1) It's never too late. If you've been trying to sell your car for 20 years without success, that is no reason to give up hope.2) You have to put your car out there.3) Remember, the buyer is just as nervous as you are.4) Don't put your buyer on a ped...  more1) It's never too late. If you've been trying to sell your car for 20 years without success, that is no reason to give up hope.2) You have to put your car out there.3) Remember, the buyer is just as nervous as you are.4) Don't put your buyer on a pedestal. It's up to them to impress you, not the other way round.5) Exercise Drive your car every day6) Shower Wash your car every day7) Be honest.8) Fake it till you make it. If you convince yourself that your car is a Ferrari, buyers will see it as a Ferrari.9) If a buyer rejects your car because it's ugly, then it just proves he or she is shallow. You deserve someone better.10) If you find you can't sell your car, maybe you need to lower your standards. Be realistic - you're not going to get an aristocrat or a movie star to buy your car.11) Don't seal the deal on a first date meeting with a potential buyer. The buyer will respect your car more if you make him wait.12) My friend manages to sell two, maybe three, cars every week, and they're way uglier, slower an...    less

"Step into Christmas" by Elton John. Embedding failed this time https://youtu.be/SjXNNp-5aWw

Challenge - Create a boring movie by changing one word of a film title.

By “traditional“ I mean those that offer a formal fine dining experience and that you might book for a date, an anniversary or a birthday celebration. In my town, we no longer have a Chinese “restaurant“ in that sense. We do howeve...  moreBy “traditional“ I mean those that offer a formal fine dining experience and that you might book for a date, an anniversary or a birthday celebration. In my town, we no longer have a Chinese “restaurant“ in that sense. We do however have three noodle bars, which are all different in style. One of them is popular with Chinese students and has a menu in Chinese.   

Besides Shakespeare (who is of course better known as a playwright) two of England‘s most important and famous poets are William Wordsworth and John Milton, but I do not remember studying or learning their poetry in school. The emphasis at the time ...  moreBesides Shakespeare (who is of course better known as a playwright) two of England‘s most important and famous poets are William Wordsworth and John Milton, but I do not remember studying or learning their poetry in school. The emphasis at the time was on 20th Century poets, perhaps because they were seen as more accessible. I would be interestEd to learn what other people’s experiences were.