Some problems are instantly obvious. A smashed-up car, a vandalised park item, a wall that has been knocked down… it’s easy to see these problems. Similarly, some health issues are instantly obvious; the pot on the arm is a clue to the injury that has been done! But...

As a child, the word ‘Philadelphia’ meant a creamy cheese spread which I greatly enjoyed. As a teenager, I learned that ‘Philadelphia’ was a city in Pennsylvania. As an adult, I learned that the original city thus named was found in Asia and that the word itself meant...

Time signatures order rhythm for us; they help us to follow the beat. Four crotchet beats in a bar (common time or ⁴₄) represent a march; three crotchet beats (3₄) is most readily identified with the waltz. Time signatures tell a musician how many beats per bar (the...