01-09-2025, 03:38 PM
Had to go & look it up,didn't I. And Antimacaassar comes from anti (against) & oddly enough (!) Macassar, from Macassar oil, a hair tonic which was popular at one time with men to use on their hair, so the antimacaassar protected furniture from bloke's hair oil.
Went into Whitcoulls to pick up Listener - like an idiot I browsed books first, so now I'll have to go back at some point,having spotted a board book which will do for newest great granddaughter for xmas.
Very interesting article in Listener; it seems some people who are very overweight have different gut bacteria to those who are leaner, & they can be helped with a 'faecal transplant', aka 'poo pill' which sounds bizzare, but is apparently really effective.
I tried to donate blood years ago, but they wouldn't let me, said i didn't weigh enough. I was in my early 20's & about 7 stone. Then years later I'd had infectious hepatitis so couldn't donate - & now, I'm too old.
Went into Whitcoulls to pick up Listener - like an idiot I browsed books first, so now I'll have to go back at some point,having spotted a board book which will do for newest great granddaughter for xmas.
Very interesting article in Listener; it seems some people who are very overweight have different gut bacteria to those who are leaner, & they can be helped with a 'faecal transplant', aka 'poo pill' which sounds bizzare, but is apparently really effective.
I tried to donate blood years ago, but they wouldn't let me, said i didn't weigh enough. I was in my early 20's & about 7 stone. Then years later I'd had infectious hepatitis so couldn't donate - & now, I'm too old.
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)