Mancs has some great old pubs, preserved on little corners of land that would be worth a fortune if they could be built on. Peveril of the Peak is one of my favourites. https://themanc.com/eats/the-w… (View Post)

Anyone who might consider voting for Trump would find his criminal record attractive not repellant. Rape, fraud, tax evasion, theft of state secrets, electoral malfeasance, incitement, conspiracy, re… (View Post)

Each to their own. I prefer the view from my place. (View Post)

There are two pubs called the Earl of Chatham: one in Woolwich and one in Lostwithiel. What are the chances of two pubs called the Rishi Sunak in 250 years time? (View Post)

I hitchhiked to Oxford aged 15, wandered into Thornton's bookshop in the Broad and startled the man behind the counter by asking "Is this the shop Brian Aldiss was working when he wrote The Brig… (View Post)