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Take me home, country rhodies

“I know rhododendrons are only the tip of the iceberg at Inverewe. But I have seen some wonderful gardens in my time – and if anything out there compares with Inverewe at rhododendron time, I have yet to find it.” Would you believe that Britain’s best rhododendron garden is to be found further north than Inverness?

Culture Vulture Schmulture – P

“We’re up to ‘P’, and that can only mean one thing: shrieking violins; scary shadows in scary windows in scary houses on scary hills, stupid policemen, absolutely no breasts whatsoever (though I still have my personal doubts on that one), bloody plugholes (that is, plugholes that are bloody), lunatics, and showers. Can you guess what it is yet?”

Trivia Quiz 3

British Expat’s third trivia quiz features: the ill woodwind that no-one blows good; Issur Danielovich Demsky; and relative weights of lead and gold.