According to Suzie Dent, apple used to be a generic term for fruit. Hence pineapple was a fruit that resembled a pine cone. So the tree of knowledge was just a fruit tree. (View Post)
Merry Christmas. Sorry to hear that. I hope it’s not too serious. I’ve been looking at the crossword for too long. My first thought was that you’d received a decent quantity of fine wine! (View Post)