Fa – the Green Dragon

A Place for the Odd Musings of an Expat Bristolian


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Curiosity – a case for inspired thinking

the force that drives discovery

Curiosity it is said, is what killed the cat

But curiosity goes further and looks at this and that.

The good thing about it is it seems to have no end

No telling what may be hidden, just around the bend.

A cat’s, whiskers informs it quickly, also just how wide,

 any space will need to be before it goes inside.

Cats are curious by nature as they patrol a house

Certain to discover that all elusive mouse.

Curiosity is not a passing whim, like, can you tell me what’s the time?

It’s more a driving force that goes deeper than a mine.

On a more serious note, if curious you’ll find

That your curiosity is inspired by thoughts of every kind.

The conclusions that you reach when exploring what could be

May often help to guide you as you build a strategy.

So, stay curious and be just like that cat.

 Make it your second nature on which to hang your hat.

Curiosity – a case for inspired thinking

the force that drives discovery

Curiosity it is said, is what killed the cat

But curiosity goes further and looks at this and that.

The good thing about it is it seems to have no end

No telling what may be hidden, just around the bend.

A cat’s, whiskers informs it quickly, also just how wide,

 any space will need to be before it goes inside.

Cats are curious by nature as they patrol a house

Certain to discover that all elusive mouse.

Curiosity is not a passing whim, like, can you tell me what’s the time?

It’s more a driving force that goes deeper than a mine.

On a more serious note, if curious you’ll find

That your curiosity is inspired by thoughts of every kind.

The conclusions that you reach when exploring what could be

May often help to guide you as you build a strategy.

So, stay curious and be just like that cat.

 Make it your second nature on which to hang your hat.


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Unusual U.K. place names 78. – Babcary

BABCARY, Somersetshire

Site of Wimble Toot

Glastonbury Zodiac

Bronze-age round barrow

Note: Toot derived from Old English tot meaning,  a lookout point.


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Obscure words explained 83. – hobgoblin

HOBGOBLIN

Something causing fear

a bogy to overcome

an evil spirit


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12th Night

12th NIGHT

Epiphany eve

Last of the twelve Christmas nights

Three wise men arrive


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Unusual U.K. place names 23. – Woolfardsdisworthy

WOOLFARDSDISWORTHY, Devon-shire

pronounced Woolsery

Anglo-Saxon Wulfheard’s home

Nice place to visit

 

 


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Unusual U.K. place names 11. Cricket St. Thomas

CRICKET ST. THOMAS

In the Domesday book

Near Yeovil, south Somerset

To the manor born


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unusual U.K. Place names 6. – Wycke Champflower

WYCKE CHAMPFLOWER

Close to Cheddar Gorge

Home of famous cheese making

Authentic Cheddar


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The quest for learning

The school bus arrives

Eager kids clamber aboard

Starting their journey


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obscure words explained 55. – lacuna

LACUNA

Some unfilled spaces

An empty heart without love

A book’s missing page


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Obscure words explained 46. – Sprawly

SPRAWLY

Sprawly words stretch out

but in their own contained way

covering the page