Number Two Hundred and Twenty One: Squeaky Wicker

Wicker chairs can get very squeaky when they dry out.

Number Two Hundred and Twenty: Unwanted Shopper

In some shops you feel you are an intruder because you want to buy something

Number Two Hundred and Nineteen: Adhesive Tape

The lost end of a roll of adhesive tape

Number Two Hundred and Eighteen: Unhelpful Help

A recent fashion on commercial websites is the swat-away pop up window that offers a chat with someone or wants me to give feedback.

Number Two Hundred and Seventeen: Niwaki

Niwaki, topiary and Cloud Pruning are ways to sculpt trees in a garden

Number Two Hundred and Sixteen: Cotton

The cotton plant provides a vegetable alternative to wool

Number Two Hundred and Fifteen: Sheep Shearing

Thanks to sheep shearing we are able to wear wool cardigans, bobble hats and decorative knitwear.

Number Two Hundred and Fourteen: On the Tin

In product reviews one of the most popular phrases is 'it does what it says on the tin'

Number Two Hundred and Thirteen: Hands

Hands are very handy

Number Two Hundred and Twelve: Earthworms

Earthworms are hermaphrodite invertebrates who are very busy digesting and aerating soil.

Number Two Hundred and Eleven: Compatability

Is the Furax B828M compatible with the Lorenzo Balk LB992 or do I need a converter?

Number Two Hundred and Ten: Fungal Interlude F1007

Xylaria hypoxylon

Number Two Hundred and Nine: Get with it

Get with it Grandad. Some people think all change or disruption is progress.

Number Two Hundred and Eight: Sitar Player

A man was playing a sitar outside the supermarket in the rain

Number Two Hundred and Seven: technology

Technology has made life so simple and easy

Number Two Hundred and Six: Birthday

Most people have a strong awareness of their own birthday even if they are not sure what it signifies.

Number Two Hundred and Five: Fig Leaf

A fig leaf has often been added to statues and other artwork if required by prevailing cultural standards. I am not sure what kind of glue is used.

Number Two Hundred and Four: Television Presenter

A common encounter on television is between a hyperactive television presenter and a dour ordinary human.

Number Two Hundred and Three: Vandals

Vandalism takes many forms and has a variety of motives, it is not very well understood. The vandals, an East Germanic tribe were not as destructive as their reputation suggests.

Number Two Hundred and Two: Sockets

All over the world people are busy inventing new sockets, cables, plugs and adaptors.

Number Two Hundred and One: Curved Chair

Some cafes intentionally install chairs with concave backs so that your coat falls off.

Number Two Hundred: Carrier Pigeon

For many centuries pigeons have been used to carry messages.

Number One Hundred and Ninety Nine: Training Sharks

Sharks can be trained in a similar way to dolphins or dogs.

Number One Hundred and Ninety Eight: Fungal Interlude FI006

Hydnellum peckii

Number One Hundred and Ninety Seven: Laughing Animals

Many kinds of animal appear to laugh and can be tickled including primates, dogs and rats.

Number One Hundred and Ninety Six: What Television Fears

Television is afraid you might lose interest.

Number One Hundred and Ninety Five: Hats

There are many kinds of hat.

Number One Hundred and Ninety Four: Going Commando

'Going Commando' for some unknown reason refers to the state of not wearing underwear.

Number One Hundred and Ninety Three: Pink and Blue

Pink and blue were not gender specific until well into the twentieth century and even then not in all parts of the world. Pink, being mostly red, is sometimes seen as a masculine colour.

Number One Hundred and Ninety Two: Fractal F1009