The high-street bakery chain is a giant of UK hospitality - last year, analysts at Panmure Gordon said nearly £2 of every £100 spent in the hospitality industry went to Greggs. Sales are even better in the first 20 weeks of this year, up just shy of 3% on 2024, when Greggs had...
As wise old Ben Franklin used to say:“If you argue and rankle and contradict, you may achieve a victory sometimes; but it will be an empty victory because you will never get your opponent's good will.” So figure it out for yourself. Which would you rather have, an academic, theatric...
The gold coin is one of only three examples known to exist. The other two were found together in the river Tyne in the north of England by two Victorian schoolchildren. Today those coins reside in the British Museum in London. This coin is made of 23-carat gold and would have been cir...
Toadsworth is an elderly Toad and Princess Peach's longtime steward, introduced in Super Mario Sunshine. He is constantly worrying about the princess and takes care of the Toads. He has an English accent and often utters old-fashioned English...
The Erechtheion is particularly outstanding for the beauty of theCaryatids, these iconic statues of draped women. Recognizable from afar, this part of the site is nevertheless a replica since the original Caryatids are today housed in the museums of the Acropolis, but also in the British Museum...
The Mint was committed to spending between two and four million dollars a month on silver. That was enough to make a lot of coins – including the dollars minted in 1883. But not all of these were to survive. As the First World War continued, the British were facing problems in India....
The pony culture has even given birth to an unexpected breed of adult male fans, aptly named Bronies (who you can read all about here). That said, it's important to note that not all My Little Pony toys are worth a lot, no matter how old they are. In fact, when it...
Clever questions can catch people out. There’s the old chestnut: “Have you stopped cheating on your wife?” To answer “Yes” implies that you were and you have stopped, to answer “No” implies that you have been and you still are. The is apparently no answer that does not leave ...
Once you have an idea of the current valuation, you can use tools such as the Nationwide House Price Calculator to discover the valuation in 1991 or 2003. Which band does this old valuation put you in according to this table... How to appeal If you think your original valuation is wrong...