read
BARON Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games, said: “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.”Read
THEY study some funny stuff these days in higher education. You can become a ghostbuster with a specialist psychology degree or learn how to stack shelves with a Tesco arts degree.Read
EXAMINER reporters were on the scene 160 years ago to report the terrible disaster that occurred when Bilberry Reservoir above Holmfirth burst its banks and a deluge devastated the valley.Read
SHORT of space? Is your house cluttered? Do you have a cupboard you dare not open without wearing a yellow hard hat for fear of what might fall out and hit you on the head?Read
