"We eventually got to Heathrow three hours later than scheduled, where we were to take another coach to Gatwick airport, our point of departure for Sicily…" and so everything goes south from there, writes CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Clive Williams
Clive Williams is a Canberra columnist.
Mopping coffee from his saucer, CLIVE WILLIAMS wonders why cafes choose four-legged tables over three-legged ones...
Ever wondered how a smell gets up your nose? "Whimsy" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS says a smell travels through the air, from its source to our noses, through a process called “olfaction”.
The world's most famous painting has been stolen, damaged, hidden and exhibited since Leonardo da Vinci finished 'Mona Lisa' before his death in 1519. "Whimsy" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS takes a closer look.
We tend to take common street items, such as the lowly manhole cover, for granted – but they can be things of beauty, says "Whimsy" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
"Women are thought to have stronger immune systems than men. Out of the top 49 oldest people alive today, only two are men.," writes "Whimsy" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Why humid weather makes you feel lethargic and possibly nostalgic. That's what CLIVE WILLIAMS' latest "Whimsy" column is about.
"Whimsy" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS takes a close look at all sorts of medal, starting with the George Cross.
"Power doesn’t only come from the barrel of a gun (with apologies to Mao Zedong). I refer, of course, to batteries", writes "Whimsy" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
"Whimsy" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS unpeels everything you never wanted to know about mandarins...
"The Orange Order has endured for more than 220 years in Ireland and Britain. To most outsiders, it’s a sectarian anachronism, but for members and supporters, the Order still exists to defend Protestantism," writes CLIVE WILLIAMS.
"Some people have a large number of fast-twitch muscle fibres that are ideal for sprinting, but others have slow-twitch muscle fibres that are suited to long-distance running," writes "Whimsy" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
