I thought I was the only one." Today's Friday Food for Thought comes from C.S. Lewis (1898 - 1963), English novelist and academic. His circle of literary friends, known as The Inklings, included J.R.R. Tolkien. They met regularly at the Eagle and Child pub in Oxford, nicknamed the Bird and Baby. Did you know?…
When every leaf is a flower." Today's Friday Food for Thought comes from Albert Camus (1913 - 1960), French philosopher, author and journalist. Did you know? The song Autumn Leaves, composed by Joseph Kosma, was originally called Les Feuilles Mortes, with lyrics in French by Jacques Prévert. Since it was written in 1945 it has been recorded…
Our Friday Food for Thought today - which is World Pasta Day - is from Federico Fellini (1920 -1993), Italian film director and screenwriter. Did you know? On April 1st, 1957, the BBC made people in Britain believe that spaghetti grows on trees; at that time it was regarded as an exotic delicacy. The spoof broadcast explained that…
You don't know how strong they are until you put them in hot water." Today's Friday Food for Thought is by Eleanor Roosevelt, American writer and civil rights campaigner, who was born on this day in 1884. Did you know? The use of tea bags is said to date back to 1908 when Thomas Sullivan,…
Today's Friday Food for Thought comes from the song I want to be happy, with lyrics by Irving Caesar and music by Vincent Yeomans, who was born on this day in 1898. It was written in 1925 for the musical No, No, Nanette, which also features the song Tea for Two. It has been performed by, among…
And you will always look lovely." Today's Friday Food for Thought is a quote from The Twits by Roald Dahl (1916 - 1990), novelist, children's author, screenwriter and fighter pilot. Did you know? Roald Dahl was named after the Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen. He was born in Llandaff, Wales. There is a blue plaque on…
Summer afternoon - to me these have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language." Today's Friday Food for Thought is from Henry James (1843 - 1916), author, critic and playwright. James reputedly made this remark to the novelist Edith Wharton as they sat in the grounds of Bodiam Castle in East…