FEAST OR FAMINE

In Paris, the immersive Egyptian archaeological, pharaonic exhibition of Howard Carter’s exploration into the tomb of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun will continue until 1 September 2024. The 3,000 square meters of space holds everything from team Carter’s tents to a replica of the Cairo Museum workshops of Tutankhamun’s tomb.   With a map and clues to several puzzles around the four large exhibition halls, the password will lead to the treasures. But beware, it takes time to solve – you must look, listen, smell, but not touch the clues to write down the answers. Don’t worry, actors will help you solve those deeply hidden clues.  Show the secret password to the guardian of the tomb’s doorway and the doors will open to the funereal treasures, more wonderful than you can imagine. There are over a thousand objects painstakingly reproduced from the Cairo Museum.    Pharaoh Tutankhamun (1341-1323 BC) – King Tut – ruled in the 18 th  dynasty of ancient Egypt. When he died at the age of 18 or 19

  “Little sister, don’t you do what your big sister done!” Do you remember the lyrics of the 1961 Elvis Presley song  Little Sister  composed by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman?   Well, my big sister was in the garden pruning a tree with a reciprocating saw.    A reciprocating saw is a small, hand-held, battery-powered saw for pruning plants. It has a large, sharp blade that moves in an up-and-down, back-and-forth motion. You can see where this story is going!   She says, “Within a split second, I managed to get my finger in the top of the reciprocating saw” … probably caused by the kick-back when the saw and the branch repelled.    Fortunately, she was wearing thick gardening gloves. Strangely, there was no damage to the gloves – only to the tip of her finger, which she nearly sawed right off.    Initially, she thought she had only bruised her finger, but no, it was much worse. After a couple of hours in hospital and a multitude of stitches, she has restored the fingertip.   So, when garden