http://www.astrofiammante.net “I have spent a reasonable percentage of my life in libraries – I like the hush.” Robin Ince Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:55:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-10102011-post2972/ http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-10102011-post2972/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:59:50 +0000 Astrofiammante http://www.astrofiammante.net/?p=2972 Tropaeolum (n): A genus of plants, including the nasturtium, the literal meaning of which is 'nose-twister'.]]> http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-10102011-post2972/feed/ 0 http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-3102011-post2937/ http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-3102011-post2937/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:21:14 +0000 Astrofiammante http://www.astrofiammante.net/?p=2937 Geoluhread (n): An Old English word once used to refer to the colour orange.]]> http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-3102011-post2937/feed/ 0 http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-22092011-post2872/ http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-22092011-post2872/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:38:52 +0000 Astrofiammante http://www.astrofiammante.net/?p=2872 Squidgy (adj): Soft, sticky or spongy material - a word often applied to food, and especially to cake.]]> http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-22092011-post2872/feed/ 0 http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-12092011-post2829/ http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-12092011-post2829/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:32:05 +0000 Astrofiammante http://www.astrofiammante.net/?p=2829 Hindberry (proper noun): An archaic name for the raspberry.]]> http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-12092011-post2829/feed/ 0 http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-10092011-post2801/ http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-10092011-post2801/#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2011 14:23:09 +0000 Astrofiammante http://www.astrofiammante.net/?p=2801 Biggin (n) An archaic word for a building.]]> http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-10092011-post2801/feed/ 0 http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-25062011-post2340/ http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-25062011-post2340/#comments Sat, 25 Jun 2011 15:27:52 +0000 Astrofiammante http://www.astrofiammante.net/?p=2340 Roadworks (n): Repairs or improvements to a section of the highway, sometimes resulting in its partial or complete closure.]]> http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-25062011-post2340/feed/ 0 http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-11062011-post2256/ http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-11062011-post2256/#comments Sat, 11 Jun 2011 20:34:46 +0000 Astrofiammante http://www.astrofiammante.net/?p=2256 Dūcan (verb, Old English): To dive, from which we get our modern word for the duck.]]> http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-11062011-post2256/feed/ 0 http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-7062011-post2242/ http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-7062011-post2242/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:12:56 +0000 Astrofiammante http://www.astrofiammante.net/?p=2242 Anthropomorphism (n): The practice of ascribing human attributes and characteristics to inanimate objects or animals. ]]> http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-7062011-post2242/feed/ 0 http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-23042011-post1994/ http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-23042011-post1994/#comments Sat, 23 Apr 2011 19:20:42 +0000 Astrofiammante http://www.astrofiammante.net/?p=1994 Necessarium (n): Euphemism for a public lavatory; makeshift, communal or portable toilet.]]> http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-23042011-post1994/feed/ 0 http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-11032011-post1742/ http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-11032011-post1742/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:28:09 +0000 Astrofiammante http://www.astrofiammante.net/?p=1742 Apostrophe: An English punctuation mark used either to signal a contraction or as an indicator of the possessive - and not for any other purpose.]]> http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-11032011-post1742/feed/ 0